Job applications
Many application portals accept no more than 2 or 5 MB. You enter the limit and get a PDF that fits, together with a rating of how readable it still is.
Productivity
iPhone & iPad
PDF Mail Fit Shrink a PDF to a set file size
Application portals, authorities and mail servers limit the file size. In PDF Mail Fit you set that limit, for example 2 MB, and get a PDF that stays below it. If that is not possible, the app tells you so instead of producing an unreadable document.
Free · one-time purchase “Unlimited” €3.99 · no subscription
Requires iOS 18.0
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Use cases
Authorities and insurers
Filled-in forms, comments and stamps remain visible. For scanned letters, the “Text only” mode gives sharp black-and-white pages with a very small file size.
E-mail attachments
Hand over the PDF straight from Mail or Files to the app. The file name is kept, the original is not changed, and nothing is uploaded.
Features
- Presets for 1, 2, 5 and 10 MB, or your own value in KB or MB
- "Text only" mode for letters, forms and scans: pure black and white at print resolution with a very small file size. A scanned letter that only fits the limit at 26 dpi in colour stays clearly readable at 300 dpi this way
- Filled-in form fields, comments and stamps remain visible
- Before you send, the app rates the readability of the result: sharp, readable or rough
- The file name is kept, the original is never overwritten
- Hand over PDFs straight from Mail or Files with "Open in PDF Mail Fit"
- A PDF that is already small enough is left unchanged
- Processing happens on your device. No upload, no account, no tracking
Important: to reach the target size, the pages are converted to images. Text can then no longer be selected or searched. The app asks before converting.
Pricing
Free
€0
Two documents a day with all features.
The free version can be used without a time limit.
One-time purchase “Unlimited”
€3.99
No daily limit.
Pay once, use it for good. No subscription.
Privacy
The app collects no data. Everything you open or create stays on your device until you share it yourself.
Files: The PDF you open is converted on the device. The result exists only in the app's temporary folder until you share or save it.
- No account
- No ads
- No tracking
- Works without internet
Frequently asked questions
Why can I no longer select text in the result?
To reach the target size, the pages are converted to images. The app tells you before it starts. Keep your original for anything that needs selectable text.
What can I do if the result is hard to read?
Switch on “Text only” for letters, forms and scans. Pure black and white stays sharp at a much smaller file size.
I bought the upgrade, but it is locked again.
Tap “Restore purchase” on the purchase card in the app. A one-time purchase is tied to your Apple account and does not have to be paid for again.
