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Compress PDF to 2 MB

Drop your PDF and press Compress: the tool finds the best quality that keeps it under 2 MB, page by page, on your device.

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How to use it

  1. Drop your PDF.
  2. Exact size is already set to 2 MB. Change it if your form allows more or less.
  3. Press Compress and wait while each page is processed on your device.
  4. Download the PDF, now under 2 MB.

Where is a 2 MB PDF limit common?

University, scholarship and visa portals often cap each document at 500 KB to 2 MB. Need to join several scans first? Use Merge PDF or turn photos into a PDF with JPG to PDF, then compress the result here.

Frequently asked questions

How do I reduce a PDF to 2 MB?

Drop it here and press Compress. Each page is redrawn at the highest quality that keeps the whole file under 2 MB. Scanned documents usually shrink the most.

Will the text stay selectable?

No. To get large savings, pages are saved as optimised images. That's ideal for certificates and ID proofs; keep your original if you need to copy text.

Is my PDF uploaded?

No. The PDF is read and rebuilt inside your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.