Prepare PDF for Upload online

Fit a document under a portal size limit and sanitize common hidden data.

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No artificial upload quota: processing happens on your device, so the practical limit is your browser and available memory.

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Choose from your device or drag it onto the upload surface.

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When to use Prepare PDF for Upload

Best for

Use this before a portal submission when both file size and common privacy leftovers matter.

What the output changes

The workflow targets your portal size limit and applies common sanitization steps in one browser-side flow.

Check before sharing

Portal requirements differ. Check the final byte size, page count, readability, and any required form/signature behavior before submitting.

How Prepare PDF for Upload works in FileCarpenter

Prepare a PDF for an online upload by targeting a maximum file size and applying common privacy sanitization before producing the final browser-side result.

The focused PDF Tools workspace is designed for a single job at a time. It does not require an account and does not add a FileCarpenter watermark to the downloaded result.