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Compress PDF to 1 MB
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Make a PDF smaller than 1 MB for email attachments and online applications. Text stays sharp when possible, and it says plainly if it can't fit. Free, files are never stored.

Many email attachments and online applications only take PDFs under 1 MB. The tool above is already set to 1 MB: add your file and press Compress to size.

How to do it

  1. Add your PDF to the tool at the top of this page.
  2. The size limit is already filled in. Change it if your form asks for something else.
  3. Press Compress to size. It tries the gentlest settings first and keeps text sharp when it can.
  4. Download the file. The result shows the new size, so you can see it fits before you upload it.

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Questions

Is my PDF stored?

No. The file is compressed in memory and deleted as soon as you get the result. Nothing is kept.

Will the text stay readable?

Yes. It lowers image quality step by step and stops at the best quality that fits. It tells you plainly if a size can't be reached.

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