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Compress PDF for Government Upload

Government portals cap uploads at 1-5MB. Compress your PDF to fit — privately, in your browser.

Compress PDF for Government

No signup. Documents processed in your browser — nothing uploaded.

Government portals — IRS, USCIS, EU e-government, and state agency websites — frequently cap file uploads at 1MB to 5MB. Scanned documents and multi-page forms often exceed these limits. fileGOD compresses your PDF to fit any government portal's size requirement. Everything runs in your browser, so sensitive government documents are never uploaded to a third-party server.

How It Works

1

Drop your PDF

Drag and drop the document you need to submit. Scanned forms, tax returns, applications all supported.

2

Set the size target

Choose 1MB, 2MB, 5MB, or enter a custom target. The compressor optimizes until the PDF fits.

3

Download and submit

Verify the file size, preview the compressed document, and upload to the government portal.

Why fileGOD?

Exact Size Targeting

Set 1MB, 2MB, or 5MB as your ceiling. The tool iterates until the output fits the portal's limit.

Preserves Readability

Text, form fields, and critical details remain legible. Only embedded images are resampled.

Handles Scanned Documents

Scanned PDFs (mostly images) benefit most from compression. Expect 70-90% size reduction.

100% Client-Side

Tax returns, immigration forms, and legal documents stay on your device. No server upload whatsoever.

Batch Processing

Compress multiple documents at once. Useful when submitting several attachments to one portal.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the typical government portal file size limit?+
Most government portals cap uploads between 1MB and 5MB. IRS typically allows 15MB, USCIS 6MB, and many state agency portals cap at 2-3MB.
Will compression affect the legibility of my document?+
No. fileGOD prioritizes text clarity. Images are resampled intelligently — form fields, signatures, and text remain fully readable after compression.
Is it safe to compress government documents online?+
With fileGOD, yes. Your document is processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded to any server.
Can I compress a scanned tax return?+
Yes. Scanned documents are the best candidates for compression. A 20MB scanned tax return can often be compressed to under 2MB without visible quality loss.

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