Compress Scanned Pages for PDFs Under 200KB

For scan-heavy PDFs, shrinking source page images first gives better final PDF size.

How to do it

  1. Compress each scanned image page.
  2. Keep text readable and backgrounds clean.
  3. Then combine pages into a PDF in your preferred PDF tool.

Start now

Use the free Browser Image Converter tool linked below to complete this task directly in your browser.

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FAQ

Why optimize images before PDF compression?

Most scanned PDFs are image-heavy, so source optimization gives the biggest size reduction.