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PAN Card Photo Size in KB — Protean (NSDL) and UTIITSL Limits

The KB limit is the number most PAN uploads fail on. This page puts the limits for both PAN agencies side by side and makes a Protean-ready photo that is guaranteed to be under 20 KB at the right size and DPI — switch to Signature above the upload box for the 10 KB signature. Everything happens on your device.

PAN card photo size in KB: on the Protean (NSDL) portal the photo must be a colour JPEG of at most 20 KB and the signature at most 10 KB, both at 200 DPI (photo 3.5 × 2.5 cm, signature 2 × 4.5 cm). UTIITSL publishes no KB limit for its 4.5 × 3.5 cm photo.

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197×276 ≤ 20 KBon-device · not uploaded

What are you uploading?

197×276 px · ≤ 20 KB · JPG · 200 DPI

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Upload sizes this page makes
UploadSizeFile sizeFormat
Photo197 × 276 px, 200 DPIup to 20 KBJPG
Signature354 × 157 px, 200 DPIup to 10 KBJPG

Partly verified · last checked 30 Oct 2026

Protean's 20 KB photo and 10 KB signature limits are the same ones on our Protean PAN page (checked against Protean's guidelines on 30 Oct 2026). UTIITSL's Form 93 instructions give the photo size but no KB limit.

Notices change between cycles — if yours says something different, follow your notice.

Compare every exam's photo & signature size →

UploadProtean (NSDL)UTIITSL
Photo — file sizeUp to 20 KB, JPEGNot published
Photo — size3.5 × 2.5 cm at 200 DPI (197 × 276 px)4.5 × 3.5 cm (H × W), white background
Signature — file sizeUp to 10 KB, JPEGNot published
Signature — size2 × 4.5 cm at 200 DPI (354 × 157 px)—
Supporting documentsUp to 300 KB per page, 200 DPI, PDF/A or JPEG—
PAN upload limits by agency — checked 30 Oct 2026.
Example

What the result looks like

Example PAN Card Photo Size in KB photo resized to 197×276 px (2.5 × 3.5 cm at 200 DPI), 4.6 KB JPG
Example PAN Card Photo Size in KB photo resized to 197×276 px (2.5 × 3.5 cm at 200 DPI), 4.6 KB JPG.
Before and after: an original photo and the same photo made to 197×276 px (4.6 KB) with PAN Card Photo Size in KB
Before and after: an original photo and the same photo made to 197×276 px (4.6 KB) with PAN Card Photo Size in KB
PAN Card Photo Size in KB size guide: 197 × 276 px (2.5 × 3.5 cm at 200 DPI), max 20 KB, JPG
PAN Card Photo Size in KB size guide: 197 × 276 px (2.5 × 3.5 cm at 200 DPI), max 20 KB, JPG

How to pan card photo size in kb

  1. Upload your photo or signature.
  2. The tool resizes it to 197×276 px and compresses it to the required size.
  3. Preview the result and check the dimensions and file size.
  4. Download the ready-to-upload file.

What you can use it for

  • Checking the KB limit before uploading a PAN photo
  • Fixing a PAN photo rejected for being over 20 KB
  • Making a 10 KB PAN signature
  • Comparing Protean and UTIITSL requirements

Why use FlowVid Tools

  • Private by design — your image is processed on your own device and is never uploaded to any server.
  • Completely free and unlimited — no daily cap, no watermark, no sign-up.
  • Fast — drop your image, get the result in seconds. No queues, no waiting.

Supported formats

This tool accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC as input and gives you a 197×276 px as output. Everything happens on your device in seconds — your file is never uploaded, so there is nothing for anyone to keep.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

01

Is 20 KB the minimum or the maximum for a PAN photo?

The maximum. Protean's limit is up to 20 KB, so a 12 KB or 18 KB photo is fine. What gets rejected is a file over 20 KB, a photo at the wrong DPI, or a PNG renamed to .jpg.
02

How do I reduce my PAN photo to under 20 KB without blurring it?

Crop it to the PAN shape first — 3.5 × 2.5 cm at 200 DPI is only 197 × 276 pixels, and an image that small fits under 20 KB at high quality. This page does the crop, the 200 DPI setting and the compression together.
03

What is the PAN signature size in KB?

Up to 10 KB on Protean, at 2 × 4.5 cm and 200 DPI. Choose Signature above the upload box and the tool crops to your ink, whitens the paper and keeps it under 10 KB.
04

Can I resize my signature here too?

Yes. This page prepares every upload the form asks for — photo and signature. Pick one under "What are you uploading?" above the upload box and each is made at its own size (Photo 197×276 px, up to 20 KB; Signature 354×157 px, up to 10 KB). If you upload a signature while Photo is selected (or a photo while Signature is selected), the tool spots it and switches for you.
05

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. The tool runs inside your browser, so your photo is read and processed on your own phone or computer and never sent to our servers or anyone else's. We never receive it, so we can't see, keep or share it — which makes it safe for sensitive documents like Aadhaar, PAN, passports and bank statements.
06

Is this tool really free? Is there a daily limit?

Yes, it's free with no daily limit. Because the work happens on your device, an extra photo costs us nothing — so there's no cap, no watermark and no account needed. Process as many files as you like.
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