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Upload Photo or Signature

Upload Your Photo or Signature

Drag and drop file here, paste image, or click to browse

JPG, JPEG, PNG | Max 5 MB

Select Standard Presets

Enhancement & Compression

Brightness 100%

Contrast 100%

Target File Size (KB Limit) Engine will auto-compress below this size

50 KB

Resized Photo / Signature Preview

Width & Height -- x --

DPI Resolution --

File Format JPEG

File Size (KB) --

Interactive Live PAN Card Preview

आयकर विभाग INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT

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स्थायी लेखा संख्या कार्ड Permanent Account Number Card ABCDE1234F

नाम / Name FIRST NAME MIDDLE NAME SURNAME

पिता का नाम / Father's Name FATHER'S NAME HERE

जन्म की तारीख / Date of Birth DD/MM/YYYY

Photo
Slot

Signature

भारत सरकार / GOVT. OF INDIA

Interactive Mockup Customization

Your Full Name

Father's Name

Date of Birth

How to Resize Photo and Signature for PAN Card (NSDL/UTIITSL)

Applying for a Permanent Account Number (PAN) card online through portals like NSDL (now Protean) or UTIITSL requires uploading a passport-sized photograph and signature image. These government portals enforce strict validation guidelines. If the uploaded files do not match the exact specifications, your application will be rejected, causing delays.

Our **PAN Card Resizer** is designed to automatically crop, resize, set DPI, and compress your image files according to official standards. You don't need any complex software like Photoshop; the entire process is handled securely in your browser.

Official PAN Card Upload Specifications

Parameter	Photograph Guidelines	Signature Guidelines
Physical Dimensions	3.5 cm x 2.5 cm (35 mm x 25 mm)	4.5 cm x 2.0 cm (45 mm x 20 mm)
Pixel Size	213 x 213 pixels	400 x 200 pixels
Resolution (DPI)	200 DPI (Dots Per Inch)	600 DPI (or 200 DPI)
File Size Limit	Less than 50 KB	Less than 20 KB
Format	JPEG / JPG (Color)	JPEG / JPG (Black Ink Recommended)

Steps to Resize Your Images Instantly

Select **Passport Photo** or **Signature** tab above depending on which file you want to crop.

Click the upload area to load your image. Your image will open in our interactive cropping box.

Move and adjust the cropping frame to focus on your face or signature block.

Use the sliders to adjust brightness/contrast if your scanned photo looks too dark or blurry.

Set the target file size limit (50KB for photo, 20KB for signature) and click **Download**. Our engine will automatically write the required DPI metadata and compress the file format.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1. Why is setting the DPI to 200 important?

Government verification scripts read the metadata headers (JFIF block) of your uploaded JPEG. Even if your image pixels look correct, if the header DPI is not set to exactly 200 (or 600 for signature), the automated checker will flag your application as non-compliant.

Q2. Will cropping decrease the print quality of my photo?

No. Our crop tool uses advanced HTML5 canvases to adjust the canvas grid dimensions without stretching or distorting your face, preserving facial landmarks for portal biometric checking.

Q3. Can I upload a PNG signature image?

No. NSDL and UTIITSL portals only accept files in `.jpg` or `.jpeg` formats. Our tool automatically converts uploaded PNG files into JPEG format during download.

Q4. Is my private photo uploaded to any server?

No. The entire editing, cropping, compression, and DPI injection workflow runs 100% locally in your web browser. No image data is transmitted to our servers, keeping your documents secure.

PAN Card Photo & Signature Resizer