📄 Compress PDF to 500 KB
Get a PDF under 500 KB for job and college portals that cap each document.
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What fits in 500 KB
There is room for about five to ten scanned pages at readable quality. A resume with a photo usually gets there with little visible change, because only the photo shrinks.
Exported from Word or Google Docs? Large pasted photos are usually what makes the file heavy. Shrinking only those keeps the text sharp and searchable.
How to compress a PDF to 500 KB
- Choose your PDF. Target size is already set to 500.
- Press Compress. It tries several quality levels on the pictures and keeps the best one that fits.
- The file downloads. Open it and check that scanned pages are still easy to read.
FAQ
Why not turn the pages into images?
That can reach smaller sizes, but it removes selectable text and blurs small type. This tool only shrinks the pictures, so copying and searching keep working.
How long does it take?
Usually a few seconds. It tries several quality levels and keeps the best one that fits. Large files take longer, because every try runs on your device.
Is my PDF uploaded?
No. Compression runs in this tab.
Will it work on a password-protected PDF?
No. Remove the password in the program that made the file, then try again.