PDF / 1 MB

Compress PDF to 1MB online, on this device

Email and many visa checklists stop at 1 MB per file. Drop a PDF. This tab is a PDF size reducer to 1 MB — processing stays on this device.

Last checked: September 2026. Confirm millimetres, pixels, and KB on the official form. Not a government website.

Email and many visa checklists stop at 1 MB per file. PDF size reducer 1 mb, on this device.

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Drop a PDF or photos of pages

Born-digital PDFs keep selectable text when they already fit the cap. Scans rebuild as JPEG.

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Type any file size

Type 2 and pick MB, or type 2mb / 50kb in the box. The file will come out at or under that size.

Output will be 1.00 MB or smaller.

Rebuild as JPEG pages (fits the cap; selectable text is lost)

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Drop the file. It stays in this browser tab.

Set the cap or preset for this job.

Download from this device. Nothing is uploaded.

FAQ

1 MB vs 2 MB?Open

Use 2 MB when the portal allows it — more detail survives. Use this page when the checklist says 1 MB.

Will quality drop?Open

A few pages stay readable at 1 MB. Long colour scans go softer. Split if names or stamps blur.

Scanned vs born-digital?Open

Scans shrink well. Exported text PDFs are rasterized so the file fits; copy-paste is lost.

Still over 1 MB?Open

The engine retries quality and page size. Drop fewer pages if it still misses.

Format?Open

Output is .pdf only. Photos of pages are accepted as input.

Need below 1 MB, not equal?Open

Use Compress PDF below 1MB for “less than 1MB” wording. Same engine.

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