Is my PDF uploaded to a server?

No. All compression happens in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.

Will the text stay selectable?

This tool targets scanned documents: each page is re-rendered as an image, so selectable text becomes part of the image. The result stays clearly readable.

Many forms reject PDFs over 2 MB (or 1 MB, or 500 KB). Compressing lets your document meet the limit without splitting it.

Yes — no account, no watermark, no limit.

FileNorm

Compress a PDF to 500 KB

Hit the exact size a portal demands — best possible quality for scanned documents, entirely in your browser.

Optimized for scanned documents: each page is re-rendered as an image. Pages stay clearly readable, but selectable text is not preserved.

Target size500 Ko

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PDF — processed on your device

🔒 Your files never leave your device

How it works

1Drop your PDF — it stays on your device.
2We render and compress each page to fit your target size.
3Download the compressed PDF, ready to submit.

When you need this

Online applications, concours registrations, government portals and e-mail attachments often cap PDF uploads at a strict size. FileNorm compresses scanned documents to fit under that limit while keeping pages readable, so your dossier is accepted the first time.

Frequently asked questions

Is my PDF uploaded to a server?: No. All compression happens in your browser. Your file never leaves your device.
Will the text stay selectable?: This tool targets scanned documents: each page is re-rendered as an image, so selectable text becomes part of the image. The result stays clearly readable.
Why compress a PDF?: Many forms reject PDFs over 2 MB (or 1 MB, or 500 KB). Compressing lets your document meet the limit without splitting it.
Is it really free?: Yes — no account, no watermark, no limit.

Other target sizes

Compress a PDF to 2 MB Compress a PDF to 1 MB