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Compress PDF to 1MB

Reduce a scanned or photo-heavy PDF toward 1MB with the target already selected.

🔒 No signup · browser-side processing where supported
Compress PDFTarget a smaller file size
Target

We aim for your target while keeping pages readable. Exact size is not guaranteed.

Upload your PDFChoose PDF or drop it hereUp to 30 MB · your PDF is processed on this device
Best for scanned or photo-heavy PDFs.Compression flattens each page to an image. Selectable text, links, forms, layers and digital signatures are not preserved. Do not use this mode for digitally signed PDFs.

How it works

  1. 1. Choose your fileUpload the PDF you need to reduce.
  2. 2. Set what you needThe target is already set to 1MB. Choose the compression strength if needed.
  3. 3. DownloadCompress the PDF, review the result and download it.

About this tool

This page is designed for portals and forms that limit PDF uploads to about 1MB. File size depends on page count and content, so the compressor aims for the target while trying to keep pages readable.

Frequently asked questions

Will the PDF be exactly 1MB?

The tool aims for about 1MB, but an exact final size cannot be guaranteed for every PDF because documents vary in page count, images and complexity.

Which PDFs compress best to 1MB?

Scanned and photo-heavy PDFs usually have the most room to shrink. Already optimized text or vector PDFs may reduce less.

Does compression change the PDF?

The current browser workflow is intended for scanned or image-heavy PDFs and can flatten page content. Review the downloaded file before submitting it.

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