How to Compress Photo and Add Date Online for Govt Exams?

Filling out online forms for government exams like SSC CGL, UPSC, Railway (RRB), and State PSCs requires strict adherence to photo guidelines. If your passport size photo is over 50KB or missing the Date of Photo (DOP), your application might get rejected. Here is a step-by-step guide to using our free photo compressor:

Step 1: Upload Your Image

Click on the upload section above and select your raw photograph or signature. Our tool automatically converts HEIC or PNG files into the widely accepted JPG/JPEG format.

Step 2: Add Name & Date

Type your full name and select the current date from the calendar. The tool will automatically generate a perfectly aligned white strip at the bottom of your photo as per SSC/UPSC notifications.

Step 3: Adjust Size to 20KB or 50KB

Use our smart quality slider. Watch the "Live Output Size" counter. For signatures, keep it under 20KB. For standard passport photos, keep it under 50KB.

Step 4: Download Securely

Click "Compile Photograph" and download your file. All processing is done strictly within your browser (client-side), meaning your private documents are never uploaded to any external server.

Official Photo & Signature Guidelines (2026)

Document Type	File Size Required	Format	Dimensions (W x H)
SSC / UPSC Photograph	20 KB to 50 KB	JPEG / JPG	3.5 cm x 4.5 cm (approx 275x354 px)
Signature Upload	10 KB to 20 KB	JPEG / JPG	4.0 cm x 2.0 cm (approx 400x150 px)
Banking (IBPS/SBI) Photo	20 KB to 50 KB	JPEG / JPG	4.5 cm x 3.5 cm

Frequently Asked Questions

To effectively reduce photo under 20kb without rendering it unreadable, you must not only lower the quality but also the dimensions. Select our "Signature" preset, which automatically resizes the canvas to 400x150 pixels. Then, move the slider to the left until the live counter shows under 20KB. This is explicitly required for UPSC and Banking portals.

Absolutely. Privacy is our core foundation. When you compress image to 50kb or resize your signature, the processing happens entirely within your web browser using HTML5 Canvas API. There are zero background server uploads. Your personal data remains on your physical device at all times.

Many students struggle and try to edit manually, which often misaligns the text or ruins the aspect ratio. Our tool automates this perfectly. Simply upload your image, fill in the "Candidate Name" and "Date of Photo" fields. Our system generates a perfectly aligned white strip at the bottom, ensuring your file strictly complies with SSC guidelines.