A 200KB limit is common on job application portals, scholarship forms, and visa upload sections. It is a slightly more forgiving target than 100KB, which means you can usually keep better image quality. Here is how to hit it.
The fast method
Open a target-size compressor, choose 200KB, drop in your PDF, and download. Because 200KB gives more headroom than 100KB, your scanned pages will look noticeably clearer than they would at a stricter target.
When 200KB is the better choice
If a portal allows up to 200KB, target that rather than over-compressing to 100KB — you keep more legibility. Always compress to just under the limit, not far below it, so quality stays as high as the rules allow.
Keeping quality high
Start from a clean source: a 150 DPI scan compresses to a sharp 200KB far better than a blurry 72 DPI one stretched up. Grayscale helps when colour isn't required.