Compress a PDF for RTI Online — First Appeal
RTI Online — First Appeal takes PDFs up to 1 MB. PDF Desk shrinks yours to just under it, right in this tab.
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RTI Online (rtionline.gov.in) — First Appeal upload limits
| Document | Max size | Min size | Formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting document for an RTI first appeal Appeal text limited to 3000 characters; longer text goes in as the PDF. 1 MB taken as 1024 KB. | 1 MB | — |
Where this number comes from
“Supporting document should be in PDF format upto 1MB.”
— RTI Online — User Manual for Citizens, PDF dated 2024-01-16. Checked October 2026.
PDF Desk aims at 993 KB, a little under the limit, because some portals count 1 KB as 1,000 bytes.
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Questions
What is the maximum PDF size for RTI Online — First Appeal?
Supporting document for an RTI first appeal: 1 MB. Source: rtionline.gov.in, checked October 2026.
RTI Online — First Appeal 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?
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