Compress PDF for NSP Scholarship under 200 KB.

The National Scholarship Portal (scholarships.gov.in) enforces a strict 200 KB size ceiling for every uploaded file during the application window (typically September to November each year). Scanning multi-page marksheets or high-color revenue certificates at default scanner settings frequently creates file sizes of 1.5 MB to 3 MB.

Attempting to upload a PDF larger than 200 KB will trigger portal validation errors or silently drop the file attachment, leading to pending verification states or outright application rejection by institute verification officers.

Because NSP verified officers manually check your seal, signature, registration number, and parent income figures, maintaining text crispness is essential.

Zcompressor uses browser-native vector re-encoding and image stream downsampling. It scales down heavy background textures while preserving official government stamps, seal text, and Roll Numbers clearly within the 200 KB target.

To avoid needing aggressive compression, scan your physical documents in Grayscale or 8-bit Color mode at 150 DPI to 200 DPI resolution. Avoid scanning in 600 DPI 24-bit full color, which unnecessarily balloons 1-page marksheets over 4 MB.

If you scanned documents on a mobile phone app, drag them into Zcompressor to target 200 KB before uploading to scholarships.gov.in.