Convert a photo to a PDF under 2 MB
You photographed an ID or a certificate with your phone, and the portal wants a PDF of no more than 2 MB. The road is two steps on this one site: turn the photo or photos into a single PDF in the tool below, then run that file through the compress tool at the strong level until it is under the cap. The photos never leave your device in either step, which is what an ID photo deserves.
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Why one photo becomes a 5 MB PDF
A modern phone camera captures 12 megapixels or more, and a single JPG from it weighs 3 to 6 MB. When that photo is converted to a PDF, the image is embedded whole at its original resolution, so the PDF is not smaller than the photo; it is slightly larger because of the file's own structure. The converter here keeps the original quality on purpose, because many uses need full sharpness for printing. So conversion on its own does not solve the size problem, and the answer is the second step: compression. Two ID photos can come out of conversion at 8 MB and drop to a few hundred kilobytes after strong compression.
Two steps on one site: convert, then compress at strong
Step one, in the tool above: drop the photo or photos, order them, pick a page size, press create PDF, and download the file. Step two: open the compress PDF tool at the strong level (the link in the related pages list opens it on that level directly), drop the file you just downloaded, and compare the size before and after. Strong is meant for photos and scans, which is exactly this case, because the whole file is pictures and there is no text to lose. If the size lands under 2 MB you are done. If digits are not legible after compression, which is rare with a well-lit photo, repeat step two on the original file at the medium level. There is no box for a target size; there are three levels and a before-and-after reading.
Both sides of a card in one file, in order
Most portals want both sides of an ID or an iqama card in a single file. Add the front photo and then the back, and each becomes its own page in the order you set; you can drag the photos to reorder them before creating the file. The same applies to a two-page certificate or a passport with its visa page. If you have ready-made PDFs from other sources that need to go in with the photos, convert the photos first and then combine everything with the merge PDF tool. Accepted formats are JPG, PNG, and WebP, which covers everything a phone camera or a screenshot produces.
Page size and orientation: A4 for official paperwork, auto for a phone photo
The tool offers two page sizes. A4 places the photo inside a standard page, which suits official paperwork, printing, and any office that will print the file; with A4 you also choose portrait or landscape to match the document's shape. Auto makes each page exactly the dimensions of its photo, which suits cases where the standard page does not matter and only the picture does. The page size makes no meaningful difference to the file's size in megabytes, because the photo is embedded at its original resolution either way. Do not pick a size hoping to shrink the file; pick it for what the office asks, and leave the shrinking to step two.
The 2 MB cap on Saudi portals
Two megabytes is the most common ceiling on attachment fields. Documented examples from published guides (verified on 2026-09-02): case attachments on Najiz, and graduate admission portals including the King Saud University portal, whose FAQ states an attachment must not exceed 2 MB. Some services set a tighter limit of 1 MB or 500 KB, and each of those has its own page here. Limits change as portals are updated, and the message on your own screen is the final authority. If the field wants a JPG rather than a PDF, there is no need to convert at all: reduce the photo in your phone's settings and upload it as it is.
ID photos never leave your device
What you convert here is a photo of an ID, an iqama, a passport, or a certificate: the documents most easily abused if they leak. Conversion and compression both run entirely inside your browser. The photos are read on your device, the PDF is built on that same device, nothing is uploaded to any server, and there is no copy on our side. You can verify this by going offline after the page loads and carrying on. Before you send a copy of your ID anywhere, consider writing the recipient, the purpose, and the date across it with the watermark tool, so a leaked copy is useless for anything else. Khallas is an independent tool with no affiliation to any government body.
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Three steps, that's it
Drop the document photos into the tray in order, pick A4 or auto, create the file, and download it
Open the compress PDF tool on the strong level and drop the file you just downloaded
Confirm the after size is under 2 MB, check that the digits are legible, then download and upload
Frequently asked questions
Why did a PDF from a single photo come out at 5 MB?
Because a phone camera captures a high-resolution photo that is embedded whole in the file. After converting, run the file through the compress tool at the strong level to make it fit the upload.
Can I put both sides of an ID in one file?
Yes. Add the front photo and then the back, in order, choose A4 or auto size, and create the file.
Does the ID number stay legible after compression?
Usually yes for clear photos. Check the result before uploading, and if the number is not clear, use a lighter compression level.
Are ID photos uploaded to a server?
No. Conversion and compression happen inside your browser, and the photos never leave your device.
The portal wants a JPG, not a PDF. What do I do?
You do not need to convert at all. Reduce the photo in your phone's settings, or send it as it is if its size is already within the limit.
