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Shrink PDF Online

Shrink PDF file size online—reduce megabytes for email and upload limits.

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  • Secure processing
  • Automatically deleted

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How do I compress a PDF under 2 MB for a job application?

Upload the PDF and choose Balanced or Strong compression. A 5 MB text-and-image resume often lands under 2 MB at Balanced; scan-heavy files may need Strong compression—review readability after download. If still over the portal limit, remove unused pages with Split PDF or re-export photos at lower resolution before merging again.

Secure processing

Your file is uploaded for temporary processing. See the privacy note on this page for details.

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Shrink PDF online when attachments bounce or portals reject large files. Compress image-heavy scans and brochures on your device, then download a smaller file for sharing.

Shrinking works best on image-heavy scans; born-digital text PDFs may show little gain.

Try balanced compression first—aggressive settings can blur small text on scanned pages.

How to use this tool

Upload your PDF, choose a compression level, preview if available, then download the shrunk file.

Worked example

Example: shrink a 12 MB scanned contract to under 5 MB for an email attachment without losing readable text.

When to use this

  • Email attachments over provider size limits.
  • Upload portals with strict file-size caps.
  • Sharing brochures or photo-heavy reports.

Common examples

  • 12 MB scanned contract → Balanced compression often targets email-friendly sizes; text-only PDFs may barely shrink.
  • Image-heavy brochure at 25 MB → Strong compression for upload portals; review text readability after download.
  • Born-digital 2-page invoice at 400 KB → compression may show little gain; organize or split instead if still too large.
  • 15 MB marketing PDF → Balanced mode for email; verify logos after download.
  • Scanned 80-page packet at 45 MB → Strong mode for portal upload limits.

Common mistakes

  • Over-compressing scanned text until it becomes unreadable.
  • Expecting huge gains on already-small text-only PDFs.
  • Shrinking before redacting sensitive content.

How it works

Upload a PDF and choose Basic, Balanced, or Strong compression. Your file is uploaded to private temporary storage, compressed securely, and automatically deleted within one hour.

Limitations

Files upload to a secure server for compression and are auto-deleted within one hour. Scanned PDFs may not shrink much without OCR.

Privacy and file handling

Your file is uploaded for temporary processing. See the privacy note on this page for details.

Important notice

Compression runs on a secure server. Your file is uploaded privately and automatically deleted within one hour. Already-optimized PDFs may not shrink much. Maximum 50 MB and 200 pages.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much can I shrink a PDF?

Image-heavy files often shrink dramatically; text-only PDFs may change little. Try a balanced preset first.

Will text stay searchable?

Born-digital text usually stays searchable. Heavy compression on scans may reduce OCR clarity.

Is shrinking free?

Yes—Utilnivo does not charge for browser-based PDF compression.

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