GENERAL
GENERAL for exact size targets
Use GENERAL when you know the file-size limit but do not need a portal-specific route yet.
300 KB
500 KB
1 MB
2 MB
4 MB
12 MB
Exact sizes
Use the exact size that matches the upload
GENERAL fits uploads where the main problem is the exact file-size target.
- Use 300 KB, 500 KB, or 1 MB when the destination has a tighter cap.
- Use 2 MB or 4 MB when the upload remains strict but readability still matters.
- Use 12 MB when the real path allows more room and the job is still exact-size first.
Prepare in GENERAL
Start from the limit, then use options only when needed
GENERAL is the right route when the size limit is the part you already know and no portal-specific rule is leading yet.
- Prepare starts from the limit and the size estimate.
- OCR or PDF/A stay secondary and only help when the document really needs them.
- GENERAL is the right route when the upload is defined by the size limit, not by a portal-specific rule.
Review result
Prepare first, then review before clean export
GENERAL still follows the same public flow as the rest of the app: keep the source file in Originals, prepare a new result, review it, and only then move to the final clean export.
- Prepare is not payment.
- Review the prepared result before you keep it.
- Final acceptance still depends on the destination.
When to use GENERAL
Use it when the route is still unclear
Choose GENERAL when you only know the upload size limit and the file is not clearly an IRCC or CEAC case.
Examples inside GENERAL
India and USCIS stay as exact-size examples
Use GENERAL for India-style or USCIS-style uploads only when the real requirement is still an exact size limit.
Related pages
Keep portal-specific routes separate
Choose target size · Prepare guide · How PDF Ready works · IRCC · CEAC · Help
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