Free tool · No upload
PAN card photo and signature resizer (NSDL / Protean)
Protean (NSDL) checks the print size and DPI as well as the file size. These presets write 200 DPI into the file, so the photo measures exactly 3.5 × 2.5 cm.
Private by design. Your photos never leave your device.
- Nothing is uploaded
- Nothing is stored
- Works offline once loaded
1.Pick your form
PAN card · Protean (NSDL) and UTIITSL PAN applications
Output: 197 × 276 px · up to 50 KB · JPG · 200 DPI
White background, colour, face centred
2.Add your photo
or drop it here, or paste it. JPG, PNG, WebP, any size.
Processed on your device. Never uploaded.
3.Download
Your ready-to-upload file appears here, with its exact size.
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PAN card photo and signature size
Covers Protean (NSDL) and UTIITSL PAN applications. Checked against the latest notices in October 2026. Requirements can change between notifications, so always compare with yours on onlineservices.proteantech.in. If anything differs, use Custom size.
| Upload | Pixels | Print size | File size | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhotoWhite background, colour, face centred | 197 × 276 px | 2.5 × 3.5 cm @ 200 DPI | up to 50 KB | JPG |
| SignatureBlack ink on white paper | 354 × 157 px | 4.5 × 2.0 cm @ 200 DPI | up to 50 KB | JPG |
Tips to get it accepted first time
- PAN photos are 3.5 cm tall and 2.5 cm wide at 200 DPI: 197 × 276 pixels.
- Sign on plain white paper and crop close. The signature must not cross the edges of the box.
- Your photo, signature and thumb impression are exactly what someone needs to impersonate you on a form. This resizer never uploads them: everything runs on your device.
PAN card upload FAQ
What is the PAN card photo size?
197 × 276 px (2.5 × 3.5 cm), up to 50 KB, JPG. White background, colour, face centred. These are the specifications as of October 2026; always confirm against your notification on onlineservices.proteantech.in.
What is the PAN card signature size?
354 × 157 px (4.5 × 2.0 cm), up to 50 KB, JPG. Black ink on white paper. These are the specifications as of October 2026; always confirm against your notification on onlineservices.proteantech.in.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The resizer runs entirely inside your browser using your device's own processor. Your photo is never sent to a server, never stored and never seen by us. Once the page has loaded you can switch on airplane mode and it keeps working.
My form needs at least 20 KB but the file comes out smaller. What do I do?
Nothing: the resizer handles it. Small images such as a 140 × 60 signature are naturally only a few KB. When a form sets a minimum, the resizer saves at top quality and, if that's still too small, pads the JPG with harmless filler data inside the file. The picture is unchanged and the file meets the limit.
Does 50 KB mean 50,000 or 51,200 bytes?
Portals don't agree, so the resizer aims inside both readings: under the maximum counted in thousands, and over the minimum counted in 1,024s. A file shown as 20–50 KB here passes either way.