How to convert a photo to a PDF under 200 KB

1. 1Crop the photo to just the document with Crop image: no table, no fingers.
2. 2Open Compress image, choose File size and enter about 75% of the PDF limit (150 KB for a 200 KB limit, 75 KB for 100 KB).
3. 3Open JPG to PDF, add the compressed photo, and choose A4 if the portal expects a printable page, or Same as image.
4. 4Press Convert to PDF and check the size of the download.
5. 5If it's still too big, open Compress PDF and use Recommended or Extreme.

All of these tools work in your browser, so your documents stay on your phone or computer.

For a document with several pages, compress each photo, then add them all to JPG to PDF in order. Divide the limit by the number of pages when compressing: for a 200 KB limit and two pages, aim for about 75 KB per photo.

• Shoot in daylight, straight from above, so the page is evenly lit; shadows waste space and hurt readability.
• For black-and-white documents, Compress PDF's Grayscale option saves a lot without losing legibility.
• Zoom in on the smallest text in the final PDF before uploading.

More options for strict limits are in How to upload certificates as small PDFs.