Compress PDF to 200 KB
Shrink a PDF to 200 KB or less, a common cap for scanned documents on job, visa and admission forms. It's a best-effort ceiling: SnapOtter shrinks the images inside the PDF, lowering resolution only as far as the target needs. A PDF that is mostly text or vector drawings has little to squeeze, and if it can't get under 200 KB the result says so and gives you the smallest version it could make.
Features
- Target-size compression locked to 200 KB
- Reports whether the target was reached, and the size it got to
- Recompresses embedded images; text and vector graphics stay sharp
- Never returns a file larger than the one you uploaded
- Self-hosted: documents are processed on your own server
What you can do
- Upload scanned passports and visa documents under a 200 KB limit
- Attach degree certificates to job application portals
- Shrink multi-page scanned forms for insurance or bank submissions
- Send scanned receipts through expense tools with small file caps
Self-hosted. Your files never leave your network.
SnapOtter runs entirely on your own infrastructure. Files processed with Compress PDF to 200 KB are never uploaded to third-party servers. Deploy a single Docker container and process files with full privacy, no watermarks, and no usage limits. Open source under AGPL-3.0.
Frequently asked questions
- Will a 200 KB PDF still be readable?
- For scanned pages, usually yes. SnapOtter lowers JPEG quality first, keeping images at up to 300 DPI, and only drops resolution when that isn't enough, so text on a scan stays legible at this size in most cases.
- Can I compress a confidential PDF to 200 KB?
- Yes. SnapOtter runs on your own server, so the document is never uploaded to a third-party service.
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