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Compress PDF to 200KB

Shrink a PDF down to under 200 KB.

Select a PDF to compress

Click to choose, or drop a file here

How to Compress PDF to 200KB

  1. 1

    Add your PDF

    Drop in the file that's over the limit.

  2. 2

    Compress to 200 KB

    It steps through smaller image quality and resolution until it fits, or gets as close as it can.

  3. 3

    Download

    Save the compressed PDF, ready to upload.

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Compress PDF to 200KB — frequently asked questions

What if it can't get under 200 KB?+

The tool goes as small as it can without destroying the page and tells you if it fell short — try splitting the document or removing pages you don't need first.

Does this work on scanned documents?+

Yes, though a scan-heavy PDF has less room to shrink than a text-heavy one before quality visibly drops.

Do you upload my files to a server?+

No — every tool here processes your files entirely on your device, and nothing is uploaded to a server. The only exception is the AI tools, which send the extracted text (not the file) to Claude to do their work.

Is there a file size limit?+

There's no artificial limit we impose, but since processing happens in your browser, very large files (500+ MB or 1,000+ pages) are limited by your device's memory rather than by us.