Job portal upload

Compress a PDF for Greenhouse

Greenhouse is the hiring platform behind many tech and startup companies, and reviewers usually read your resume inside Greenhouse's own document viewer rather than downloading it. A heavy or scanned PDF renders slowly and looks rough in that inline preview.

Greenhouse also commonly asks for a portfolio or work sample alongside the resume, and those visual files are what most often blow past the upload limit.

While using the browser tool, your PDF is processed locally in your browser. Compress so your resume and portfolio render cleanly in the Greenhouse viewer and upload without errors.

Max file size

~5 MB

Accepted formats

PDF, DOC, DOCX

How to prepare files for Greenhouse

Keep your resume text-based and under 1MB so it renders instantly in Greenhouse's inline viewer for reviewers.

For a portfolio or work sample, use a slightly higher target so visuals stay sharp but the file still uploads.

Use Best Readability so a hiring panel sees crisp text when they open it in the preview pane.

Export to PDF from your editor rather than scanning, so the text is selectable and the file is light.

Try it with your PDF

Upload your resume or portfolio, compress it, and download a version that previews cleanly inside Greenhouse.

Compress Your PDF

Upload a PDF, pick your target size, and compress — all in your browser.

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Frequently asked questions

What file size does Greenhouse accept?

It depends on the employer's setup, but keeping your resume under 1MB avoids upload errors and previews quickly for reviewers.

How do I keep a portfolio readable in Greenhouse?

Portfolios are image-heavy, so use a higher target than you would for a plain resume and preview it to confirm the visuals stay sharp.

Will compression hurt how my resume looks in the preview pane?

No, if you use Best Readability. It keeps text crisp in Greenhouse's inline viewer; only over-compression causes blur, so preview first.

Is my file uploaded to your server?

No. FitMyPDF compresses your file in your browser, so nothing is sent to us.

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