Compress image for SSC forms (CGL / CHSL / MTS)
Staff Selection Commission online forms accept JPEG photos between 20 KB and 50 KB.
Your images stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, JHT and other SSC forms all use the same photo specification: JPEG, resolution 100×120 to 300×360 px, file size 20–50 KB. Signature uploads have a separate 10–20 KB cap.
This preset lands you at 40–48 KB — safely inside the SSC envelope with room to spare.
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Frequently asked questions
- What size should an image be for SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS forms?
- SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS forms typically caps individual image uploads at 50 KB. The preset on this page is tuned to land at or under 50 KB while keeping the image sharp enough for the form or profile it's going into.
- Why is SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS forms so strict about image size?
- Government and platform forms enforce hard byte limits to control server-side storage costs and processing time. Uploading anything over the cap fails the form immediately, so hitting the target reliably matters more than a perfect quality-per-byte ratio.
- Is my image uploaded anywhere?
- No — compression runs in your browser. That matters for SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS forms because the source images (passport photo, ID scan, signature) are sensitive by definition. Nothing touches our servers.
- Do I need to resize, or just compress?
- Both. The preset applies a dimension cap (usually matching what SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS forms expects) and a quality reduction. Cropping to the exact required aspect ratio (e.g. passport photo) should be done first with the crop tool if the source is landscape or otherwise misaligned.
- Will the compressed image still be accepted?
- Yes — the preset targets slightly under the platform's declared cap, so submissions typically go through cleanly. Print quality won't match a raw camera export, but is well within what SSC CGL / CHSL / MTS forms verification requires.
Prepare your image for SSC CGL / CHSL form.
Drop your image — quality and dimension defaults tuned for SSC CGL / CHSL form. Runs locally.
Start compressing