Compress PDF to 500 KB
Get a PDF under 500 KB without guessing a compression level. This is enough room for most resumes and multi-page applications to keep sharp, selectable text.
Runs in your browser. Your file is not uploaded and nothing is stored.
Target: under 500 KB.
Need other settings? Use the full PDF Compressor.
What fits at this size
| What you are uploading | Fits in 500 KB? |
|---|---|
| Resume with a photo | Yes, with text selectable |
| 10-page scanned application in grayscale | Usually yes |
| Colour scan of 5–8 pages | Yes, at reduced sharpness |
| Slide deck exported to PDF with photos | Often, if images are the only heavy part |
Before you submit
- At 500 KB, most text-based PDFs fit without rasterizing, so recruiters can still search and copy from your resume.
- A resume that is over 500 KB is almost always heavy because of one embedded photo or a font set. Compression shrinks the photo first.
- Keep the result: compressing an already-compressed PDF again only lowers quality.
Other sizes
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Common Questions
Yes, as long as the result says text was kept. If the pages had to become images, an ATS cannot read them, so remove the photo or extra pages instead.
A few seconds for most files. Large scans take longer because each attempt re-renders the pages in your browser.
It varies, so the tool aims about 3% under the upper limit and, where there is a lower limit, just above it in 1,024-byte KB. The file is accepted either way.