Central Government
UPSC Civil Services
UPSC Civil Services
photo & signature resizer
Set to the sizes Union Public Service Commission asks for — exact pixels, the right KB band and 200 DPI. Everything happens on your device.
Photograph: 400×400 px · 20–300 KBSignature: 400×400 px · 20–100 KB
Published sizes disagree for this exam.Reported as both 400 × 400 px and 350 × 350 px. Both sit inside the 350–1000 px range UPSC states, so either should pass.
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Not yet verified against the notification. These numbers are transcribed from
secondary sources and no one has confirmed them against Union Public Service Commission’s own document.
Treat them as a starting point and check before you upload.
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Why UPSC Civil Services forms get rejected
- The photograph must show your name and the date it was taken, printed on the photo itself.
- Do not sign across the photograph.
Sizes for UPSC Civil Services
| Upload | Dimensions | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photograph | 400 × 400 px | 20–300 KB | JPEG |
| Signature | 400 × 400 px | 20–100 KB | JPEG |
Set by Union Public Service Commission. Open the official site →
How it works
Exam-ready photo and signature in three steps. No editing skills, no software, no upload.
1
Pick your exam
Choose from 128 presets and the required pixels, KB band and DPI load automatically. Not listed? Type your own numbers.
2
Upload and adjust
Drag to position your face, pinch or scroll to zoom. Signatures get one-slider background clean-up. Add your name and the date if the board wants them printed on the photo.
3
Check and download
You get exact dimensions, a file inside the KB band, correct DPI — and a pre-flight report on blur, background and face position before you upload anything.
Guides
How to find the photo specification in a notification PDF
Every size chart online contradicts every other one. The authority is the notification. Here is how to find the upload rules inside it.
3 min read
How to resize an image to an exact KB size
The method portals require — hitting a file-size band exactly, at fixed pixel dimensions, without wrecking the picture.
3 min read
How to take a passport-size photo at home with a phone
A step-by-step method for a photograph that will pass an exam portal, using a phone, a wall and daylight.
3 min read
Questions
What photo size is required for UPSC Civil Services?
400 × 400 pixels as a JPEG between 20 KB and 300 KB, with a signature of 400 × 400 pixels between 20 KB and 100 KB. These are the sizes we currently list; confirm them in the notification published by Union Public Service Commission.
My file is smaller than 20 KB. Will it be rejected?
Yes. 20 KB is a floor, not a suggestion, and portals reject files under it exactly as they reject oversized ones. This tool lifts an undersized file over the floor by appending blank JPEG comment data, which decoders ignore. The picture itself is untouched — some tools inject random noise into the image instead, which visibly degrades it.
Are my photos uploaded anywhere?
No. The resizing runs inside your browser using the standard canvas API. Nothing is sent to a server, there is no account, and the page keeps working offline once loaded.
Can I set the DPI?
Yes, and it defaults to 200 DPI here. Browsers write 96 DPI into canvas JPEGs, and some portals read that field and reject the file even when the pixel dimensions are correct. The value is written into the JFIF header of the file you download.
Why do other sites list a different size for UPSC Civil Services?
Reported as both 400 × 400 px and 350 × 350 px. Both sit inside the 350–1000 px range UPSC states, so either should pass. We would rather show you the disagreement than pick one and sound certain.
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