Compress PDF to 300 KB

A free PDF resizer for 300 KB limits, such as the India e-Visa's 10 KB to 300 KB documents. Check page 1, then download. Nothing is uploaded.

How do I compress a PDF to 300 KB?

To compress a PDF to 300 KB, SafeResize turns the pages into lighter pictures until the file is 300,000 bytes or less, which is under 300 KB whether a website counts 1 KB as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes.

300 KB in bytes300,000 bytes, or 307,200 bytes when 1 KB is counted as 1,024 bytes, as Windows does
300 KB in MB0.3 MB, or 0.293 MB as Windows counts
Each page gets, shared evenlyAbout 150 KB with 2 pages, or 60 KB with 5
Sharpness of each page150 DPI first, then 120, 96, 72, 56 and 45 DPI, stopping at the first that fits
Who asks for 300 KBThe India e-Visa: the passport page and any business or medical papers are uploaded as PDFs of 10 KB to 300 KB

Source, checked 28 Sep 2026: indianvisaonline.gov.in.

Before you start

300 KB sits between the tight 200 KB limit and the roomier 500 KB one, and some upload forms cap each document at exactly that. Split evenly, a 5-page PDF gets about 60 KB a page, so how many pages you send matters as much as how you scan them.

The PDF tool below opens with 300 KB filled in. Add your PDF, look at the preview, and press "Make it this size". If your PDF is already under 300 KB, the tool tells you and you keep the original.

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Questions and answers

Is 300 KB the same as 0.3 MB?

About, yes. Websites count a kilobyte as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes, so 300 KB is 300,000 or 307,200 bytes. SafeResize keeps the file under 300,000 bytes, so it passes both ways.

What if the result is still too big?

For a long PDF, tick "Black & white", or send only the pages the form needs (take the others out in your PDF program). When a size cannot be reached, the tool tells you the smallest it could make, so you know how far off you are.

Is my PDF uploaded to be made smaller?

No. The work happens inside your browser, so the PDF never leaves your phone or computer.

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