No upload · 100% private

Get a PDF under GitHub’s normal file size warning

Normal repository blobs warn and block around 25 MB. This page locks Web quality with annotation stripping so Figma/InDesign PDF dumps fit without setting up LFS at midnight.

🔒 100% Private ⚡ Instant 📄 Batch ×20 🌟 Up to 90% smaller

Compression Settings 96 DPI · 65% JPEG

Preset

Image quality 65%

SmallestBalancedSharpest

Resolution (DPI) 96

Options

Grayscale mode Removes colour data · extra 10–20% saving

Strip metadata Removes author, title, creation date

Remove annotations Strips comments and form fields

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Best results on image-heavy PDFs (scans, photos, presentations). Text-only PDFs compress less.

Drop your PDF files here

or click to browse · Up to 20 files at once

PDFMax ~100MB per file

Repo PDFs stay on your machine while you shrink them

Design specs and scanned notes headed for GitHub should clear the common 25 MB file warning locally first. Compression runs in your browser only — VeloTools never hosts the PDF; GitHub only receives the commit or release asset you push later.

Internal architecture diagrams do not need a public compress SaaS in the supply chain.

Shrink locally, review the diff size, then add the file to your repo or release yourself.

GitHub’s 25 MB warning and repos that should not store scans

GitHub warns and blocks oversized blobs around 25 MB for normal files in repositories. People still try to commit 80 MB PDF exports from design tools, then fight LFS setup at midnight.

Often the better fix is not LFS — it is a leaner PDF plus linking out to Drive for the print master. A Gmail-adjacent 25 MB compress makes the “small enough to commit” path real when documentation truly belongs in the repo.

Binary PDFs still bloat clones; compress first, and ask whether the file should be in git at all.

Get a PDF under GitHub’s 25 MB file comfort zone

Drop the PDF that GitHub rejected or warned about — the 25 MB checker matches common repo limits here.
Compress All until you are under 25 MB, then save the file where your project expects documentation assets.
Add or commit in Git yourself. Prefer Git LFS or external hosting if the master must stay huge.

GitHub documentation PDF profile

Problem it solves	GitHub file over 25 MB / push rejected
Size check	25 MB common repository file warning
Preset	Email-like Web quality for docs
Privacy	Browser-only before your git push
Repo hygiene	Avoid committing print masters
Alternative	LFS or Drive link for huge binaries

Docs-oriented Web quality under GitHub’s 25 MB line

We use an email-like Web preset so README-linked PDFs stay readable without preserving press DPI inside git. Metadata bloat goes away; color diagrams remain when possible.

If the file is a build artifact, consider releasing it on a Releases page or external storage instead of committing it — compression helps, architecture helps more.

GitHub at 25 MB vs email and chat compress siblings

GitHub’s everyday file warning near 25 MB aligns numerically with Gmail and Teams, but the goal differs: smaller clones and fewer LFS emergencies, not mailbox Send buttons.

For design handoff outside git, prefer Drive or Dropbox. Split long appendices with Split PDF, refine on Compress PDF, and browse PDF tools.

After download, only your git client / GitHub upload path moves the bytes — this page never authenticates to GitHub.

GitHub PDF file size questions for docs

Why does GitHub say my PDF is too large?

Normal repository files warn and block around 25 MB. Compress here, use Git LFS, or host the large master outside the repo.

Should documentation PDFs live in git at all?

Short, lean PDFs can. Huge scans usually belong in Drive/Dropbox with a link from the README. Compressing makes the “small enough” path possible when you truly need the file in-repo.

Does this tool open a pull request for me?

No. There is no GitHub login. You add the compressed file and commit yourself.

Will compressing break PDF links in my markdown?

Not if you replace the file at the same path. Update the path only if you rename the asset.

Is Git LFS better than compressing?

LFS helps when the binary must stay huge. Compressing is better when readers only need a lean doc and you want to avoid LFS complexity.

Human experience · Vigen G.

Field note: Github

I keep this page because PDF attachment limits for Github kept failing with upload tools or generic presets. Here you pick the Screen/Web preset that fits the channel, compress locally, then attach. Limits and architecture are documented in Lab Notes — this URL is a micro-instrument for one job, not a keyword clone.

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