Compress PDF under 2MB
Reduce PDFs to under 2MB for email, web upload, and embedded viewing. Lossless quality on text. Files auto-deleted in 1 hour.
2MB is the sweet spot for many email systems and web upload forms — Microsoft 365 default attachment caps, several common LinkedIn/recruiter workflows, and most B2B vendor portals all hover around this number. It's tight enough to enforce reasonable file sizes but generous enough to preserve good visual quality.
For most documents up to about 50 pages, the Recommended preset gets you under 2 MB while keeping images sharp at typical viewing zoom. For longer or more image-heavy PDFs, try High compression (smaller, slightly softer images) or split your document first and compress each chunk separately if 2 MB is the per-file cap. Files auto-delete in one hour and we never train AI models on uploaded documents.
Frequently asked questions
What's the trade-off between Recommended and High compression?
Recommended (150 DPI image downsampling) keeps images sharp at normal screen viewing — usually invisible compression. High (72 DPI) makes images noticeably softer if you zoom in but produces files 30-50% smaller than Recommended. For 'fit under 2 MB no matter what', use High.
Will my PDF still print acceptably?
Recommended is fine for most office printing (laser printers at 300 DPI). High is acceptable for screen viewing but images may look pixelated on print. If print quality matters, use the Low preset.
Why are some PDFs already small even before compressing?
PDFs exported from modern Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice often optimize automatically. Scanned PDFs, image-heavy brochures, and older PDFs from legacy software tend to be much larger and benefit most from compression.