Three pages with a 300KB limit per page
Suppose a portal asks for three separate one-page PDFs, each no larger than 300KB. A 720KB combined PDF does not prove each page fits: one page might account for most of the bytes. Split only if separate files are accepted, compress each resulting file, and check each downloaded size. If the portal instead allows one PDF up to 300KB, the entire three-page file must meet that limit; three pages do not create a 900KB allowance.
A small enough file that the portal still rejects
Check the portal's exact byte limit, accepted file type and page-count rules. A rounded KB label can hide a size just above the limit, and some portals use 300,000 bytes while others use 307,200. Inspect the downloaded file's byte count, not just its name. If a stricter ceiling applies, use a smaller target such as the related 200KB tool and inspect the resulting text again.
Meeting a form's document limit
When a form says the PDF must be no larger than 300KB, process the complete document and compare the measured result with that whole-file ceiling. Inspect names, dates, signatures, and stamps at normal zoom before submitting it.
A PDF that already fits
If the selected file is already at or below 300KB, the original PDF is returned without destructive recompression. There is no quality benefit in processing it again merely to land closer to the limit.