What this does differently
Indian portals publish minimums as well as maximums: a photo cropped from a group shot or forwarded through a messaging app is often under the pixel floor, and a small JPEG is often under the KB floor. This page takes the form’s limits — from a sourced preset or typed from your form — sets a crop frame where the shape is fixed, picks the smallest size inside the pixel band, and then reaches the KB band by quality first and pixels second, measuring the saved file each time. The result comes with a checklist against the preset. For a KB floor without pixel limits, use increase JPG size.
What it will not do
- It does not say a file is accepted or approved; only the authority decides that.
- It does not check a face, background or liveness — only pixels, KB, format and shape.
- It never runs an AI model or face refinement on these photos, and never pads a file.
Questions about this
Is this preset official?
No — it is sourced and dated. Each preset prints the authority's document it was read from and the date it was checked. Portals change their limits, so confirm on the official portal before you submit.
Why no AI face enhancement here?
Because official photos must not be digitally enhanced or altered — the U.S. Department of State says so in those words — and invented skin texture is exactly what such checks look for. Every enlargement on this page is Lanczos3.
My portal captures the photo live — can this help?
Not with the photo: a live-capture portal takes no upload. Recent SSC examinations capture the photo in the portal, so only the SSC signature is a preset here.
My form is not listed. What do I do?
Choose Custom and enter the minimum and maximum pixels, the shape and the KB band from your form. You can save it under a name on this device.
What if the band can't be reached?
The page shows the closest result with its exact bytes and says why — usually a very plain scan at a small size. It never pads the file to fake the size.
Next on this site
- Increase JPG sizeReach a minimum file size in KB by quality first, then pixels — measured on the saved file, never padded.
- Increase image sizeMake it this big: a percentage, or an exact width or height with the aspect locked.
- Upscale imageOne photo, 2× to 4×, previewed instantly; the AI pass is offered with its exact download size.
- Increase image resolutionState the pixels you need — long edge, both edges, a box or megapixels — and the factor is solved per photo.
