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.
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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