Compress PDF to 200 KB

Get your PDF under 200 KB in a few seconds. Free, and your file never leaves your device.

Processed on your device. Your files are never uploaded.

Compress PDF
Compress a PDF to the exact KB size a form allows, like 100 KB or 200 KB.
Extreme compress PDF
Make a PDF as small as possible while the text stays readable; the tool picks the settings.
Compress image to 50 KB
Compress a photo to 50 KB or less, or into a 20 to 50 KB range.
Resize image in cm
Resize a photo or signature to exact cm, mm or pixels, at a set DPI and KB range.

How to use

Add your PDF: tap "choose a file" or drag it onto the box. The 200 KB limit is already set.
If it is a scanned document (marksheet, certificate, ID card), tick "Black and white (best for text documents)" for sharp text.
Check that the new size is under 200 KB, then tap "Download PDF".

Why forms ask for a PDF under 200 KB

Job portals, scholarship and university applications and many government forms limit each uploaded document, often to 200 KB, so their servers stay fast and storage stays cheap. A phone scan of a single page is often 1 to 3 MB, so it has to be made 5 to 15 times smaller before the form accepts it.

What happens to your PDF

The pictures inside the PDF (scans, photos) are made smaller and saved at a lower quality. Text, links and form fields stay as they are.
If scanned pages or diagrams would turn blurry, they are made sharp black and white instead, and photos keep their color.
If that is still not enough, each page is saved as one image at the highest resolution that still fits under 200 KB. The text then looks the same but can no longer be selected; the result tells you when this happened.
With Black and white on, scanned pages are stored as pure black and white, which keeps letters sharp in far fewer bytes. Color stamps and photos turn black and white too.

If your PDF is already under 200 KB, you get it back unchanged.

If your PDF will not go under 200 KB

Turn on Black and white if it is a text document.
Upload only the pages the form asks for; every page adds size.
Check whether the form takes a bigger file and set that size on the compress PDF page (300 KB, 500 KB or any number).
If the form wants a photo instead of a PDF, use the image compressor.

Frequently asked questions

How do I reduce a PDF to 200 KB?

Add the PDF on this page and wait a few seconds; the 200 KB limit is already set. The tool makes the pictures inside the PDF smaller until the file fits, and keeps the text when it can. The result is never more than 200,000 bytes.

Can I compress a PDF to 200 KB without losing quality?

Some quality is always traded for size, but the tool keeps as much as possible: it picks the largest file that still fits under 200 KB, and it keeps text sharp because it shrinks the pictures, not the text. For scanned documents, "Black and white" keeps letters crisp where a color scan would blur.

How many pages fit in 200 KB?

It depends on what is on the pages. A typed PDF with few pictures can have dozens of pages under 200 KB. In our tests a 5-page scanned document came to 149 KB in black and white with crisp text at 120 DPI, and to 176 KB in color with softer text.

Is 200 KB the same as 0.2 MB?

Yes. Some sites count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes and others as 1,024 bytes, so this tool keeps the file under 200,000 bytes, which passes both.

Is my PDF uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything happens in your browser, on your device. Your PDF is never sent to our server or anyone else, and the smaller copy has the author name and other document details removed.