Compress PDF to 2MB

How the tool reaches 2MB

Each page is rendered as an image and saved as a compressed JPEG. The tool tries different quality levels, keeps the best one that fits under 2MB, and rebuilds the PDF. The result reads clearly, but the text can no longer be selected or copied.

2MB is enough for most multi-page scans at good quality. If the PDF is already smaller, it is returned unchanged.

Keeping text selectable

• For a resume or any document an employer's system must read, use the Resume Size Reducer: it shrinks photos first and keeps the text.
• To shrink photos inside a PDF without turning pages into images, try Compress PDF.

If the file still will not fit

• Remove pages the form does not need with Remove PDF Pages.
• Colour scans of documents shrink much better in black and white: black and white PDF converter.
• Password-protected PDF? Unlock it first, then compress.
• Need it even smaller? Compress PDF to 200KB or 1MB.