Compress PDF for University Application — Under 5MB
Quick Answer
Common App, UCAS, and university portals typically limit document uploads to 500KB-5MB. Compress your SOP, transcripts, and certificates with FileCurve before uploading.
Advertisement
🌐 English🇮🇳 हिन्दी🇪🇸 Español🇧🇷 Português🇫🇷 Français🇸🇦 العربية🇧🇩 বাংলা🇮🇩 Bahasa Indonesia🇹🇷 Türkçe🇩🇪 Deutsch🇮🇳 தமிழ்🇮🇳 తెలుగు🇮🇳 मराठी
Common App, UCAS, and university portals typically limit document uploads to 500KB-5MB. Compress your SOP, transcripts, and certificates with FileCurve before uploading.
🗜️ Compress PDF →100% Gratuit · Sans inscription
Advertisement
Frequently Asked Questions
What size PDF for Common App?
Common Application recommends PDFs under 20MB, but recommends 500KB-2MB for fast upload. Scanned documents compress well.
How to compress SOP for university?
If your SOP is text-only, it should already be small. For scanned documents, compress with FileCurve to under 1MB.
Last updated: April 2026