PDF Compress · On-device0 B of your document uploaded0 B uploaded
Compress a PDF to 500 KB
The whole job runs in your browser — your file never leaves this device. Built for upload portals with hard size limits.
Drop your PDF here
We'll get it under 500 KB — or tell you honestly how close we got.
local processing · 0 B of your document uploaded · nothing stored
Why 500 KB
500 KB: the résumé and job-portal ceiling
Recruiting systems and university application portals often cap uploads around 500 KB — enough for a clean multi-page document, tight enough that raw scans get rejected.
This page searches for the best quality that lands under 500 KB, so a scanned résumé or transcript uploads the first time without you guessing at settings.
How it works
Three steps, zero uploads
Pick your PDF
Drop it on the sheet or browse. It's read directly by your browser — the meter above stays at 0 B.
We search for the target
The tool detects what kind of document it is, then re-encodes pages just enough to land under 500 KB — keeping them sharp.
Download — or hear the truth
You get the compressed file instantly. If 500 KB isn't reachable without wrecking quality, we say so instead of shipping garbage.
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The rest of the drawer
More on-device tools are on the way — compression ships first.
Compress PDF — any size
Pick a preset ceiling or type your own custom target.
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on-deviceCompress PDF to 2 MB
keeps long scans email-friendly and under most generous portal caps
Merge, split & more
The same no-upload treatment for the rest of the drawer.
On your phone
Scan paper into PDFs with the Android app
The scanner, reader and annotator behind these tools. Camera to compressed PDF in under a minute.
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Fair questions, straight answers
What if my PDF can't reach 500 KB?
Some documents can't get there without becoming unreadable. When that happens we stop at the best readable size, show it to you, and let you decide — we never silently ship a wrecked file.
How can it be free with no upload?
Because your device does the work, serving you costs us almost nothing. We make the free Fast PDF Reader Android app — if these tools are useful, some people install it. That's the whole model.
Is my file really never uploaded?
Yes. The compressor is code running in your browser tab. Your document's bytes never leave the device — disconnect from the internet after the page loads and the tool still works.
Will the text still be selectable?
No — to hit hard size targets reliably, pages are rebuilt as high-quality images, so text stays sharp and readable but is no longer selectable. If you need selectable text, keep the original alongside the compressed copy.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes — this page is built for phones first. Very large files depend on your device's memory; if a file is too big for your device, we tell you instead of failing silently.