Compress a PDF for Income Tax e-Filing — Statutory forms
Income Tax e-Filing — Statutory forms takes PDFs up to 5 MB. PDF Desk shrinks yours to just under it, right in this tab.
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Income Tax e-Filing — Statutory forms (Form 10 series etc.) upload limits
| Document | Max size | Min size | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attachments uploaded while filing statutory forms Avoid special characters and keep file names short. | 5 MB | — | PDF, ZIP |
Where this number comes from
“In addition the size of the attachment should be less than 5 MB and the format of the attachment should be in PDF or Zip format only.”
— FAQs | Income Tax Department. Checked October 2026.
PDF Desk aims at 4.8 MB, a little under the limit, because some portals count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes.
If the file will not get small enough
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Questions
What is the maximum PDF size for Income Tax e-Filing — Statutory forms?
Attachments uploaded while filing statutory forms: 5 MB. Source: incometax.gov.in, checked October 2026.
Income Tax e-Filing — Statutory forms still rejects my PDF. Why?
Check that it is not password-protected, that the file name has no special characters, and that it is a few percent under the limit — some portals count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes.
Are my PDFs uploaded?
No. PDF Desk opens and writes the file with JavaScript inside your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, so it is safe for contracts, IDs and bank statements.