# Compress PDF to 2 MB

> Reduce PDF size to under 2 MB for free. Shrink large scans, theses and reports for email attachments and portal uploads with high quality.

Tool: https://pdfnest.co.in/compress-pdf-to-2mb

2 MB is a typical cap for university submissions, visa portals and many email systems. That's generous enough for long documents, so the result usually looks almost identical to the original.

## Tips

- Try the Light level first for theses and reports — if it fits, your text stays selectable and searchable.
- For 100+ page scans, split the file with Split PDF if the portal allows multiple uploads.

## How to compress PDF to 2 MB

1. Select or drop your PDF (you can add several).
2. Pick a compression level — or choose Exact size and type the limit, e.g. 200 KB.
3. Click Compress PDF.
4. Download the smaller PDF. We show you exactly how much space you saved.

## Features

- **Hit an exact size:** Type 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB and we find the best quality that fits.
- **See your savings:** Before and after size is shown, so you know it worked.
- **Black & white option:** Turn colour scans into grayscale for even smaller files.
- **Stays on your device:** Compression runs in your browser — your PDF is never uploaded.

## FAQ

### How do I compress a PDF to 2 MB?

Add your PDF and click Compress PDF. The 2 MB limit is already set, and you'll see the new size before downloading.

### Will my thesis lose quality?

At 2 MB most documents look the same as before. Photo-heavy pages get light image compression; text stays sharp.

### How do I reduce a PDF to 200 KB (or 100 KB)?

Add your PDF, choose "Exact size (KB / MB)", type 200 (or 100) and click Compress PDF. The tool tries different quality settings and gives you the best-looking version that fits under your limit.

### Which compression level should I choose?

Recommended works for most files. Choose Extreme if you need the smallest possible size, Light if you must keep text selectable (for example a contract), or Exact size when a website gives you a maximum file size.

### Why can't I select text after compressing?

The Recommended, Extreme and Exact size levels save each page as an optimised image — that's what makes scans and photos so much smaller. If you need selectable text, use the Light level.