Large scans
Home study reports, certificates, and IDs were combined into a large scanned PDF.
Adoption document upload guide
Compress Adoption Application Documents for Upload
Adoption applications can involve identity proof, home study reports, medical forms, financial records, marriage certificates, references, and signed declarations. Scanned files can become too large for online portals.
Last verified: July 18, 2026. Adoption upload limits vary by country, agency, court, case workflow, and document field. Follow the live upload prompt from the agency or portal.
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Why the upload failed
Upload errors usually come from files that are just over the limit, exported in the wrong format, or created from high-resolution scans and phone photos.
Upload cap
The agency portal has smaller limits for each document slot.
Portal mismatch
The file includes duplicate pages, blank pages, or image quality the upload does not need.
Manual fix, then permanent fix
Compress each document carefully, remove blank pages, and keep names, dates, signatures, and certificate numbers readable.
Auto Compress helps prepare smaller adoption documents in Chrome without storing files on Auto Compress servers for compression.
Check the prompt
Use the latest file-size and format rule shown by the upload portal.
Prepare a smaller file
Compress carefully so the document remains readable.
Upload normally
The destination website receives the smaller file. Auto Compress does not store it for compression.
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