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Compress a PDF to under 50 KB

Some upload forms only accept tiny PDFs. This makes your PDF smaller than 50 KB, keeping it as readable as that size allows.

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How to do it

  1. Add your PDF, or photos of the pages. You can add several at once.
  2. 50 KB and PDF are already chosen for you. Change them if your form asks for something else.
  3. Tap Next, then make your files. Each one is saved under the limit.

Questions

Will it really be under the limit?

Yes. The app keeps trying smaller settings until the file fits, and it counts 1 KB as 1000 bytes. That is the stricter way to count, so the file passes whether the upload form counts in 1000s or 1024s. If a file cannot fit at all, the app tells you instead of handing you a file that fails.

Will the text in my PDF still be selectable?

To reach a small size, each page is saved as a picture inside the PDF, so the text can no longer be selected or searched. It still looks the same and is fine for upload forms. If you need searchable text, use the Searchable PDF tool.

50 KB is very small. Will my document still be readable?

For one or two pages of printed text, usually yes. Many pages, or pages full of photos, may come out blurry at 50 KB. The app warns you when it had to shrink the pages a lot, so you can check before you upload.

Are my files uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything happens inside your browser, on your own phone or computer. Your files never leave your device, which is why it also works with no internet once the page has loaded.

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