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Compress PDF to 500KB

Make a PDF smaller than 500KB for university and job applications, insurance claims and portals that allow up to 500 KB. Drop the file, and it's compressed just enough to fit, keeping as much sharpness as the limit allows.

Drop PDF files here, or click to choose

Up to 3 files, 50.0 MB each · Files stay on your device

If lossless clean-up isn't enough, pages are turned into compressed images, so text is no longer selectable. Scans and photos look almost the same.

Options

The file is made smaller than this. 1 MB = 1000 KB.

How it works

How to use the Compress PDF to 500KB converter

  1. Drop your PDF into the box.
  2. Check the target (500KB), or type another size.
  3. Click Compress to 500KB and download a PDF under the limit.

Formats

About the formats

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PDF keeps a document's layout identical on every device, which makes it the standard for sharing and printing.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Will it always get under 500KB?

Almost always. It tries the best quality first and lowers it step by step until the PDF fits. If even the smallest version is bigger (for example a very long document), it tells you the smallest size it could reach.

My form says 500KB. Is "500KB" here the same?

Here 1 KB is 1,000 bytes, the stricter of the two meanings, so a file under 500KB here is also under 500KB on forms that count 1 KB as 1,024 bytes.

Are my files uploaded?

No. The conversion runs inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your files never leave your device. Nothing is sent to our servers.

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