PDF Submission Checker
Checks a PDF against the upload rules on YOUR OWN portal or form — size limit, page limit, page size, no password, no active content — and fixes what can honestly be fixed.
Turn on whatever the portal you're submitting to actually asks for — check its own instructions first. Nothing here is a guess at a specific institution's rules.
Drop your PDF here to check it
or
Checked against the requirements above.
Your file is analyzed and then deleted — never stored, never shared. The check itself is completely free, no account needed.
Most application portals - a job form, a scholarship application, an online submission system - publish their own upload rules: a maximum file size, a page limit, sometimes a required page size or a ban on password-protected files. This tool doesn't guess at any specific portal's numbers - notifications and rules change between cycles, and a wrong guess is worse than no check at all - it checks your file against WHATEVER you tell it your portal actually asks for, then genuinely fixes what can honestly be fixed: a file that's too big gets compressed, mismatched page sizes get normalized. A page-count limit or a password can't be safely auto-fixed here, so those are reported plainly with a pointer to the right tool instead.
How to use this tool
- Turn on whichever requirements your own portal's instructions mention - check its own page first.
- Upload the PDF you want to check - it's free and needs no account.
- Review what passes and what doesn't, fix what's fixable, sign in, and download a copy ready to submit.
Frequently asked questions
Does this tool know my specific exam or portal's requirements?
No, deliberately - those numbers change between application cycles and sometimes even between posts within one cycle, and a wrong hard-coded guess would be worse than no check at all. Always read your own portal's instructions first, then enter those exact numbers here.
Why can't it fix a page-count limit or remove a password for me?
Deciding WHICH pages to drop to fit a page limit is your call, not something to guess at - Page Swap and Split PDF exist for that. And removing a password safely is already a dedicated, well-tested tool on this site (Unlock PDF) rather than something reimplemented here.
Is checking my PDF free?
Yes - checking a PDF against your own requirements costs nothing and needs no account. Only downloading a copy with the fixable issues actually applied is charged, and your first fix on this site is free.