How to use this tool
Upload your PDF, pick a compression level, and download the smaller file. Stronger levels save more space but lower the image quality, so choose the lightest level that still fits your size limit.
Why PDFs are too big for Nepali uploads
Portals in Nepal — university and scholarship sites, banks, visa and job applications — often cap document uploads at a few hundred kilobytes. Scanned citizenship copies, marksheets and certificates from a phone are usually several megabytes, so they must be compressed first. This tool re-renders each page as a compressed image to bring the size down while keeping it readable, all on your device so the document stays private.
Frequently asked questions
How do I reduce the size of a PDF?
Upload the PDF, choose a compression level (Strong, Medium or Light), and click 'Compress PDF'. The tool re-renders each page at a lower resolution and quality so the file fits within upload limits.
Will the text still be selectable after compression?
No. To shrink the file, each page is converted to an image, so text becomes part of the image and is no longer selectable. This works best for scanned or photo-heavy PDFs, which are the ones that are usually too large.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
No. The whole process runs in your browser on your device, so your document stays private.
My PDF didn't get smaller — why?
If the PDF is already small or mostly text, there is little to compress. Try a stronger level, or use it on large scanned documents where it helps most.