Bring a PDF under 2MB for email attachments and visa portal uploads, without sending it to anyone else's server.
Close enough for upload forms. 2MB is 2048KB, and this page targets just under that so the file clears the limit however the portal counts it.
Often yes, though each page gets a small share of the budget. If the result is hard to read, split the document and upload the required sections separately.
No. The whole process runs in your browser using your own device's processing power. The file never leaves your device, which matters for identity and financial documents.
Neither. The tool is free to use with no account and adds nothing to your document.
2MB is a general-purpose ceiling rather than an exam one. Email systems, visa application portals and many web forms apply it per attachment, and a multi-page scan crosses it easily.
At 2MB a long scanned document keeps most of its detail. Unlike the tighter targets, you are rarely trading readability for compliance here — you are just trimming a file that was needlessly large to begin with.
Immigration portals are strict about file size and often about page count too. Because these documents are sensitive, it matters that this tool never uploads them: the compression happens in your browser and the file never reaches a server.
If a portal rejects even a 2MB file, it is usually enforcing a page limit or a per-page size rather than a total. Split the document and upload the required sections separately, or use one of the smaller targets below.
Upload limits change between notifications and differ by document type, so treat 2MB as the size you were asked for rather than a universal rule. The instruction sheet on your application portal is the authority; if it names a different figure, use the matching page below.
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Related: compress PDF (any size) · choose your own target · compress an image to KB