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UPSC Photo & Signature Resizer
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Official 2026 Examination Specifications

Free • Private • No Server Upload • Works Offline on Mobile & PC

100% Client-Side Privacy: Your files never leave your device. All image resizing, cropping, and compression happen directly inside your web browser.

Select Exam Requirement

Official dimension & file size requirements

413 x 531 px, 20 KB - 300 KB (Civil Services, NDA, CDS)

Upload Photo or Signature

Drag & drop your file here, or click to browse

Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP • Max 15MB

UPSC Photo Resizer: 413x531 Pixels & Signature Resize (20KB-300KB)

Welcome to the dedicated UPSC photo resizer built specifically for Indian civil services aspirants. Whether you are applying for UPSC CSE (IAS, IPS, IFS), NDA, CDS, CMS, or Indian Forest Service, the official UPSC online application portal enforces rigorous biometric rules: your photograph must be exactly 413x531 pixels, and both your photo and signature must strictly remain within the 20KB-300KB file size range.

Unlike traditional editors that stretch your facial features or require you to upload personal identity documents to third-party cloud servers, our utility allows you to compress UPSC photo and carry out complete signature resize entirely within your local browser.

Target Photo413 × 531 px
Target Signature140 × 60 px
File Size Range20KB – 300KB
Privacy Guarantee100% Local

Official UPSC Photo and Signature Specifications

Cross-checked against the latest official UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE) notification.

RequirementUPSC PhotographUPSC Signature
Target Dimensions413 × 531 pixels140 × 60 pixels
File Size Boundary20 KB to 300 KB20 KB to 300 KB
File FormatJPG / JPEG onlyJPG / JPEG only
Background ColorPlain white or light greyPlain white unruled paper
Facial Composition / InkFace must cover 75% of photographBlack ink pen; no capital letters
Under-size ProtectionIterative binary quality adjustmentAuto-padded to >20KB if needed

How to Compress UPSC Photo and Resize Signature

Follow this simple 4-step workflow to prepare valid examination files in under 10 seconds.

  1. 1

    Upload Picture

    Choose any high-resolution JPG or PNG file from your smartphone camera or scanner.

    Step 1 Verified
  2. 2

    Select Preset

    Click "UPSC Photo" (413x531 px) or "UPSC Signature" (140x60 px).

    Step 2 Verified
  3. 3

    Canvas Auto-Compress

    Your browser crops without stretching and auto-tunes JPEG quality into the legal KB threshold.

    Step 3 Verified
  4. 4

    Instant Download

    Save the 100% compliant JPEG file directly to your device ready for the portal.

    Step 4 Verified

100% Client-Side Privacy: Why Zero Server Upload Matters

Engineered with high security standards for government exam candidates.

Your passport photo contains facial biometric identifiers, and your signature is a legal authentication mark. This UPSC photo resizer executes entirely through the HTML5 Canvas API within your local browser sandbox without transmitting a single byte across the internet.

Zero Remote Image StorageOffline Capable on Android & iOSSafe JPEG Header Padding

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Detailed answers to UPSC online application photo and signature guidelines.

Q:What are the exact photo specifications for UPSC 2026 application?
According to the official UPSC notification, photographs must be in JPG/JPEG format with dimensions of 413 pixels (width) by 531 pixels (height). The file size must be strictly between 20KB-300KB. The candidate’s face must occupy at least 3/4th (75%) of the frame with a clean white or light background, taken within 10 days of the online application.
Q:What are the required dimensions and file size for UPSC signature resize?
For UPSC signature resize, the official recommended dimension is 140 pixels in width by 60 pixels in height (aspect ratio ~7:3). Like the photo, the signature file size must strictly fall between 20KB-300KB and be in JPEG format. It must be signed in black ink on white unruled paper without all-capital lettering.
Q:Why does the UPSC portal reject my signature with "File size less than 20 KB"?
Signatures on blank white paper compress very efficiently, often shrinking to only 5 KB to 15 KB even at high quality. Because UPSC mandates a minimum file size of 20 KB, the government portal automatically rejects such files. Our UPSC photo resizer solves this by safely adding compliant JPEG comment markers (padding) so the signature easily exceeds 20 KB without altering visual quality or violating format standards.
Q:How do I compress UPSC photo to 20KB-300KB without blurring or stretching my face?
Our tool uses an automated binary-search algorithm combined with HTML5 Canvas centered cover-cropping. It preserves your facial aspect ratio without stretching, crops out unnecessary margins, and iteratively tests compression quality between 0.05 and 1.0 until the JPEG size lands precisely in the 20KB-300KB safe zone.
Q:Are my confidential photos and signature uploaded to any server?
No. Your privacy is 100% protected. All operations in this UPSC photo resizer happen locally inside your web browser memory. No photographs or signature files are ever transmitted, saved, or uploaded to any cloud server or database.
Q:Can I resize photos and signatures on my Android or iPhone mobile browser?
Yes! The tool is mobile-first and fully compatible with mobile Safari (iOS) and Google Chrome (Android). You can select pictures directly from your phone gallery or camera, resize them to 413x531 or 140x60, and download the portal-ready JPEG immediately.
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