Compress PDF to 2 MB

Need a PDF under 2 MB? Add your file, keep 2 MB selected and press Compress. The tool tries stronger settings until it fits. Your PDF stays on your device.

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Scans, forms, certificates, photos in a PDF. Nothing is uploaded: it all happens on your device.

Compress PDF to 2 MB: free online tool

Portals and email attachments often ask for a PDF of this size. This page is set to 2 MB already: add your PDF, press Compress PDF and download the result.

The tool saves each page as a picture and tries a lighter and then a stronger setting until the file is under 2 MB. Nothing is uploaded: the work happens in your browser.

How to compress a PDF

  1. Drop your PDF on the box or tap it to choose a file.
  2. Choose how small you want it: Light, Recommended or Smallest. For a form with a size limit, tick I need an exact size and type it.
  3. Press Compress PDF and wait a moment while the pages are processed.
  4. Check the before and after sizes and the first page, then press Download PDF.

Tips

  • This is a generous limit, so the tool keeps the pages sharp and only trims the extra weight.
  • A PDF with many large photos or full-page scans is the kind that becomes much smaller.
  • If it is already under this size, you do not need to compress it.

Compress PDF to 2 MB: common questions

Add your PDF on this page. The 2 MB size is already chosen, so just press Compress PDF. The tool tries stronger and stronger settings until the file is under 2 MB, then you can download it.

Not always. A short document made of scans or photos usually does, but a long PDF may not. If it does not fit, the tool tells you the smallest size it reached. Try Black and white, or split the PDF into parts.

Yes. Untick "I need an exact size" to pick Light, Recommended or Smallest instead, or type any other size.

Yes. It is free, needs no account, has no daily limit and does not add a watermark.

No. The PDF is opened and rewritten inside your browser. It never leaves your device, so private documents stay private.

Tick "I need an exact size", type 200 (or 100) and choose KB, then press Compress PDF. The tool tries stronger and stronger settings until the file is under your limit. A very long PDF may not reach a very small limit, so try Black and white too.