PAN Card Photo Resize: 3.5 × 2.5 cm, 200 DPI, under 20 KB
Resize your photograph for an online PAN application on the Protean (NSDL) portal: JPG, 3.5 × 2.5 cm at 200 DPI, under 20 KB. Values are pre-filled.
Prepare your photo
Use the size and dimensions listed on your application form.
Preview & download
A little less paperwork.
Your prepared file will appear here.
Eligible PDF copies include the original colorful logo with Made, Scanned or Printed with FileFatafat branding in a verified clear area or added footer space. Protected originals, strict formats and size limits take priority. Standalone image exports have no visible watermark. Generated download names include _FileFatafat once. Originals are unchanged.
PAN (Protean / NSDL) photograph requirement
JPG/JPEG, colour, 3.5 × 2.5 cm at 200 DPI, at most 20 KB. This page opens with those values filled in, and you can change any of them.
This page opens at 2.5 cm wide × 3.5 cm high at 200 DPI, which is about 197 × 276 pixels (our conversion; the portal states centimetres). Use a recent colour photo with a plain light background and your face filling most of the frame.
Other PAN (Protean / NSDL) uploads
- Signature: JPG/JPEG, colour, 2 × 4.5 cm at 200 DPI, at most 10 KB
- Proof documents: PDF/A or JPEG, black and white, 200 DPI, at most 300 KB per page
- PAN card both sides on one page: For KYC and other forms
Where these numbers come from
Source: the scanned-image table in the Protean instructions for online PAN applications (Form 49A and changes/correction), checked 20 October 2026. An undated article elsewhere on Protean’s site mentions 50 KB; a photo under 20 KB is accepted under either limit. UTIITSL runs a separate PAN portal and does not publish its upload sizes, so this page is for the Protean portal.
Other exams: photo and signature size chart.
FileFatafat is an independent tool. It is not run by, approved by or connected with PAN (Protean / NSDL) or any government body, and it cannot guarantee that a portal accepts a file.
How to use this page
Choose an image, crop or rotate if needed, enter the requirements from your form, then prepare and download.
Check the requirements on your form
FileFatafat is independent and cannot guarantee acceptance by any exam, government service or recruitment portal.
Will my file be uploaded?
No. Processing happens in your browser, including PDF rendering, scanning and ZIP creation. Tool code is downloaded from this website; the documents you select are not sent back.
Can every file reach the requested size?
No. A size limit is a maximum, not an exact guarantee. Detailed or multi-page documents may need a larger limit to remain readable. One KB here is 1,000 bytes. Check clarity and any minimum file size before submission.
Is my photograph uploaded to FileFatafat?
No. The file is prepared in your browser and stays on your phone or computer. You upload it yourself on the official application form.
The official form still rejects my file. Why?
Check the file type (JPG, not PNG or HEIC), then compare the size and pixel dimensions shown next to the preview with the current notification. Requirements change between cycles.