How to Compress a PDF to 500KB or Less\n\nMany government portals, university applications, and job boards enforce strict 500KB upload limits. Here is how to shrink your PDF to fit.\n\n---\n\n## Quick Steps\n\n1. Visit **[Compress PDF](/compress-pdf)** on iPDFDesign.\n2. Upload your PDF and select **Extreme Compression**.\n3. Download and check if the file is under 500KB.\n4. If still too large, use **[Split PDF](/split-pdf)** to separate image-heavy pages.\n\n---\n\n## Related Tools\n- [Compress PDF](/compress-pdf)\n- [Split PDF](/split-pdf)\n- [Merge PDF](/merge-pdf)