# Compress your CV PDF.

Compress a CV PDF for applications, recruiters, and upload portals while checking readable quality before export.

A CV with photos, certificates, or portfolio pages can become too large for application forms. BitePDF helps you shrink it while keeping the important text readable.

## Target

CV upload

## Example Result

- Original: 4.8 MB
- BitePDF output: 820 KB
- Saved: 83% smaller

## Why This Workflow Works

- Medium compression for readable CV text
- High fallback for strict recruiter portals
- Works for multi-page CVs with certificates or images
- Output size preview before export

## How To Use It

1. Upload the CV PDF and let BitePDF prepare the first result.
2. Use Medium to keep text clear, then switch to High if the portal still rejects it.
3. Export when the output size and readability both look acceptable.

## Good For

- CV uploads
- academic applications
- recruiter emails
- certificate attachments

## Questions

### Is this different from compressing a resume PDF?

The workflow is the same, but CVs are often longer and may include certificates or photos, so Medium compression is usually a better first pass.

### Can I compress a CV with scanned certificates?

Yes, but scans are harder to shrink cleanly. Preview the result and use page extraction if the portal only needs selected pages.

## Related Workflows

- https://bitepdf.com/compress-resume-pdf
- https://bitepdf.com/compress-pdf-for-job-portal
- https://bitepdf.com/compress-pdf-to-500kb
- https://bitepdf.com/compress-pdf-to-1mb

## Links

- Canonical page: https://bitepdf.com/compress-cv-pdf
- Open tool: https://bitepdf.com/editor.html?entry=compress-cv-pdf&level=medium
- Tools catalog: https://bitepdf.com/tools
- Full LLM context: https://bitepdf.com/llms-full.txt