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Make your PAN card photo and signature in the right size and KB for Protean (NSDL) or UTIITSL.
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Protean (NSDL): photo 2.5 × 3.5 cm at 200 DPI, signature 4.5 × 2 cm at 200 DPI, each JPG under 50 KB.
Tap a card to get that file ready
Protean sizes from proteantech.in. UTIITSL sizes are the ones its portal accepts in common use. The upload screen shows the live limit, so check it before you submit.
The file is saved at 200 DPI, so the form reads the right size in cm, not just in pixels.
| File | Protean (NSDL) | UTIITSL |
|---|---|---|
| Photograph | JPG, 2.5 × 3.5 cm, 200 DPI, max 50 KB | JPG, 213 × 213 px, 300 DPI, under 30 KB |
| Signature | JPG, 4.5 × 2 cm, 200 DPI, max 50 KB | JPG, under 50 KB |
| Proof documents | PDF, max 300 KB | PDF, as shown on the form |
| Our output | Photo 197 × 276 px, signature 354 × 157 px (200 DPI) | Photo 213 × 213 px, signature 531 × 236 px (300 DPI) |
Protean sizes from Protean's upload guide. Protean writes the photo as "3.5 cm × 2.5 cm", which is 3.5 cm tall and 2.5 cm wide.
Many people resize a photo they never needed.
Protean checks the size in cm, and cm depend on DPI.
| Same photo at | Size in cm | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 197 × 276 px at 72 DPI | 7 × 9.7 cm | Too big |
| 197 × 276 px at 200 DPI | 2.5 × 3.5 cm | Correct |
| 600 × 800 px at 200 DPI | 7.6 × 10.2 cm | Too big |
Phones save photos at 72 DPI. This tool writes 200 DPI into the file, so the cm come out right.
| Problem | Fix |
|---|---|
| Photo over 50 KB (30 KB on UTIITSL) | Resize it in the tool above |
| Wrong size in cm | Use this tool; it sets 200 DPI |
| Coloured background | Make it white with the Photo Background Changer |
| Signature on ruled paper | Sign again on plain white paper |
| PDF over 300 KB | Compress it with the PDF Compressor |
| Signature differs from bank records | Use the one your bank has |
Everything runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved.
On Protean (NSDL): a JPG of 3.5 cm height and 2.5 cm width at 200 DPI, up to 50 KB. On UTIITSL: a 213 x 213 px JPG under 30 KB works.
On Protean: a JPG of 4.5 x 2 cm at 200 DPI, up to 50 KB. The same file works on UTIITSL.
It is the square photo size commonly used on UTIITSL. Tap UTIITSL in the tool to make it under 30 KB.
No. Instant e-PAN on the Income Tax portal takes your photo from Aadhaar.
Usually the DPI. A phone photo is 72 DPI, so its size in cm is huge. This tool saves it at 200 DPI.
PDF up to 300 KB per page on Protean. Scan them with the Document Scanner and pick the under 300 KB option.
Yes, through the PAN correction form on Protean or UTIITSL. Upload the new photo made here.
No. Everything runs inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded or saved.