How do I compress a PDF to 200 KB?

Drop the file, type 200, keep Strong compression and press the button. Each page is redrawn as a JPEG at a resolution and quality chosen to bring the whole file under 200 KB.

Why can I no longer select the text afterwards?

Strong compression turns each page into a picture, because that is the only way to shrink a scan or a photo-heavy PDF dramatically. If you need the text, use Light compression — it keeps the text but cannot shrink pictures much.

Why did Light compression barely change the size?

It rewrites the file structure and removes duplicate objects. That helps files made by careless software, but a PDF that is mostly pictures is already as small as those pictures are.

Is there a page limit?

No fixed limit, but a very long document takes a while because every page is rendered on your device. A hundred pages is fine; a thousand-page book will take a few minutes.

No. The PDF is read and rewritten entirely inside your browser.

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Compress a PDF to 100 KB, 200 KB, 500 KB or 1 MB for an upload limit. Free, in your browser, nothing uploaded.

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Forms and portals reject PDFs over a limit. Set the size you need and get a PDF under it. Strong compression re-renders pages as pictures, which is what makes big reductions possible; light compression keeps the text selectable. Nothing is uploaded: the work happens inside your browser, on your own device.

How to use it

Drop the PDF Scanned documents, photo PDFs and ordinary text PDFs all work.
Choose the size and method Type the limit in KB. Use Strong for scans and picture-heavy files; Light when the text must stay selectable.
Compress and download The result shows the new size. If a target is unreachable without making pages unreadable, you get the smallest readable version and a note saying so.

Questions

How do I compress a PDF to 200 KB?: Drop the file, type 200, keep Strong compression and press the button. Each page is redrawn as a JPEG at a resolution and quality chosen to bring the whole file under 200 KB.
Why can I no longer select the text afterwards?: Strong compression turns each page into a picture, because that is the only way to shrink a scan or a photo-heavy PDF dramatically. If you need the text, use Light compression — it keeps the text but cannot shrink pictures much.
Why did Light compression barely change the size?: It rewrites the file structure and removes duplicate objects. That helps files made by careless software, but a PDF that is mostly pictures is already as small as those pictures are.
Is there a page limit?: No fixed limit, but a very long document takes a while because every page is rendered on your device. A hundred pages is fine; a thousand-page book will take a few minutes.
Is my PDF uploaded?: No. The PDF is read and rewritten entirely inside your browser.

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