20 KB

Resize any photo to under 20 KB

Required for PAN Card (NSDL), NDA, RRB NTPC, and many
state government portals. Instant, free, nothing uploaded.

Your photo never leaves your device — all processing happens in your browser.
Exams & forms that require ≤ 20 KB
Exam / FormDimensionsFormatMax Size
PAN Card (NSDL)200 × 230 pxJPEG20 KB
NDA / CDS (UPSC)175 × 225 pxJPEG20 KB
RRB NTPC Signature140 × 60 pxJPEG20 KB
MPSC Signature140 × 60 pxJPEG20 KB
Various State PSCVariesJPEG20 KB
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Pro tip: A clear, well-lit image with a properly centred subject is more likely to be accepted than one that only meets the size requirements.
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JPG, PNG supported  ·  Max 10 MB
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Quality / Compression  (lower = smaller file)
72%
KB (auto-adjusts quality to hit this limit)
Output file size
0 KB Target: 20 KB 40 KB
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Resize Image to 20 KB — FAQs

PAN Card applications on NSDL require a photo and signature each under 20 KB. NDA and CDS applications via UPSC, RRB NTPC signature uploads, MPSC signature, and several state PSC signature fields also require 20 KB or less.
Upload your image and click Resize & Compress. The tool automatically adjusts the image to meet the target file size while maintaining good visual quality. Everything happens directly in your browser, so your image remains private.
Yes. A typical smartphone photo is 3–8 MB. By resizing it to 200×230 px and compressing at 70% JPEG quality, you can bring it down to 10–18 KB — a 99%+ reduction. The tool handles this in under 3 seconds entirely in your browser.
PNG is a lossless format — it cannot be compressed below a certain size based on pixel content. A 200×230 px PNG will typically be 30–80 KB regardless of settings. Always use JPEG for small KB targets like 20 KB. Government portals also usually mandate JPEG explicitly.
Images with complex backgrounds or very high detail can result in larger file sizes. Try using a properly cropped image with a plain background. The tool automatically optimizes the output to help meet the selected size limit.
Yes. The output is a standard JPEG file with no watermarks, no embedded metadata added by this tool, and the filename is clean (e.g. pan-photo.jpg). It is identical in format to a file produced by Photoshop or any professional tool.