Quick Reference

Checklists

Fast, repeatable steps you can follow before uploading a file to a portal (scholarship/visa/university) or sending via email.

Simple File Size Checklist

The universal workflow: check, target, reduce, rebuild, verify.

Open checklist

PDF under 2 MB checklist

Remove pages, split, rebuild from optimized images, and keep signatures readable.

Open checklist

Upload Limit Checker

Drop your file, pick a target (2 MB / 1 MB / 500 KB), and get the exact reduction plan.

Open tool

PDF: final checks

Before uploading, verify page order and remove unnecessary data.

Reorder PDF Remove metadata

Images: avoid blur

Crop first, then reduce dimensions, then adjust quality. Don’t blindly export PNG.

Crop Image Read Guide

Privacy first

Redact sensitive IDs and remove hidden data where possible.

Redact PDF EXIF guide

Checklists That Help You Pass Upload Limits (Fast)

Use these checklists for scholarships, visas, university portals, HR systems, and online forms. They help you avoid common rejections: “file too large”, “wrong format”, or “blurry scan”.

PDF upload checklist

  1. Confirm the max size and accepted formats.
  2. Extract only required pages: Extract Pages.
  3. Fix order: Reorder Pages.
  4. Compress last: PDF tools.
  5. Verify: Upload Limit Checker.

Image upload checklist

  1. Crop to the required ratio: Image Cropper.
  2. Export as JPG/PNG depending on content.
  3. Optimize if needed: Image tools.

Extra: Submission QA Checklist (before you click Upload)

If you are repeatedly blocked by a strict limit, read How to compress a PDF and File size checklist.

Email & Messaging Checklist (attachments that actually send)

See: Email attachment limits.

Scan Quality Checklist (clear text without huge files)