Resize your photo & signature to the exact KB your exam form demands.
SSC, UPSC, IBPS, SBI, Railway, NEET, CTET — pick your exam, drop your photo, and download a file that sits inside the official size window. No more “file too large” rejections.
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Exam Form Photo Tools
Every tool below runs entirely inside your browser. Your image is processed on your own device — it is never uploaded to any server.
Quick pick:
Tap to choose a photoor drag & drop it here
Custom mode: set any KB window and any pixel size — the tool fits your photo exactly inside it.
Your signature is sensitive — that is exactly why it is processed only on your device and never uploaded.
Tap to choose a document imageor drag & drop it here
Large phone photos are first reduced to a readable maximum of 2480 px on the long side, then compressed to fit your KB limit without crushing the text.
Age is calculated on the exam's standard cut-off date — 1 August of the exam year for SSC, IBPS and UPSC.
Your result
Enter your date of birth and tap “Check My Eligibility”. Your age on the cut-off date and a clear eligible / not-eligible verdict will appear here.
Guidance only. Age limits change with each official notification and some posts (for example, certain SSC CGL posts) have different limits. Always confirm with the official notice before applying.
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Photo & Signature Size for Every Major Exam
Official specifications for each exam, with the matching tool preset one tap away. Specs are as per the latest notifications we could verify — always cross-check the official notice for your cycle, because commissions do change them.
SSC Photo Resizer — CGL, CHSL, GD, MTS, Steno
Photograph
20–50 KB · 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm · approx. 276 × 354 px · JPG/JPEG · recent, clear, without cap or spectacles
Signature
10–20 KB · 4.0 cm × 2.0 cm · approx. 315 × 157 px · JPG/JPEG · in running hand, not capital letters
SSC rejects more photos for size mistakes than for any other reason. The photo must be recent (usually not older than three months from the notification date) and the signature must not be in BLOCK letters. Set the preset, drop your files, and both come out inside the exact window.
What is the SSC photo size in KB?
For SSC CGL, CHSL, GD and MTS, the photograph must be between 20 KB and 50 KB, and the signature between 10 KB and 20 KB, both in JPG/JPEG format. The photo dimensions are 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm (about 276 × 354 pixels).
How do I compress a photo to 20–50 KB for SSC?
Choose the SSC preset above, upload your photo, and the tool automatically finds the highest JPEG quality that keeps the file under 50 KB — and pads it safely if it falls below 20 KB. Download and upload the result to the SSC portal as-is.
My SSC photo got rejected. What went wrong?
The most common causes are: file outside the 20–50 KB window, an old or scanned photo, wearing a cap/spectacles, or a signature in capital letters. Retake the photo against a plain light background and run it through the SSC preset.
UPSC Photo Resizer — Civil Services (CSE / IAS)
Photograph
20–300 KB · minimum 350 × 350 px · JPG · name and date printed on the photo as instructed in the notice
Signature
20–300 KB · JPG · signed on plain white paper with a black pen
UPSC gives a wide 20–300 KB window, so clarity matters more than squeezing the file. Use a sharp, recent photo where your face fills most of the frame, and keep the signature bold — light pencil-thin strokes often fail verification later at the DAF stage.
What is the UPSC photo size in KB and pixels?
The UPSC CSE photograph must be between 20 KB and 300 KB in JPG format, with a minimum size of 350 × 350 pixels. The signature follows the same 20–300 KB window.
Should my name and date be on the UPSC photo?
Recent UPSC notifications ask for the candidate's name and the date of the photo to be printed on it. Check your cycle's notification — if required, get the studio print with the name/date strip and then resize that file here.
10–20 KB · 140 × 60 px · JPG/JPEG · black ink on white paper; capital letters NOT accepted
Bank exams are the strictest about pixel dimensions — the IBPS portal measures the actual width and height, not just the file size. Our preset outputs exactly 200 × 230 px for the photo and 140 × 60 px for the signature, so the portal accepts both on the first attempt.
