Compress PDF to 1 MB
Bring your PDF under 1 MB. To meet the size limit of application and government sites, a text-preserving method is tried first, so the text stays readable. Your file never leaves your device: it is processed in your browser, not uploaded.
Open the tool- Your file never leaves your device: it is processed in your browser, not uploaded.
- Free; one file a day needs no account.
How to use it
- Choose your file or drag and drop it.
- The target size 1 MB comes prefilled; press Reduce.
- Download the result; the file name comes from your document's title.
Frequently asked questions
- What if my file cannot get under 1 MB?
- If the text would become unreadable, it is not shrunk further; the smallest readable result is saved and you are told. You can then split the document and upload the parts separately.
- Can I see the result before downloading?
- Yes. The Preview button shows the reduced file page by page; download it if you are happy.
- Can I type another size (e.g. 5 MB)?
- Yes. When the tool opens, change the value and type any size in KB or MB.
- An application site rejects my file as "too large". What should I do?
- Type the largest size the site accepts (e.g. 500 KB) and choose your file. The PDF or photo is brought under it, and you can preview it before downloading.
- What if I type a very small size?
- If the text would become unreadable, it is not shrunk further; the smallest readable result is saved and you are told. You can split the document and upload the parts separately if needed.
- Can I shrink photos too?
- Yes. JPG, PNG and WebP photos are brought under the target size; it works for passport and ID photos too.
- Is Compress PDF to 1 MB free?
- Yes. One file a day needs no account at all. Sign up free with email and password to use every tool without limits for a year; no credit card needed.
- Is my file uploaded to a server?
- No. It is processed in your browser on your own device; your file is never sent to a server or stored.
- Does it work on my phone?
- Yes. It works in the browser on Android phones, iPhones, tablets and computers; nothing to install.
- Is there a file size limit?
- Without an account, one file a day (up to 10 MB) is processed right away. With a free account, large files and unlimited files are processed too.
Compress to a target size
- Compress PDF to 500 KBBring your PDF under 500 KB.
- Compress PDF to 1 MBBring your PDF under 1 MB.
- Compress PDF to 200 KBBring your PDF under 200 KB.
- Compress PDF to 2 MBBring your PDF under 2 MB.
- Compress image to 100 KBBring your photo (JPG, PNG, WebP) under 100 KB.
- Compress image to 50 KBBring your photo (JPG, PNG, WebP) under 50 KB.
- Compress image to 200 KBBring your photo (JPG, PNG, WebP) under 200 KB.