Compress PDF to 2 MB
A free PDF compressor for 2 MB limits on upload forms and email. 2 MB is filled in, or pick Small, Medium or Large and see each size first. No upload.
A free PDF compressor for 2 MB limits on upload forms and email. 2 MB is filled in, or pick Small, Medium or Large and see each size first. No upload.
To compress a PDF to 2 MB, SafeResize turns the pages into lighter pictures until the file is 2,000,000 bytes or less, which is under 2 MB whether a website counts 1 MB as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes.
| 2 MB in bytes | 2,000,000 bytes, or 2,097,152 bytes when 1 MB is counted as 1,024 KB, as Windows does |
|---|---|
| 2 MB in KB | 2,000 KB, or 2,048 KB as Windows counts |
| The PDF you download | 2,000,000 bytes or less, so both counts accept it. Windows shows it as 1.9 MB or less. |
| Each page gets, shared evenly | About 200 KB with 10 pages, or 50 KB with 40 |
| Sharpness of each page | 150 DPI first, then 120, 96, 72, 56 and 45 DPI, stopping at the first that fits |
A limit of 2 MB is common on upload forms, and it leaves real room: a few colour pages, or a long black and white document, can stay sharp. Files usually go over 2 MB because of phone photos pasted into a document, or a scan saved at a very high sharpness.
This page opens the PDF tool with 2 MB filled in. Websites count 1 MB as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes, so SafeResize keeps the file under 2,000,000 bytes, which passes both.
Usually yes: 2 MB is plenty for a few pages. SafeResize lowers the sharpness only as far as needed, and the preview shows page 1 exactly as it will be saved.
A small cut like that needs only a slight drop in sharpness. The preview lets you judge it before you download.
On Windows, yes, because it counts 1 MB as 1,024 KB. Some websites count 1,000 KB instead. To pass both, the file is kept under 2,000,000 bytes.