What is the IBPS PO photo and signature size?
Photograph: 200 × 230 pixels, 20–50 KB. Signature: 140 × 60 pixels, 10–20 KB, signed in black ink on white paper. The same specification is used by SBI PO and SBI Clerk.
Why does IBPS reject signatures in capital letters?
IBPS and SBI state in their notifications that a signature in CAPITAL LETTERS will not be accepted, because it cannot be verified against your normal signing style. Sign in running hand, photograph it, and resize it with the preset above.
RRB NTPC Photo Resizer — Railway Recruitment
Photograph
20–50 KB · JPG/JPEG · dimensions in the 320 × 240 to 640 × 480 px range as per the notice
Signature
10–20 KB · JPG/JPEG · on white paper, in a box roughly 50 mm × 20 mm as instructed
Railway forms (RRB NTPC, Group D, ALP) draw crores of applicants, and the photo step is where most people get stuck on slow connections. A clean 20–50 KB file uploads fast even on weak mobile data. Our preset targets 640 × 480 px, the top of the accepted range, for maximum clarity.
What is the RRB NTPC photo size in KB?
RRB NTPC asks for a JPG photograph of 20–50 KB and a signature of 10–20 KB. Keep the photo dimensions between 320 × 240 and 640 × 480 pixels unless your notification states otherwise.
Can I use the same photo for RRB NTPC and SSC?
The KB windows overlap (both 20–50 KB), but the pixel dimensions differ. Run the photo through each exam's own preset so both the file size and the dimensions match that portal exactly.
NEET UG Photo Resizer — NTA
Photograph
10–200 KB · passport size · JPG · face about 80% of the frame, ears visible, plain white background (postcard size 4″ × 6″ photo also required at counselling: 10–200 KB)
Signature
4–30 KB · JPG · full signature in running hand on white paper
NEET's rules are about framing as much as file size: white background, both ears visible, no cap or goggles, and your face should cover roughly 80% of the photo. Take the photo correctly first — then use the preset to land the file inside 10–200 KB without losing that framing.
What is the NEET photo size in KB?
The NEET UG passport photograph must be 10–200 KB in JPG format, with a plain white background and the face occupying about 80% of the frame. The signature must be 4–30 KB.
What is the NEET postcard-size photo?
Along with the passport photo, NTA asks for a postcard-size (4 inch × 6 inch) photograph, also 10–200 KB, which is used at the examination centre and counselling. Resize the same studio photo with the NEET preset and keep both files ready.
CTET Photo Resizer — CBSE
Photograph
10–100 KB · 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm · JPG/JPEG · recent colour photo
Signature
4–30 KB · JPG/JPEG · in running hand on white paper
CTET's window is wider than SSC's, which makes it forgiving — but the 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm dimension is still checked. The preset outputs the correct dimensions and a file comfortably inside 10–100 KB, so the CBSE portal accepts it in one go.
What is the CTET photo and signature size?
CTET photograph: 10–100 KB, 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm, JPG format. CTET signature: 4–30 KB, JPG format, signed in running hand on plain white paper.
How do I compress a photo to under 100 KB for CTET?
Select the CTET preset at the top of this page, upload your photo, and download the result — the tool compresses it into the 10–100 KB window at the correct 3.5 × 4.5 cm dimensions automatically.
How to Resize Your Photo for an Online Exam Form (Step by Step)
Five steps, under a minute, on any phone or computer. No app to install, nothing to upload anywhere.
Read your exam's specification first. Every notification lists three numbers: the KB window (for example 20–50 KB), the dimensions, and the format (almost always JPG). You will find them ready-made in the exam sections above.
Take a clean source photo. Stand against a plain light wall in daylight, keep your face straight and fully visible, and avoid caps, sunglasses and heavy filters. A sharp original compresses far better than a blurry one.
