Compress image for UPSC application
UPSC online applications cap photos at 40 KB, signatures at 20 KB.
Your images stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
UPSC Civil Services Examination, Indian Forest Service, Engineering Services, CDS and NDA/NA forms all share the same photo specification: JPEG, 3–40 KB, resolution 350×450 px recommended.
This preset lands you between 30–38 KB with the face clearly readable at ID-verification resolution.
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Frequently asked questions
- What size should an image be for UPSC application?
- UPSC application typically caps individual image uploads at 40 KB. The preset on this page is tuned to land at or under 40 KB while keeping the image sharp enough for the form or profile it's going into.
- Why is UPSC application 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 UPSC application 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 UPSC application 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 UPSC application verification requires.
Prepare your image for UPSC application.
Drop your image — quality and dimension defaults tuned for UPSC application. Runs locally.
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