PAN card photo size and Aadhaar photo size at a glance
Choose PAN or Aadhaar in the tool above, crop your face and shoulders into the frame, and download a JPEG at the right shape. For an online PAN application, the photo must be 3.5 × 2.5 cm and under 20 KB. For the Aadhaar certificate form, it is a 35 × 45 mm colour print. The crop runs in your browser, so your ID photo is not uploaded anywhere.
| Document | Photo size | File rules | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAN, online with DSC (Protean) | 3.5 × 2.5 cm (h × w), colour | JPEG, 200 DPI, max 20 KB | Protean DSC instructions, checked 12 Nov 2026 |
| PAN signature, online with DSC (Protean) | 2 × 4.5 cm | JPEG, 200 DPI, max 10 KB | Same page |
| PAN via UTIITSL, e-Sign or a paper form | Follow the form | Not verified by MondayKit | Check the form you are filling |
| Aadhaar certificate for enrolment/update | 3.5 × 4.5 cm (35 × 45 mm), colour | Printed and pasted. No KB size | UIDAI list of supporting documents |
Pixel sizes in the tool are the print size at 300 DPI (295 × 413 px for PAN, 413 × 531 px for Aadhaar). They are our arithmetic, not an official pixel rule.
How to resize a PAN card photo to 20 KB
- Pick PAN above and crop the photo. The JPEG you download has the 2.5 × 3.5 cm shape.
- Open Compress image to 20 KB and drop the JPEG in. It stays a JPEG and goes under the limit.
- For the signature, sign in black ink on white paper and photograph it. Crop it with the signature resizer, then bring it under the 10 KB the Protean DSC route asks for with Compress image to 10 KB.
If your photo came from an iPhone, convert it with HEIC to JPG first.
Aadhaar certificate photo: what UIDAI asks for
If you are using the Certificate for Aadhaar Enrolment/Update, paste a recent colour photograph of 3.5 × 4.5 cm in the box. Do not let it overlap the text boxes. The certifier must cross-sign and cross-stamp it. There is no online upload, so there is no KB limit. The photo on your Aadhaar card itself is captured at the enrolment centre.
Tips so the photo is not rejected
- Use a recent photo, face straight to the camera, with a plain white or light background.
- Do not use filters, beauty modes or background removal. Most forms reject edited photos.
- Print at 100% (actual size), not “fit to page”, if you need a paper copy.
Related tasks
For SSC, UPSC, IBPS and other exam forms, use the exam photo and signature resizer. For a passport or visa print, use the passport size photo maker (India) or the passport photo maker with a print sheet.