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Compress a PDF to 1MB
Reduce a large PDF to under 1MB so it can be attached to an email or uploaded to a visa, bank or tax portal. The limit is already set to 1 MB — add your file to start.
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How to Compress a PDF to 1MB
Upload your PDF
Drop your PDF into the upload area. Target size mode is already on, set to 1 MB.
Compress
Click "Compress PDF". Stronger settings are tried only until the file fits the limit.
Check and download
Compare the before and after sizes and the page preview, then download the compressed PDF.
Features
- Target size mode: fit under a KB or MB limit
- Side-by-side quality preview
- Before/after file size comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the quality still be good at 1MB?
For most documents, yes. 1MB leaves room for clear images in a file of a few pages; a long scanned document will be compressed harder to fit.
My PDF is already under 1MB. Will it be changed?
It gets only a lossless clean-up, with no image quality lost, and the result is never larger than what you started with.
What if it cannot get down to 1MB?
You are told, and given the smallest version produced. For a very long scan, split it into parts and compress each one.
Will the text become blurry?
No. Text stays as real text and is never turned into a picture. Only the images inside the PDF — photos and scanned pages — are recompressed.
Can I use a different size limit?
Yes — change the number or the unit, or pick one of the presets (100 KB, 200 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB).
Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?
No. The compression runs inside your browser, so certificates, ID documents and statements stay on your device.