Bring your PDF under 500KB while keeping images sharp.
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Condense uses advanced compression: removes dead-weight, optimizes images, subsets fonts. Best for most PDFs.
Photon converts pages to images. Use for photo-heavy/scanned PDFs. ⚠️ Warning: Text will become non-selectable and links will stop working.
Reduces file size by removing color information
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To compress a PDF to 500KB, add your file below, keep the recommended Balanced level, and download the result. 500KB is a comfortable target. most documents reach it with no visible difference, and your file never leaves your browser.
Half a megabyte is the most forgiving of the common upload limits. used by CMS uploads, tender portals, and course submission systems. Balanced level typically gets a 5 to 20MB office document or light scan under 500KB while keeping images sharp and text perfectly crisp.
A file that lands at 600 to 700KB after Balanced almost always drops below 500KB with Aggressive. Check for an embedded photo cover page or a high-resolution logo on every page. repeated images are a common hidden cost that compression handles well.
Click or drag and drop one or more PDF files
Select Condense (recommended) or Photon (for photo-heavy PDFs)
Pick Light, Balanced, Aggressive, or Extreme compression
Optionally enable grayscale or custom settings, then compress
Save your compressed PDFs - up to 90% smaller
At Balanced level, print quality stays excellent for text and vector graphics. Photos are optimized for screen-and-print use; only large-format printing would show the difference.
Yes. add several files and each is compressed independently in your browser, with no queue and no per-file fee.
Some portals measure size in mebibytes or reject certain PDF versions. Re-check the exact limit wording, and try the Sanitize PDF tool to strip unusual metadata if a compliant file is still rejected.