SSC photo and signature size
From the Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination 2026 notice, para 9.4 to 9.6 and Annexure-III. The Stenographer 2026 notice gives the same figures.
| Upload | Pixels | File size | Notice says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | – | – | Taken live by the application module; no pre-existing photo is needed |
| Signature | 480 × 160 (our size) | 10–20 KB | JPEG/JPG, 10 to 20 KB, about 6.0 cm (width) × 2.0 cm (height) |
Sources: SSC’s CHSL 2026 notice and Stenographer 2026 notice. One line in Annexure-IV of the CHSL notice says 4.0 × 2.0 cm instead; the main paragraph and Annexure-III say 6.0 × 2.0 cm. Both are “about” figures, and the portal checks the file size. If you want the narrower shape, choose Custom and enter 320 × 160 px, 10 to 20 KB.
Checked against the official notices on by Sandesh Karwa. Rules change between exams and years: if your notice says something different, the notice wins.
The live photo: what SSC checks
- Good light, plain background. Sit facing a window or a bright wall, with a plain wall behind you.
- Camera at eye level, looking straight ahead. Your whole face must sit inside the rectangle on screen, neither too close nor too far.
- No cap, mask or glasses. SSC lists all three.
- Don’t photograph an old photo. The notice says applications where a pre-existing photograph is captured will be rejected.
- No webcam? The upload page has a QR code for an Android app that takes the photo with your phone.
How to resize your signature for SSC
- Sign on plain white paper with a black pen, at your normal size. A tiny signature is a rejection reason in its own right.
- Photograph it from straight above in daylight, so there are no shadows across the paper.
- Choose the photo above. “SSC · Signature” is already selected. Drag the frame so the signature fills it, with a small margin.
- Click Resize. You get a 480 × 160 px JPEG between 10 and 20 KB. “Make the paper white” is on, which turns grey paper white and keeps the ink.
- Download and upload it in the SSC form, then check the preview before you submit.
Why SSC rejects signatures
- Blurred or miniature. SSC says these applications “will be rejected summarily”. Crop tightly so the signature fills the image.
- Under 10 KB. A clean signature on white paper often compresses below 10 KB. The tool uses the highest quality that stays under 20 KB, and if that is still too small it pads the file with bytes image viewers skip, so the picture doesn’t change.
- Wrong format. Only JPEG/JPG. A PNG, WebP or iPhone HEIC file is refused; this tool reads all of those and saves JPEG.
Your photo and signature stay on your device
Your signature is cropped and saved inside this browser tab, using your browser’s own canvas. Many “SSC photo resizer” sites upload it to a server first, and a signature is exactly what someone needs to sign as you. The page’s security policy tells your browser to block uploads, so the files can’t leave your device even by accident. The only requests you’ll see are a few to Google Analytics, our visit counter, which never receives your files. Privacy policy
Questions
What is the SSC photo size in KB?
There isn’t one. SSC’s application captures a live photo with your webcam or phone camera, so you don’t upload a photo file. Only the signature is uploaded, as a JPEG of 10 to 20 KB.
What is the SSC signature size in cm and pixels?
The SSC CHSL 2026 notice says about 6.0 cm wide and 2.0 cm high, 10 to 20 KB, JPEG. It gives no pixel size; this tool uses 480 × 160 px, the same 3:1 shape. One annexure of the same notice says 4.0 × 2.0 cm; for that shape use Custom with 320 × 160 px.
Is it the same for SSC CGL, CHSL, GD and other SSC exams?
SSC uses one application system on ssc.gov.in, and its CHSL 2026 and Stenographer 2026 notices give the same signature limits. Each exam has its own notice, though, so check the one you are applying for before you upload.
My SSC signature is under 10 KB. What do I do?
Use this tool: it saves at the highest JPEG quality that fits under 20 KB, and if the file is still under 10 KB it adds padding that image viewers ignore, so it passes the minimum without changing the picture.