Compress PDF to 1MB
Pre-filled at 900 KB to leave a safety margin under 1 MB
Pre-filled: target 900 KB, a margin under 1 MB. Change it in the Target size box once you add a file.
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Pre-filled at 900 KB to leave a safety margin under 1 MB
Pre-filled: target 900 KB, a margin under 1 MB. Change it in the Target size box once you add a file.
A 1 MB limit is common for documents on application and registration forms, and some email systems and chat tools set limits of a similar size. It is generous enough for a multi-page scan at readable quality.
The target here is 900 KB, not 1,000 or 1,024, because sites disagree on what a megabyte is: some count 1,000,000 bytes, others 1,048,576. 900 KB is 921,600 bytes, which is under both, and gives a little room if the site adds its own overhead. If you know your site uses the larger number, raise the target.
At about 900 KB, 10 pages leaves roughly 90 KB each, enough for sharp scanned text, and 30 pages about 30 KB each, which is still usable for plain pages but soft for photos. Many PDFs under a few megabytes will only need a modest quality reduction.
Every page is re-saved as a picture, so text can no longer be selected or searched. If your file is already under 1 MB, you do not need this tool, and running it can make the file larger; the tool keeps the original in that case.
Compress PDF is a DocPro Pro tool on the web. You can open it, choose your file and set every option without an account; the final step asks you to sign in to DocPro Pro (A$5.99/month after a 7-day free trial, cancel anytime). Free tools never ask.
Different systems define 1 MB differently. 900 KB is under every common definition, so the file passes either way. You can type any other number.
Not with this tool, because pages are rendered to pictures. If you need real text, shrink the images in the source document instead.
The final compress step needs a DocPro Pro account on the web. You can open the tool and set everything up first.