Compress PDF for Scholarship Applications — Free

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Scholarship portals like NSP, state scholarship sites, and university grant systems have strict upload limits. Compress your income certificates, marksheets, and recommendation letters to apply successfully.

Pro Tip: Most scholarship portals require documents under 200KB. Scan at 150 DPI for naturally smaller files, then compress here.

How It Works

1

Upload document

Select income certificate, marksheet, or letter.

2

Choose Strong compression

Scholarship portals need very small files.

3

Download

Save the compressed version.

4

Submit application

Upload to the scholarship portal.

Who Uses This

National Scholarship Portal

Compress documents for NSP applications.

State Scholarships

Meet upload limits for state-specific scholarship portals.

Merit Scholarships

Upload marksheets and certificates for merit-based awards.

International Scholarships

Compress recommendation letters and essays for foreign scholarships.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does NSP require?+
NSP typically needs documents under 200KB in PDF format. Photo and signature have separate limits.
Can I compress income certificates?+
Yes. Income certificates compress very well since they're mostly text-based.
How do I compress my bonafide certificate?+
Upload the scanned PDF here, choose Strong compression, and download the smaller version.
What if the scholarship portal needs JPG?+
Use our Compress Image tool for JPG files. This tool handles PDF documents.
Is batch compression available?+
Yes. Upload multiple documents and compress them all in one session.

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