Exact 3.5 × 4.5 cm · white background · under 50 KB
Passport photo: 3.5 × 4.5 cm, under 50 KB.
The exact line from the passport and SSC notifications — 3.5 × 4.5 cm (200×230 px digital), plain white background, under 50 KB — as a one-click preset. Shoot, crop, whiten and hit the cap in your browser; nothing is uploaded.
- 100% client-side
- Nothing is uploaded
- No account
- Canvas / WebAssembly on your device
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The spec, word for word
| Parameter | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Print size | 3.5 × 4.5 cm |
| Digital pixels | ≈ 200 × 230 px (SSC digital) / 413 × 531 px at 300 DPI (print) |
| File size | ≤ 50 KB JPEG (SSC band 20–50 KB — set Minimum 20 if you are uploading to SSC) |
| Background | Plain white, no shadow, no off-white tint |
| Face | 80% of frame, ears visible, neutral expression, no glasses glare |
| Recency | Last 6 months; CHSL prints name + photo date at bottom |
If your notification says exactly “3.5 × 4.5 cm” without a digital pixel box, this preset is the one to use. If it says “200 × 230 px” or “square 350–1000 px”, use the generic Photo maker and type those numbers.
Why photos at the right KB still get rejected
- Off-white background. Validators sample background colour ratios; a cream wall fails even at 38 KB. Shoot against a plain white wall in daylight.
- Wrong pixel box. “3.5 × 4.5 cm” vs “200 × 230 px” are different checks at different DPIs — fix pixels before KB.
- Range floor. SSC rejects a 14 KB passport photo that is “under 50 KB” because the band starts at 20 KB. Set Minimum 20 for SSC.
- Re-encoding a file that already fits. A 42 KB JPEG re-compressed to 38 KB only loses detail; upload the 42 KB that already fits.
The whitening pass can lighten a light-grey wall but cannot rescue a shadow across the face or a busy background — source wins over the slider every time.
Three shoots that save you a reshoot
- White wall, daylight from the side, no ceiling shadow — face evenly lit, no glasses glare.
- Phone horizontal, head in centre, eyes in top third — crop tight to head-and-shoulders before KB.
- Check the byte count shown before you download — that is the validator’s number, not Explorer’s rounding.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exact size for a passport photo on Indian portals?
3.5×4.5 cm, which is about 200×230 px on SSC’s digital validator and 413×531 px at 300 DPI for print. The file must be ≤50 KB JPEG on a plain white background. For SSC, the band is 20–50 KB — set Minimum 20.
Is the background check strict?
Yes. Validators sample the background colour. A light grey that looks white to you can fail a ratio check. Shoot against a plain white wall in daylight; the tool’s whitening pass is a polish, not a repaint.
How do I handle the SSC CHSL name+date rule?
SSC CHSL requires the candidate name and photo date printed at the bottom of the 200×230 px image. Add the text on the original before you compress; recompressing after adding text counts as another generation.
What is the difference between this page and the Photo maker?
This page is a one-click preset that never diverges from 3.5×4.5 cm white-background ≤50 KB. The Photo maker exposes cm, pixels and KB so you can match any notification like 200×230 px, square e-Visa, or 2.5×3.5 cm.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Cropping, background whitening, resizing and the KB search all run in this tab with Canvas/WebAssembly. Nothing is uploaded or stored.