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PDF tools for students

Learning platforms, exam portals and scholarship forms all want PDFs, usually under a size limit. These are the tools students use most, from the first assignment to the final application.

Updated 24 October 2026

Toolkit

The tools students use most

All free, with no account. Pick one to start.

Workflows

Step by step

Common jobs, in the order you would do them.

Submit an assignment under the upload limit

When the portal rejects a file for being too large.

  1. Save your essay from Word or Google Docs as a PDF. Word To PDF
  2. Add scanned diagrams or handwritten pages after it. Merge PDF
  3. Compress the result, picking a target size just under the limit. Compress PDF

Scan handwritten work

For maths working, lab notebooks and take-home exams.

  1. Capture each page with your phone camera; the tool crops and boosts contrast. Scan to PDF
  2. If you photographed pages in a different app, convert the photos instead. JPG To PDF
  3. Compress the PDF so it uploads quickly on mobile data. Compress PDF

Fill in an exam or admission form

Photo, signature and documents in the sizes the portal asks for.

  1. Resize your photo and signature with the preset for your exam. Exam & Passport Photo Resizer
  2. Merge mark sheets and certificates into one PDF if the form asks for a single file. Merge PDF
  3. Compress the PDF to the size limit printed on the form. Compress PDF

Privacy notes

  • Forms and certificates carry your name, date of birth and ID numbers. Files processed on our servers are deleted within 2 hours, and you can delete them right after downloading.
  • Many page tools, such as merge and split, run in your browser for everyday file sizes, so those files are not uploaded at all.
  • On a shared or library computer, delete your downloads when you finish.

Read how files are handled on the security page.

FAQ

Questions

How do I make a PDF smaller than 200 KB?

Open Compress PDF and pick the 200 KB target. Scans with many pages may need fewer pages or the grayscale option to reach very small sizes.

Can I combine photos of my notes into one PDF?

Yes. Use JPG to PDF to turn the photos into pages, or Scan to PDF to capture and clean up the pages with your camera.

Do I need to sign up or pay?

No. Every tool is free for personal use and needs no account.

Will these tools work on my phone?

Yes. They run in the phone’s browser, and Scan to PDF uses the camera directly.

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