Compress PDF to 500KB

Make your PDF smaller than 500KB in one tap — for forms, portals and email.

No daily limit No watermark No sign-up Files never uploaded

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Where you need a PDF under 500KB

  • Job portals and online applications with a 500KB limit
  • Resumes with photos, and portfolios
  • School and college assignment uploads
  • Reports and multi-page forms

500KB keeps documents sharp and easy to read, even up to 10–15 pages. If your PDF has text you need to keep selectable (like a resume for job portals), first try “Smaller” — it keeps text when it can. Size limits turn pages into pictures.

How to reduce PDF size

1Choose your PDFTap the pink box and pick the PDF from your phone or computer.
2Pick a sizeChoose a size your form allows, like 200KB, or just “Smaller”.
3DownloadSave the smaller PDF. We show you the new size before you upload it.

Questions people ask

How do I reduce a PDF to 500KB?

Choose your PDF above. 500KB is already selected, so just press the big button.

Will my resume still pass job-portal scanners?

When a size limit is used, pages become pictures and the text can’t be read by scanners. For a resume, use our resume builder — its PDFs are already small (usually under 100KB) with real text.

Does it work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. It runs in your phone’s browser — nothing to install.

Is it safe for my documents?

Yes. Your PDF is processed inside your own browser and is never uploaded to any server.

Learn more

GuideHow to reduce PDF size for forms, email and school uploadsYour PDF is too big to upload or email? Here is how to make it smaller — to 100KB, 1MB, 5MB or any limit — without losing readability, plus the size limits of popular email services.

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