Getting under 200KB
- Drop your PDF — the 200 KB target is preselected.
- Click Compress. The quality search runs automatically; text and vector content stay sharp.
- Download and submit. If the document genuinely can't fit while keeping real text, you'll be told — and offered Extreme mode as an explicit choice.
The résumé-with-a-headshot problem
A résumé exported from Word is usually 40–80 KB — until a photo, scanned signature, or certificate page is added, at which point it balloons to 2–5 MB. The fix is almost never "delete the photo": it's re-encoding that image at the resolution a screen or printer actually needs. That's precisely what the standard pipeline does, which is why most application PDFs fit under 200 KB with no visible difference.
Frequently asked questions
How do I compress a PDF to under 200KB?
Drop your PDF above — the 200 KB target is already selected. Click Compress: Sleek PDF automatically finds the highest quality that fits under the limit and shows you the final size before you download.
Will a scanned document fit under 200KB?
A 1–4 page scan almost always fits with readable results. Longer scans may need Extreme mode (pages become images), which the tool offers explicitly if standard compression can't reach the target.
Where does the 200KB limit come from?
It's the most common ceiling in job application systems, visa portals, and government e-forms — old infrastructure with hard caps. Résumés with headshots and scanned certificates are the usual offenders.
Is my résumé or ID uploaded anywhere?
No. Compression runs entirely in your browser; the file never leaves your device — verify it in your browser's network tab if you like.