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How to compress a PDF to 500 KB

500 KB is roomy enough that you rarely need to sacrifice quality. This page opens the compressor on the Recommended level — documents stay crisp while shrinking dramatically. Scanned files of 2-10 pages usually land well under 500 KB.

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Which level should I use?

Start with Recommended (pre-selected). If the result is still over 500 KB, switch to Extreme and run it again.

Does the text stay selectable?

Compressed pages are re-encoded as images, so text is no longer selectable — the visual quality remains good.