Compress scanned documents
Compress a single scanned JPG/JPEG, PNG, or WEBP document image to your desired file size.
Privacy note: your document is processed in your browser and is not uploaded to our backend.
Upload your scanned document image, set your target size in KB, and compress it instantly. Choose your file:
Your scanned document will be compressed as close to your chosen size as possible while keeping text readable.
What is a Scanned Document Compressor?
A scanned document compressor reduces the file size of scanned pages, receipts, certificates, and other document images so they meet the upload or attachment limits of whatever system you need to submit them to. Scanners and phone document-scanning apps typically produce high-resolution images that are several megabytes per page, far larger than most upload portals, email providers, or document management systems allow. This tool lets you specify the exact target size in kilobytes and automatically adjusts compression to reach it while keeping the text and details in your document legible.
Why Compress Scanned Documents?
Scanned documents are among the largest image files people routinely handle, especially when scanned at high DPI for archival quality. A single page scanned at 300 DPI can be 3 to 10 megabytes depending on the format and content. When you need to upload these to government portals, insurance claim forms, bank applications, or email them to an office, the file size is often the bottleneck. Compressing scanned documents reduces upload times, avoids rejection by systems with strict size limits, and saves storage space without making the text unreadable.
Use Cases for Scanned Document Compression
This tool is useful for compressing scanned ID cards, certificates, and transcripts for online applications, reducing receipt and invoice scans before emailing them for reimbursement, shrinking scanned contracts or agreements before uploading to document management systems, preparing scanned medical records or prescriptions for patient portals, and fitting scanned pages within the file size limits of any upload form. Because the target size is adjustable, the same tool works for any document type and any size requirement.
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