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Photo & Signature Resizer for Online Exam and Job Forms

Get your photo and signature to the exact size in pixels or centimetres and the KB range your exam or job form asks for — in one go, on your phone, without uploading anything.

Your files stay on your device

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How to use the photo & signature resizer

  1. Choose Photo or Signature.
  2. Enter the width and height from your exam or job notification — in pixels or centimetres. For centimetres, enter the DPI too (use 300 if the notification doesn’t say).
  3. Enter the maximum size in KB, and the minimum if there is one.
  4. Add your photo or signature, then drag and zoom to frame it (face centred for photos, signature filling the box).
  5. Tap Create. Check the ✓ list — dimensions, KB size and JPG format — and download.

How the tool meets the form’s rules

Online application portals check three things automatically:

  • Dimensions — for example 200 × 230 pixels. The tool crops and scales your picture to exactly that size, so it never fails a dimension check.
  • File size — for example 20–50 KB. It tries different JPG quality levels to find the best quality that fits under the maximum. If the picture is so simple that it ends up below the minimum, padding bytes are added to the file to reach it.
  • Format — the output is always JPG/JPEG, which almost every portal accepts.

When you enter the size in centimetres, the DPI is also written into the file, so it prints at the right size.

Example

Suppose your notification asks for a photo of 3.5 cm × 4.5 cm, 20 KB to 50 KB, JPG (always use the numbers from your own notification).

  • At 300 DPI, 3.5 × 4.5 cm is 413 × 531 pixels.
  • Your phone photo (say 3 MB) is cropped to a 3.5 : 4.5 shape, scaled to 413 × 531 and saved at the highest quality that stays under 50 KB.
  • The result shows ✓ 413 × 531 px, ✓ size between 20 and 50 KB, ✓ JPG.

Tips for photos that get accepted

  • Use a plain, light background — a white or cream wall works well.
  • Face the camera straight, eyes open, with your face filling most of the frame. No caps or dark glasses unless allowed.
  • Use daylight and avoid shadows on your face or the signature paper.
  • Use a recent photo, as most notifications require — check how recent it must be.
  • Read the notification carefully — some ask for the photo date or your name printed below the photo.

Who uses this tool

  • Candidates for government job exams such as staff selection, banking, railway and state public service commission recruitments.
  • Students applying for entrance exams, scholarships and university admissions.
  • Anyone filling online forms for passports, licences or certificates that limit photo and signature size.

Need printed copies instead? Make a sheet of photos with the passport size photo maker. Checking your age limit? Use the age calculator.

Frequently asked questions

How do I resize my photo to between 20 KB and 50 KB?

Enter the width and height from your notification, type 20 in Min size and 50 in Max size, add your photo, frame it, and tap Create photo. The tool keeps the exact dimensions and finds the best quality that fits the range.

Why does the form reject my photo even though it looks fine?

Forms check the file, not just the picture: the size in KB, the dimensions in pixels and the format (usually JPG/JPEG). This tool shows a check-list for all three so you can confirm before uploading.

My photo comes out smaller than the minimum KB. What happens?

If a small, simple image is already below the minimum, the tool adds harmless padding data to the file so it reaches the minimum size. The picture itself is unchanged and the file is a normal JPG.

What size should my signature be?

Every exam and recruitment sets its own signature size and KB limit, and they change between years. Copy the exact width, height and KB range from your official notification into the tool.

How do I get a clean signature image?

Sign in black or dark blue ink on plain white paper, take the photo in daylight without shadows, then choose “Signature” and tick “Clean up signature”. It turns the paper white and darkens the ink.

Are my photo and signature uploaded to your website?

No. Everything happens in your phone’s or computer’s browser. Your photo and signature never leave your device.

Do you have presets for specific exams?

We only add an exam preset after checking the official notification, because sizes change between years. Until then, copy the numbers from your notification into the custom fields.

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