PDF Compressor for Government Exam Forms
This tool is designed for common Indian application workflows where a PDF must fit under a portal's upload limit. Typical documents include 10th/12th marksheets, income and caste certificates, domicile certificates, Aadhaar-related documents, bank statements and scanned forms. The target size is selected before processing, while the final output is checked from the actual PDF bytes in your browser.
How to compress a PDF to 100KB, 200KB or 500KB
- Choose the target size shown by the application portal.
- Select Color or B&W depending on whether color information is important.
- Upload the PDF. Pages are rendered locally in your browser.
- The tool reduces page image resolution and JPEG quality as needed and creates a new PDF.
- Download the generated file and verify it against the portal's current rules before uploading.
SSC, UPSC, RRB and banking PDF size limits
Government portals do not all use one universal PDF size. A page may accept 100 KB, 200 KB, 300 KB, 500 KB or another limit depending on the form and document type. Use the exact limit shown in the current official notification or upload screen rather than relying on a generic preset.
Why this version is fast
- No Tailwind runtime build and no Google Fonts request.
- No Font Awesome download; interface icons use lightweight text symbols.
- PDF.js and pdf-lib load only when the user uploads a PDF.
- Image encoding uses Blob APIs instead of large base64 strings.
- B&W uses canvas filters instead of copying every pixel through JavaScript.
- Processing updates are scheduled between frames so the interface remains responsive.
Privacy and security
PDF conversion is performed client-side in the browser. This page does not need a PDF-processing API or an upload endpoint. The page itself may still load normal website services such as advertising or analytics; those are separate from the local PDF transformation.
Frequently asked questions
Can I compress a PDF to exactly 100KB?
The tool targets the selected size and checks the resulting PDF bytes. PDF structure overhead means an exact byte count cannot always be guaranteed for every document.
Will compressing a marksheet make the text blurry?
Very aggressive compression can reduce readability. For text-heavy scans, keep enough resolution and use B&W only when color information is not needed.
Does this PDF compressor upload my document?
The compression engine runs in the browser. No PDF-processing API is required for the transformation.
Can I use this for SSC OTR, UPSC or Railway forms?
Yes, as a general PDF size-reduction tool. The correct target depends on the specific form and document field, so always compare the final file with the current official upload instructions.