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Compress PDF to 2 MB

Shrink a large PDF under 2 MB

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About Compress PDF to 2 MB

Compress PDF to 2 MB shrinks a large PDF, such as a scanned report or a presentation export, to under 2 MB for upload forms and email. It keeps the best quality that fits and processes the file on your own device.

How to compress a PDF to 2 MB

  1. Drop one or more PDFs onto the page, or click to choose them.
  2. Fit to size is already selected with a 2 MB target. Pick a different size if your form needs one.
  3. Click Compress and download the PDF. The result screen confirms whether each file fits.

What you can do with Compress PDF to 2 MB

  • Aims for 2 MB and keeps the sharpest version that still fits.
  • Tries lighter compression first, so text and images aren't degraded more than needed.
  • Shows the total size before and after and each new file's size, and flags any file that can't reach the target.
  • Compress several PDFs at once, and nothing is uploaded.

Is it private?

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are processed on your own device and are never uploaded to a server. Your original file is never changed, and leaving or reloading the page clears it from the tool.

Frequently asked questions

My PDF is over 50 MB. Can it get to 2 MB?

Often, if it's large because of images. If it's still too big, split it into parts with Split PDF and compress each part.

What if my PDF won't go below 2 MB?

The tool tells you and still gives you the smallest version it could make. To go further, remove pages you don't need with Delete PDF Pages, split the document with Split PDF and upload the parts, or rescan paper documents at a lower resolution or in black and white.

Does 2 MB mean 1,000 or 1,024 bytes per KB?

BoringPDF aims below 2,000,000 bytes, the stricter reading of 2 MB, so the result passes upload forms that use either definition.

Is there a file size limit?

Each file can be up to 100 MB, and the files you add at once can total up to 200 MB. Large, image-heavy files take longer because they are processed on your own device.