SSC JE Photo & Signature Resizer

SSC Junior Engineer Examination — resize your photo, signature, and documents to the exact size required. Nothing is ever uploaded.

ItemDimensionsFile sizeFormat
Photo3.5 × 4.5 cm20-50 KBJPG
Signature6 × 2 cm10-20 KBJPG
These specs have not yet been verified against the current official notification. Always confirm on the official website before submitting. Visit the official SSC JE website →

Also need to: compress a PDF to a size limit or make a passport-style photo?

What is the SSC JE Photo & Signature Resizer?

SSC Junior Engineer Examination applicants need their photo and signature to match the portal's exact upload requirements — currently photo, signature, each with its own pixel size and file-size window. SSC exams validate uploaded photos and signatures automatically during form submission — an image outside the exact size or dimension gets rejected on the spot, before a human ever sees it, so getting the numbers exactly right the first time saves a frustrating re-upload cycle.

This page pre-loads SSC JE's own spec into the resizer below, one tab per required item, so you can upload a photo, crop it to the correct ratio, and compress it into the required KB range without looking up a single number yourself.

How to use it

  1. Open the official SSC JE notification (link above) and confirm the current photo/signature requirements — specs do change between recruitment cycles.
  2. Pick the matching tab below (photo, signature) — the target size and file-size range are already filled in.
  3. Upload your photo or signature — JPG, PNG, WEBP, or a HEIC photo straight from a phone.
  4. Crop to the locked ratio, and use background removal (or paper-background removal for a signature) if the notification requires a plain background.
  5. Click "Resize & Compress" and download once the final size shows green — if it shows red, widen the range slightly or try a different source photo.

How it works, and why it's private

SSC exams validate uploaded photos and signatures automatically during form submission — an image outside the exact size or dimension gets rejected on the spot, before a human ever sees it, so getting the numbers exactly right the first time saves a frustrating re-upload cycle. Entering the target pixel size and KB range once, instead of fighting with an image editor's percentage-based "save for web" slider, is what actually gets a file to land inside a specific window on the first try.

The resizer binary-searches JPEG quality first (the gentlest way to shrink a file) and only reduces the actual pixel dimensions if quality alone can't fit under the maximum — so a photo doesn't get visibly softer than it needs to be just to hit a byte count.

Take the photo in daylight near a window rather than under a single overhead bulb — it evens out shadows without needing extra editing. Everything runs in your browser using Canvas and WebAssembly — your photo is never uploaded anywhere, including to this site.

Example

Common reasons a SSC JE photo or signature gets rejected:

• The image is blurry or low-resolution after being resized down awkwardly in a messaging app before upload
• The file format doesn't match what's required (a PNG uploaded where only JPG is accepted, or vice versa)
• The photo was taken at an angle, tilted, or not facing the camera directly
• Shadows or uneven lighting make part of the face or signature hard to make out

Frequently asked questions

What is the exact photo size for SSC JE?

As loaded in this tool (not yet independently verified against the latest official notification): photo at 3.5×4.5cm (20-50 KB), signature at 6×2cm (10-20 KB). Always cross-check this against the current SSC JE notification before submitting, since specs can change between recruitment cycles.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere when I use this tool?

No. Cropping, background removal, and compression all run locally in your browser — your photo is never sent to a server, including ours.

What's the most common reason SSC JE rejects an uploaded photo?

The image is blurry or low-resolution after being resized down awkwardly in a messaging app before upload. This tool's crop-and-compress flow is built specifically to avoid that.

Can I use a photo of my signature, or does it need to be scanned?

A clear photo works fine — sign in dark ink on plain white paper, photograph it in good light, then use this tool's background removal and auto-trim to clean it up into a proper signature file.

Where do I confirm SSC JE's current requirements are still accurate?

Always check the official SSC JE notification directly at https://ssc.nic.in before submitting — specs in this tool are a starting point, not a guarantee they match the current cycle.