No upload · 100% private

Prepare a PDF document post recruiters will finish

LinkedIn may accept large files near ~100 MB, but phones abandon oversized InDesign dumps. Mild Web quality here trims export bloat while keeping brand color and comment balloons if you need them.

🔒 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

Portfolio PDFs for LinkedIn without a public compress hop

Case-study PDFs and media kits going onto LinkedIn should be trimmed on your device first. Processing stays in the browser — VeloTools never hosts your portfolio — then you upload the lighter file to LinkedIn yourself.

Unreleased product shots inside a pitch PDF do not belong on a random compress website’s temporary storage.

Local shrink, local download, LinkedIn upload only when you choose.

LinkedIn media that looks sharp but never finishes uploading

LinkedIn can accept large documents — formal ceilings often land near 100 MB — yet recruiters on phones abandon downloads past a much smaller practical size. A milder compress keeps color brand pages intact while trimming export waste from InDesign and Figma PDF dumps.

People respond by posting ten image slides instead of one PDF, which fragments the story. One well-sized PDF still works better for “download my case study” CTAs.

This URL is intentionally milder than email crush modes: LinkedIn viewing is not a 25 MB Gmail attach, and it is not a 5 MB LMS panic.

Prepare a case-study PDF for LinkedIn upload

Drop the portfolio or media-kit PDF — milder guidance near a 100 MB practical LinkedIn ceiling is locked here.
Compress All until the file feels light enough for mobile recruiter downloads, then save it locally.
Upload to LinkedIn yourself. Keep the print master if you still need press-quality pages later.

LinkedIn document sharing profile

Problem it solves	LinkedIn PDF upload slow / portfolio too heavy
Practical guidance	~100 MB milder professional target
Preset	Mild office/web quality, color kept
Privacy	Browser-only before LinkedIn upload
Brand tip	Check cover page at 100% zoom after
Not for	Email — use Gmail/Outlook pages for attach caps

Milder brand-safe preset for LinkedIn portfolios

We avoid grayscale and ultra-low Screen quality that would muddy brand color. The goal is stripping export bloat and oversized embedded images while keeping a recruiter-friendly PDF.

If you also email the same deck, create a second, smaller pass on the Gmail URL — LinkedIn’s milder target is not the same as a 25 MB mailbox attach.

LinkedIn’s roomy ~100 MB feel vs strict email caps

LinkedIn document uploads often tolerate up to about 100 MB, similar in spirit to Drive’s milder guidance, but recruiters still prefer leaner files. This page trims without the harshness of Gmail’s 25 MB mode.

Posting into chat instead? See Slack or Teams. Split multi-chapter portfolios with Split PDF, then refine on Compress PDF.

More helpers live at PDF tools. After download, only LinkedIn receives the upload you initiate.

LinkedIn PDF upload questions professionals ask

What size PDF should I upload to LinkedIn?

Stay comfortably under about 100 MB, and smaller still if you expect phone downloads. This page uses a milder compress so brand pages stay in color.

Why does my LinkedIn document upload fail near the end?

Large exports with huge embedded images often time out. Compress locally here, then retry. Check your connection and LinkedIn’s current media limits too.

Will my brand colors look washed out after compressing?

This URL keeps color and avoids LMS-style grayscale. Spot-check the cover at 100% zoom; recompress milder on the main tool if a logo looks soft.

Does VeloTools publish the PDF to my LinkedIn profile?

No. There is no LinkedIn login here. You upload the finished file in LinkedIn yourself.

Can I use the same file for Gmail and LinkedIn?

You can, but Gmail’s 25 MB cap usually needs a stronger second pass. Keep a LinkedIn-mild copy and an email-sized copy when audiences differ.

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Field note: Linkedin

I keep this page because PDF attachment limits for Linkedin 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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