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Scanned document or ID photo over 200 KB? Shrink it

Forms for exams, banks and government services often ask for a scanned ID, certificate or proof of address under 200 KB. Phone photos of a page are several MB. Limits are set by each form, so 200 KB is a typical figure, not an official one.

  • Nothing is uploaded. Your browser does the compression, so the file stays on your device.
  • Lands under the real limit. We aim a little below it, so the upload goes through first time.
  • Fast. A 30 second 1080p clip fits into 10 MB in about two seconds on a desktop.
Where are you sending it?

Custom size 200 KB. We aim for 194 KB, a small safety margin so the file never lands just over.

Sent to our servers: 0 bytes. It all happens in this tab.

When you need 200 KB

Text on a plain page compresses very well. Keep the page flat and well lit before you shoot, because shadows and wrinkles use up the budget. If the text turns soft, raise the size a little with the exact size box.

What to expect

A page of text stays readable at around 1000 pixels wide. A colour photo ID is fine at about 800 pixels.

How big a picture fits in 200 KB

Rough pixel sizes at good quality. The tool checks the real result, so treat these as a guide.

What it isAbout this many pixels
Detailed photo (landscape, crowd)800 x 530
Typical photo or headshot980 x 650
Scan, signature or screenshot of text1,710 x 1,140

How we hit the number

We try the highest quality that fits. If the picture still will not fit even at a lower quality, we reduce the pixel size a step at a time until it does. Photos are saved as JPEG by default, which every form accepts. You can switch to WebP or PNG with the format menu.

The target we aim for is 194 KB, which is 6 KB under 200 KB, so the file is not turned away over a few bytes.

Questions people ask

Can I upload a PDF instead?

This tool shrinks images. If a form wants PDF, shrink the image first and then convert it to PDF.

My form says between 50 KB and 200 KB.

Aim just under the maximum, for example 190 KB with the exact size box.

Related

Limits change. We link the official page wherever there is one, and the safety margin means a small change is unlikely to matter. Last updated 2026-11-09.