Will my PDF be exactly 1 MB?

It will be under 1 MB, at the highest quality that fits. We count 1 MB as 1,000,000 bytes, so the file passes whether a form counts a kilobyte as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes.

Will the text still be selectable?

Almost always. We shrink the images inside the PDF and leave text and fonts as they are. Only if that still can't get under 1 MB are pages turned into images, which makes the text unselectable, and the tool tells you when it does.

What if it can't get under 1 MB?

You get the smallest version we can make and a note saying it's still over. Remove pages the form doesn't need with the PDF Page Remover, then try again.

No. Everything happens in your browser, so documents never leave your device.

Compress PDF to 1 MB

Shrink one or many PDFs to under 1 MB, in your browser.

Choose PDF files

or drag and drop them here

Select up to 20 PDF files

Processed entirely in your browser, nothing is uploaded, stored or seen by us.

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How to Use

1Drop in one or more PDF files.
2The target is already set to 1 MB. Change it if your form asks for a different size.
3Download each PDF on its own, or all of them as a ZIP.

Features

Gets every PDF under 1 MB automatically
Best quality that fits, picked for each file
Files already under the limit are kept unchanged
Up to 20 PDFs at once, download individually or as a ZIP
No upload, 100% in-browser

Compress PDF to 1 MB gets each PDF under 1 MB at the best quality that fits. Files already under the limit are kept exactly as they are, and nothing is ever uploaded.

When you need a PDF under 1 MB

Portals and email systems that limit attachments to 1 MB
Reports, brochures and scanned booklets you want to share quickly

Every portal sets its own limits. Check the instructions for the exact file size and number of pages before you upload.

What fits in 1 MB

1 MB holds a longer scanned document of 10–20 pages, or a short brochure with images. If a file is already under 1 MB it's returned untouched.

How it gets your PDF under the limit

If a lossless re-save already brings the PDF under 1 MB, that's what you get, with text still selectable.
Otherwise the images inside are resampled and re-saved, trying stronger and lighter settings to find the best quality that fits. Text and fonts aren't touched.
Only if that can't get there are the pages turned into images, the last resort for very image-heavy files.
If even the strongest setting is too big, you get the smallest version and a note saying so.

Need a different size? Change the number in the box, or use the full Compress PDF tool to pick a compression level yourself.