Compress PDF to 200 KB
Bring a scanned certificate or a short document under 200 KB with the 200 KB target already set. The PDF is compressed on your device and never uploaded.
- 100% free
- No sign-up
- Runs in your browser
- Updated October 2026
1Choose a PDF
2Target size
We aim just under the limit, so the file passes whether the portal counts 1 KB as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes.
3How to compress
Result
A 200 KB limit is about one or two good scans
200 KB is a common middle limit on upload forms. It suits a scanned certificate, such as a caste, income, domicile, character or experience certificate, a one-page ID proof, or a short typed document. It is twice the room of a 100 KB limit, which means that for one or two pages you can usually keep colour. That matters for documents whose official seal, stamp or photo is in colour.
This page opens with 200 KB selected. The tool shrinks the pictures inside the PDF, keeps typed text as text, and fine-tunes the quality so the result lands just under 200 KB rather than far below it.
How to get a certificate under 200 KB
- Scan or photograph the certificate flat, in daylight, with the whole page in view and no shadows. A scanner app that crops the edges gives a cleaner start.
- Add the PDF here. The 200 KB target is set.
- Keep colour first. Press Compress with Black and white off, and look at the preview.
- Zoom in on the details that officials check: certificate number, name, date of issue, the issuing officer's signature and the seal.
- If it does not fit or looks soft, turn on Black and white and compress again. Grey scans of printed certificates stay readable at much smaller sizes.
- Download the file, named after your original with
-compressedadded.
Colour or black and white?
| Your document | Suggested setting at 200 KB |
|---|---|
| One-page certificate with a coloured seal | Colour |
| Two-page certificate or marksheet | Try colour, then Black and white |
| Three or more scanned pages | Black and white |
| Typed letter or form exported from Word | Keep text selectable; it may already be small |
The tool does not guess which setting you need: it measures the real file size after each try, so the number you see in the After box is exactly what the portal will see.
Small mistakes that cost an upload
Scanning both sides when only the front is asked for doubles the size for nothing. Photographing the certificate on a patterned bedsheet adds detail that the compressor has to keep. A dark, low-light photo is another: the compressor keeps the grain from a noisy photo, which wastes space and makes text muddy. Rotated pages are the last common one: fix them in the PDF editor before compressing, so the officer does not have to turn their head.
Finally, the file name. Some portals show it to the person who checks your form, so rename the download to something clear, such as income-certificate-2026.pdf, before you upload.
If the portal wants the certificate as a JPG instead, convert it with PDF to JPG and then bring the image under the limit with the image compressor.
Other target sizes
Need more options? Open the full Compress PDF to 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compress a PDF to 200 KB?
Add the PDF here; the 200 KB target is already chosen. Press Compress, check the preview and download. The size before and after is shown above the preview.
Can I keep my certificate in colour at 200 KB?
Usually, for one or two scanned pages. Colour matters for stamps, seals and photos on certificates, so leave Black and white off first. If the file does not fit, or there are many pages, switch it on and compare.
Will my signature and stamp still be visible?
They should be, but always zoom in on them in the preview before you download. If they look faint or blurred, remove pages you do not need or choose a larger target if the portal allows it.
Does compressing to 200 KB remove the text layer?
Not unless it has to. The tool first shrinks only the pictures, which keeps typed text selectable. If pages must become images to fit 200 KB, the result box says so.
Is 200 KB the same as 0.2 MB?
Close enough for portals: 200 KB is 0.2 MB when 1 MB is counted as 1,000 KB. The tool aims a little under 200,000 bytes, so the file passes either way of counting.