UPSC photo resizer — 350 × 350 px, 20–300 KB
Resize a photograph to the square format UPSC requires for Civil Services, CDS and NDA.
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UPSC is square, and JPG only
Unlike almost every other Indian exam, UPSC asks for a square photograph: 350 × 350 pixels, between 20 and 300 KB. The 300 KB ceiling is generous by the standards of this category, so quality is rarely the problem. The shape is. A normal passport photograph is 35 × 45 mm, taller than it is wide, and cropping it to square means losing the top or the bottom — this crops from the centre so the face stays centred rather than the chin ending up at the edge.
The format rule is absolute. UPSC accepts JPG and JPEG and refuses PNG and PDF at the upload step, without converting anything for you. Whatever you drop in here comes back as JPG.
Three signatures, stacked
From the 2026 cycle UPSC asks for something no other board does: three specimen signatures, one above the other, in black ink, photographed or scanned as a single image, uploaded at 350 × 150 pixels between 20 and 100 KB. Sign three times down a sheet of white paper with a comfortable gap between them, photograph the whole block square-on, and use the UPSC signature preset above. Because it is a signature the image is fitted and padded rather than cropped, so the third signature cannot be trimmed off the bottom.
Framing the face
UPSC asks for a white or very light background with the face occupying roughly three-quarters of the frame. That is a tighter crop than most people arrive with, and at 350 × 350 a distant photograph leaves your face as a small object in the middle of a large square. If you are unsure whether the framing is right, the ID photo checker will measure your head against the frame and tell you the number.
Runs on your device
Your photograph and your signature are processed in the browser and never uploaded. For a signature in particular that is worth having: a specimen signature is exactly the kind of file it is unwise to hand to a website that keeps things.
Common questions
Why was my photo rejected when it was under the size limit?
Almost always because it was under the minimum instead. SSC asks for 20–50 KB, so a 12 KB photo fails. Portals rarely say which end you missed. This tool checks both.
Does padding the file to reach the minimum damage the photo?
No. The padding is a JPEG comment segment, which is part of the format and is skipped by every decoder. The pixels are bit-for-bit identical to the unpadded version — only the file size changes.
Which preset should I use for NEET?
NTA — passport photo, for the main upload. NEET also asks for a 4 × 6 inch postcard photograph, which has its own page: the postcard photo maker.
Can I use a PNG or a screenshot?
Drop in anything and you get JPG back, which is what UPSC and NTA require. They refuse PNG and PDF outright at the upload step, so converting first is not optional.
My photo is smaller than the required size — is that a problem?
You are told when it happens. The image is enlarged so the portal accepts it, but it will look soft, and it is the same photo that gets printed on your admit card and checked at the exam centre. A higher-resolution original is worth finding.
Does the exam board also require my name and the date on the photo?
NTA does, for NEET and JEE. Several state boards do too. Use the add name and date tool first, then bring the result back here to hit the size window.