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PAN Card Photo, Signature & Document Resizer

Crop, resize and download your photo, signature & Aadhaar card exactly as required — free, private, done in your browser.

Specifications below are set for the Protean (NSDL) portal.

Photo & Signature & Resizer
Photo
Resize Photo
JPEG · 200 DPI · 2.5×3.5 cm portrait · Output: Max 50 KB
Signature
Resize Signature
JPEG · 200 DPI · 4.5×2 cm landscape · Output: Max 50 KB
Merge Supporting Documents (Aadhaar Card)
Upload Aadhaar front & back as separate images (JPEG/PNG). They will be merged side-by-side into a single downloadable PDF. Max 300 KB each.
Aadhaar Front
Aadhaar Front
Aadhaar Front
No file selected
Aadhaar Back
Aadhaar Back
Aadhaar Back
No file selected
✔ Merged Aadhaar Preview (Front + Back):
Merged preview
px (white space between front & back)
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Straight from the portals
Not sure whether to believe us? Here's the source.

We didn't invent these numbers — they're what NSDL and UTIITSL actually publish. Both reference sheets below are pinned here so you can check them against whatever you download above.

Protean (NSDL) photo and signature specification sheet — 197×276px photo, 354×157px signature, 200 DPI, max 50 KB
Protean (NSDL) reference — the default this tool ships with.
UTIITSL photo and signature specification sheet — 213×213px square photo, 400×200px signature, 300/600 DPI
UTIITSL reference — switch the toggle above to load these numbers instead.
Field note UTIITSL wants a square photo, not a portrait one. If you crop for NSDL and try to reuse it on UTIITSL, the portal will bounce it. Re-crop after switching.
Six steps, no account
What actually happens when you use this page

Nothing here is automated guesswork — each step is deterministic, so the same photo produces the same output every time.

01

Upload your photo

A recent, front-facing photo works best. The crop window opens the moment the file loads — nothing uploads anywhere first.

02

The crop box is already locked

You can't accidentally pick the wrong ratio — it's fixed to whichever portal is selected above. Drag the corners, not the shape.

03

Quality gets tuned to hit the size cap

The tool searches for the highest JPEG quality that still lands under the KB limit, then stamps the correct DPI into the file header.

04

Sign, photograph, crop

Black or blue ink, plain paper, decent light. The signature crop box is landscape and locked the same way the photo one is.

05

Aadhaar front locks the crop for the back

Whatever pixel size you pick for the front side is copied over automatically, so the two halves line up when merged.

06

One PDF comes out the other end

Both Aadhaar sides, one page, ready to attach as identity or address proof on either portal.

0bytes sent to a server
2portals supported
≈90stypical time to finish
200/300DPI, NSDL / UTIITSL
The numbers, in full
Document specifications, portal by portal

Whichever toggle you left selected above is reflected here too.

Photograph

Dimensions3.5 × 2.5 cm
OrientationPortrait (vertical)
FormatJPEG / JPG
Resolution200 DPI minimum
File size20 KB – 50 KB
BackgroundPlain white preferred
Face coverage70–80% of frame

Signature

Dimensions4.5 × 2 cm
OrientationLandscape (horizontal)
FormatJPEG / JPG
Resolution200 DPI minimum
File size10 KB – 50 KB
BackgroundPlain white paper
Ink colourBlack or blue preferred

Aadhaar (supporting doc)

RequiredFront & back, one PDF
FormatPDF (merged images)
Resolution200 DPI
Max size300 KB per page
Both sidesMust be clearly visible
Accepted byNSDL & UTIITSL

The portals occasionally revise these limits without much notice — cross-check against onlineservices.nsdl.com or pan.utiitsl.com before you submit.

Picking a portal
NSDL and UTIITSL, side by side

Both issue the same PAN card. The paperwork just isn't identical — here's where they actually differ.

DetailProtean (NSDL)UTIITSL
Photo shapePortrait, 3.5×2.5 cmSquare, 2.5×2.5 cm
Photo resolution200 DPI300 DPI
Photo file cap20–50 KBUp to 30 KB
Signature resolution200 DPI600 DPI
Signature file cap10–50 KBUp to 60 KB
Typical processing time15–20 working days15–20 working days
Physical PAN Kendra networkWider, more branchesFewer, larger centres

Processing times fluctuate with application volume — treat them as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

Two minutes before you start
Have these ready and the rest goes quickly

Nothing on this list is unusual — it's the difference between one pass through the tool and three.

A recent photo, not an old one

Most portals expect something taken in the last six months.

Plain paper and a dark pen

White A4 sheet, black or blue ink, for the signature shot.

Both sides of your Aadhaar photographed

Flat, well lit, no glare across the text.

Know which portal you're applying through

The crop ratios genuinely differ — check before you crop.

A few minutes without interruption

Cropping is quick, but redoing it after a bad first pass isn't.

Somewhere to save the downloads

Three files come out of this: photo, signature, Aadhaar PDF.

