Compress PDF to 500KB
Upload a PDF and compress it to under 500KB, the common ceiling for e-visa, embassy and other government upload portals that need to stay fast without rejecting a normal scanned document. The tool re-renders each page as an image and compresses it to fit under the limit, so the output is no longer searchable text - it works best for scans rather than long text-heavy documents. Everything runs entirely in your browser; your PDF is never uploaded to a server.
Frequently asked questions
Why do e-visa and government portals cap uploads at 500KB?
500KB is a common ceiling for e-visa, embassy and other government upload forms, it keeps their systems fast without being so strict that a normal scanned document can't fit. This tool re-renders your PDF's pages as images and compresses them to get under that limit.
Will the text still be selectable after compressing?
No, since compression re-renders each page as an image, the output is no longer searchable/selectable text. If you need to keep selectable text, this isn't the right tool.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No, compression happens entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere.