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UPSC Photo & Signature Resizer

Civil Services (IAS/IFS) • NDA • CDS • CAPF • 350–1000 px • 20KB–300KB JPG • 100% Offline

Specs: 550x550 px • Limit: 20KB - 300KB

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Upload a passport size photo with a plain white background. Ensure no glasses or caps.

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UPSC Photo & Signature Image Resizer Online

Are you submitting a Union Public Service Commission application online through the official UPSC Online portal? The UPSC One Time Registration (OTR) system requires precise document preparation. One of the most common issues applicants face is uploading their passport photograph and signature scan. The UPSC system enforces a strict validation protocol. Unless your photo is between 350x350 and 1000x1000 pixels (we recommend the 550x550px standard), and both files are between 20KB and 300KB, your upload will fail.

OptiKit's UPSC image resizer helps you prepare OTR-compliant files in your browser — with no server upload. This tool allows you to crop photo and signature scans to the portal sweet spot (550×550 px), keep file size strictly between 20KB and 300KB, and export JPG files ready for direct upload to upsconline.nic.in. Need to join photo and signature instead? Try our Photo & Signature Joiner.

Civil Services

IAS / IFS / IPS

Same photo rules

NDA & NA

Army / Navy / Air Force

Same photo rules

CDS

Officers' Training

Same photo rules

CAPF AC

Assistant Commandant

Same photo rules

UPSC Official Compliance Table

AssetExact DimensionMaximum File SizeFormat
Applicant Photo350x350 to 1000x1000 px20KB - 300 KBJPEG / JPG only
Applicant Signature350x350 to 1000x1000 px20KB - 300 KBJPEG / JPG only

UPSC Image Compressor FAQs

For UPSC Civil Services and other applications on upsconline.nic.in, the photograph and signature scan must both have dimensions between 350×350 pixels and 1000×1000 pixels (we default to 550×550 px). File size must be strictly between 20KB and 300KB, in JPG/JPEG format only, with a plain white background on the photo.
Yes — UPSC recruitment examinations including NDA (National Defence Academy), CDS (Combined Defence Services), CAPF (Assistant Commandant), IES/ISS, and Civil Services (IAS/IFS) use the same online photo and signature upload rules on the UPSC portal: 350–1000 px, 20KB–300KB, JPG format.
Common causes: (1) Image smaller than 350×350 px or larger than 1000×1000 px, (2) File under 20KB or over 300KB, (3) PNG/HEIC/PDF instead of JPG, (4) Coloured or busy background, (5) Filename with spaces or special characters. Use this tool to crop to 550×550 px and compress into the valid KB range.
UPSC requires a plain white background, front-facing pose, eyes open, and no cap or sunglasses. Glasses are allowed if there is no glare. The face should be clearly visible — similar to a standard passport photo used for government ID.
No. UPSC enforces a minimum of 20KB and maximum of 300KB for both photo and signature. Files under 20KB are rejected even if dimensions are correct. OptiKit compresses to stay above 20KB while remaining under 300KB.
Yes. OptiKit operates entirely browser-side. Your photograph and signature scans are processed locally in your browser memory and are never uploaded to any server, guaranteeing absolute confidentiality.
Sign with a thick black ink pen on clean white paper, scan at good resolution, then upload. Blue ink is sometimes accepted but black provides the best contrast for UPSC verification systems.

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