Open the Photo Resizer and pick your exam preset. The preset fills in the exact KB window and pixel dimensions for SSC, UPSC, IBPS, RRB, NEET or CTET — or switch to Custom and type your own numbers.
Upload and let the tool fit the window. The tool centre-crops your photo to the right shape, then searches for the highest JPEG quality that stays under the maximum KB. If the file would fall below the minimum KB, it is safely padded inside the JPEG so the portal accepts it — the picture itself does not change.
Check the green confirmation, then download. You will see “Target achieved” with the final size, for example 47.8 KB inside a 20–50 KB window. Download the file and upload exactly that file to the exam portal — do not re-save it in another app, which can change the size again.
Field tips that save a rejection
Do the signature on plain white paper with a black pen, and tick “white-background cleanup” — it removes the grey shadow phone cameras add.
Never screenshot your photo and upload the screenshot; screenshots change dimensions and usually break the KB window.
Keep the downloaded file unchanged until the form is submitted — WhatsApp and gallery “editors” re-compress images silently.
If a portal still complains, re-check the notification: a few exams changed their window in the newest cycle, and the newest notice always wins.
Common Questions
Is FormPhoto really free? Are there hidden charges or watermarks?
Yes, completely free. There is no sign-up, no watermark, no download limit and no premium version. The site is supported by advertising, which is what keeps the tools free for every applicant.
Is my photo or signature uploaded to a server?
No. All resizing and compression happens inside your own browser using your device's processing power. Your files never leave your device, are never stored anywhere, and we could not see them even if we wanted to.
How do I compress a photo to exactly 20 KB, 50 KB or 100 KB?
Use the Custom settings in the Photo Resizer: set the minimum and maximum KB to the window you need (for an exact target, set max to that number), set your dimensions, upload, and download. The tool lands the file inside your window and confirms the final size.
Will the resized photo lose quality?
Exam portals display your photo at a tiny size on the admit card, so a correctly compressed file looks identical where it matters. The tool always chooses the highest quality that fits your KB window instead of blindly crushing the image.
Which exams are supported?
Ready presets cover SSC (CGL, CHSL, GD, MTS), UPSC CSE, IBPS and SBI (PO & Clerk), RRB NTPC and other Railway exams, NEET UG and CTET. For any other exam — state PSC, police, teaching, university forms — use Custom mode with the numbers from your notification.
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About FormPhoto
FormPhoto is a small, free toolkit built for one very Indian problem: crores of students and job-seekers fill government exam forms every year, and lakhs of those forms get stuck — or rejected — because a photograph was 63 KB instead of 50 KB. Cyber cafés charge ₹50–₹100 per resize for something that should take ten seconds.
So we built the tool we wished existed: pick your exam, drop your photo, download a file that fits the official window exactly. No charges, no sign-up, no watermark — and because everything runs in your browser, your personal photo and signature stay on your own device, where they belong. FormPhoto is supported by advertising so it can stay free for every applicant, including the ones applying from a ₹6,000 phone on village mobile data.
Privacy Policy
Your images are processed locally and never uploaded. All photo, signature and document tools on this page run 100% in your web browser using the Canvas API. Your files are never transmitted to us or to any server, never stored, and are gone the moment you close the tab. We have no database of images and no way to view anything you process here.
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Photo and signature specifications change from one notification to the next. The presets on this page reflect the latest specifications available to us at the time of writing, but the official notification for your exam cycle is the only final authority. Always verify the KB window and dimensions in the official notice before submitting your form, and re-check your downloaded file once against those numbers. We are not responsible for any application rejected due to specification changes or user error.
Terms of Use
The tools are provided free of charge, “as is”, for personal use in preparing your own exam and job applications.
You are responsible for the images you process and for confirming that the output matches your exam's official notification.
Do not use this site to process documents that are forged, altered to misrepresent identity, or otherwise unlawful; eligibility and document fraud are offences under Indian law and are entirely your liability.
We may update presets and features at any time as notifications change. Continued use of the site means you accept the current terms.
Contact
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