Compress PDF to 2 MB
Get your PDF under 2 MB — automatically.
🔒 Everything above runs on your device — your file is never uploaded anywhere.
Compress PDF to 2 MB shrinks large PDFs to two megabytes or less so they upload and email cleanly, all inside your browser.
Two megabytes is the limit many portals and mail systems apply to a single attachment, and it is the size at which high-resolution multi-page scans most often get rejected. Because the target is generous, the tool keeps quality high and only reduces resolution as much as needed to fit.
The tool rebuilds each page as a compressed image and steps the quality and resolution down until the whole file fits under the limit, then stops at the first result that fits, so you keep as much quality as possible. Because pages become images, the text in the compressed file cannot be selected. Keep your original for that.
How it works
- 1Upload your PDF.
- 2Click Compress to 2 MB. The tool tries progressively stronger compression until it fits.
- 3Download the smaller PDF.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compress a PDF to under 2 MB?+
Upload it here and press Compress to 2 MB. The tool lowers image quality and resolution step by step until the file is under 2 MB, then gives you the result.
My scan is 10 MB. Can it reach 2 MB?+
Usually, yes. Large scans are mostly oversized images, so they shrink a lot with little visible loss.
Is my PDF uploaded?+
No. Compression runs in your browser and the file never leaves your device.
What if it cannot reach the limit?+
Very long or dense documents may not fit. You will be told, and given the smallest readable version. Splitting the PDF into two parts first usually solves it.