Clawdage · India utilities
Compress PDF
Compress PDFs for government portals under 100 KB / 200 KB / 1 MB limits.
- SSC Compatible
- UPSC Ready
- Govt Portal Friendly
- Passport Accepted
- Mobile Friendly
- Privacy Safe
Why you need Compress PDF
Oversized PDFs bounce from SSC, banking, and university portals. Compressing locally helps you stay under strict KB caps without emailing files to random cloud converters.
Popular use cases in India
- Finish compress pdf tasks before government or exam portal deadlines.
- Work from a phone at a cyber café or home — no software install.
- Keep sensitive scans private with browser-first processing where supported.
Government & exam applications
SSC / CHSL / CGL
Resize photos and compress PDFs to notification limits.
UPSC / State PSC
Signature, photo, and annexure PDF workflows.
NEET / JEE
NTA-style photo dimensions and file size caps.
Compress marksheet PDF for portal upload
Scanned PDF
4.8 MB · 600 DPI scan
Compressed
92 KB · readable text
If text blurs, reduce DPI at scan time instead of extreme compression.
How to use Compress PDF — step by step
- Upload your PDF and choose a sensible quality or target size preset if available.
- Run compression in the browser and preview the result when the tool allows.
- Download the smaller PDF and verify the portal’s KB limit before submitting.
Mobile tutorial
- Open clawdage.com in Chrome or Safari on your phone.
- Tap upload and pick from gallery or camera.
- Apply preset (SSC / UPSC / custom KB) if shown.
- Download and check preview before paying application fees.
Benefits
- Built for Indian portal KB and pixel limits
- No forced monthly subscription — optional ₹19 Daily Pass
- Mobile-friendly upload and download flow
- Clear privacy messaging before you process files
Supported formats
Compress PDF under 100 KB for SSC and similar portals
Many Indian portals enforce hard size ceilings. Start from the original export (avoid re-scanning phone photos twice). If one pass is not enough, try a second pass at lower quality only if text remains readable. Keep a backup of the original PDF before aggressive compression.
Privacy-first processing
Clawdage is built for Indian applicants who cannot risk uploading Aadhaar, marksheets, or signed PDFs to random file hosts. When this tool runs fully in your browser, your bytes stay on your device. Cloud-assisted Pro steps are labeled inside the tool — read the banner before processing sensitive documents.
Frequently asked questions
- Will compression ruin scanned text?
- Aggressive compression can affect fine print. Zoom in after compression; if text breaks up, undo and try a lighter setting.
- Is it safe?
- Browser-side compression avoids uploading your file to unknown backends when that mode is supported. Check the tool banner for processing location.
- Does it work on mobile?
- Yes for supported browsers. Very large PDFs may take longer — keep the tab active until download completes.