Compress PDF to 100 KB
Drop a scanned certificate or form and get the sharpest PDF under 100 KB. It is compressed on our server and deleted as soon as you have it back.
- Server processing · auto-deleted
- Up to 100 MB
- No signup
Drop a PDF to compress it under 100 KB
Ghostscript compression. Up to 95% size reduction (max 100 MB)
Choose fileWhy 100 KB?
100 KB is tight for a PDF. A single page from a phone scanner app is often 1 to 3 MB, because each page is stored as a full resolution photo. Text costs almost nothing; the scanned image is what has to shrink.
This page sets the target for you. Our server re-encodes the page images at a series of settings, from sharp to small, and returns the sharpest one that comes in under 100 KB. Text and vector graphics are left as they are, so typed text stays crisp at any setting.
Where a 100 KB PDF is accepted
- JEE Main certificates: PDF of 50 to 300 KB, so a 100 KB file sits safely inside both limits
- India e-Visa passport page: PDF of 10 to 300 KB
- UPSC photo identity document: PDF of 20 to 300 KB
- Portals with a hard 100 KB cap: what to do when one page will not fit
Rules change between notifications, so check the notice for your exam or application.
How the target size works
- Our server compresses the PDF with Ghostscript at a series of settings, from 150 DPI images down to 40 DPI, and keeps the sharpest one under 100 KB.
- Only the images inside the PDF are resampled. Pages, text, fonts and links are kept, so typed text stays sharp at any setting.
- If nothing fits, you get the smallest version it could make and a suggestion for getting the rest of the way, such as keeping only the pages you need.
- The file is deleted from the server as soon as the result is sent back to you, and nothing is kept or logged.