Why applications actually bounce back
Seven ways a correct-looking file still gets rejected

None of these are visible to the naked eye — they only show up once the portal reads the file.

01

The photo is screenshotted, not photographed

Screenshots strip the DPI metadata the portal checks for. Start from the original photo file, never a screenshot of it on a screen.

02

Compressed twice

WhatsApp, then a random "compress image" site, then this tool — each pass throws away more detail than the last. Start from the highest-quality copy you have.

03

Signature photographed at an angle

A tilted phone camera skews the crop ratio even if it looks fine to your eye. Shoot straight down, ink flat on the table.

04

Cropped for the wrong portal

NSDL wants a portrait photo; UTIITSL wants a square one. A file that passes one will be rejected by the other.

05

Aadhaar photographed with a shadow across it

Overhead lights cast a shadow from the phone itself. Diffuse light — near a window, not under a bulb — reads more evenly.

06

File renamed but not re-saved

Changing "IMG_4021.heic" to "photo.jpeg" doesn't convert the file. Some portals reject the format outright.

07

Signature colour too close to the background

Grey ink on cream paper compresses into mush at low file sizes. Black or dark blue ink holds up far better under compression.

Terms this page keeps using
A short glossary, in plain language
DPI Dots Per Inch

A number stored inside the image file describing intended print resolution. It doesn't change what the photo looks like on screen — only what a printer or portal reads as its physical size.

JPEG Compression format

The file format almost every portal requires for photos and signatures. It shrinks file size by discarding detail — the more it's compressed, the smaller and blurrier the result.

Aspect ratio Shape

The relationship between an image's width and height. A photo cropped to the wrong aspect ratio will look distorted once the portal resizes it to fit its template.

Supporting document Proof

Any government-issued ID used to confirm who you are and where you live — Aadhaar, passport, voter ID and similar documents all qualify.

PAN Permanent Account Number

A ten-character alphanumeric ID issued by the Income Tax Department, used to track financial transactions and file tax returns.

Acknowledgement number

The 15-digit code you receive after submitting your application — keep it, it's how you track status and raise corrections later.

Before you write in
Questions people actually ask us
What's the exact photo size the PAN portal wants?
On Protean (NSDL), 3.5 cm tall by 2.5 cm wide, portrait, JPEG, at least 200 DPI, somewhere between 20 KB and 50 KB. This tool locks the crop to exactly 276×197 px and tunes the JPEG quality to land comfortably inside that range.
And the signature?
4.5 cm wide by 2 cm tall — landscape, wider than it is tall. Sign in black or blue ink on plain white paper and photograph it flat. The crop box here is locked to that exact 4.5×2 cm ratio so you can't submit the wrong shape by mistake.
Why does 200 DPI matter if the pixel count is already fixed?
DPI is a piece of metadata written into the JPEG header, separate from the pixel grid itself. It tells anything that prints the image — including the portal's own systems — what physical size to treat it as. This tool edits that header directly rather than relying on your camera app to set it correctly.
Why merge Aadhaar front and back at all?
The supporting-document upload usually accepts one PDF per document type, and Aadhaar has two sides. This tool matches both crops to the same height, places them side by side, and outputs a single page that satisfies that "one file" requirement.
Does any of this get uploaded while I'm using it?
No. Cropping, compressing, the DPI edit, and the PDF assembly all run inside your browser's own JavaScript engine. You could disconnect from the internet after this page finishes loading and every button would still work.
My output came out under the minimum — is that a problem?
Usually not — it happens when the source photo is very plain (flat lighting, little texture), which compresses further than expected. A warning chip will flag it. If a portal rejects the file for being too small, retake the photo with a bit more natural detail in it.
Can I rename the file before downloading it?
Yes — once a crop is applied, the filename box becomes editable. Type whatever name you want; the Download button will use it. Left alone, it defaults to photo.jpeg and signature.jpeg.
What else counts as identity or address proof?
Passport, Voter ID, driving licence, ration card, a recent bank statement, or a utility bill all typically qualify alongside Aadhaar. Aadhaar tends to be the fastest to get accepted, which is why it's the one built into this page.
What happens next
After the files leave this page

Rough timing, based on how both portals usually process a clean application.

Same day

Application submitted, acknowledgement generated

Save the 15-digit acknowledgement number somewhere you won't lose it — it's the only way to track status before the card is issued.

Day 2–5

Document verification

The portal checks your photo, signature and Aadhaar against its own format rules. This is the stage where a wrong file size or aspect ratio gets flagged.

Day 5–10

e-PAN issued

A digital copy lands in your registered email — usable immediately for most purposes that ask for a PAN.

Day 15–20

Physical card dispatched

The printed card is mailed to your registered address. Delivery time varies by location and courier load.

Disclaimer: PAN Card Size is an independent free tool and is not affiliated with NSDL, UTIITSL, Income Tax Department or any government body. Always verify current specifications on the official NSDL (onlineservices.nsdl.com) or UTIITSL portal before submitting your application.