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How to Compress a PDF for Online Upload

Many upload portals have file size limits (2 MB, 5 MB, 10 MB). Compress your PDF to meet them. Free.

Government portals, HR systems, and university platforms often impose strict file size limits. FixMyPDF compresses your PDF to meet any limit.

Common Upload Limits

2 MB: many government visa/application portals. 5 MB: HR platforms, university portals. 10 MB: job application sites. 25 MB: standard email attachment (Gmail, Outlook).

Steps

Go to fixmypdf.in/tools/compressor. Upload. Try Medium compression first. Check resulting size. If still over the limit, try High compression. Download and upload.

If Still Over Limit

Remove unnecessary pages with split tool. Convert to grayscale with grayscale tool, then compress again.

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