Image Resizer in Pixels and KB
Application forms rarely give one number. They ask for a photo of a certain pixel size and, in the same line, a file between two KB values. This page handles both at once: it crops the image to your pixel dimensions and then lowers JPG quality only as far as needed to get under the KB cap.
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Applies when both sides are set or the shape changes. Fit inside keeps everything and may come out smaller on one side; crop fills the frame exactly; pad adds borders; stretch distorts.
Which part of the image is kept when cropping. Smart keeps the busiest area, usually a face or the main subject.
Color of the borders added around the image, e.g. #FFFFFF for white.
Pixels per inch used to turn cm, mm or inches into pixels and written into the file. 300 is standard for print, 200 for most online forms.
Same as input keeps the original format. Pick GIF or WebP to keep an animation, PNG for transparency.
Applies to JPG, WebP and AVIF. 85 looks identical to the original for photos.
Quality is lowered until the resized file is at or just under this size.
How to use this tool
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Upload the photo or signature
Add a JPG, PNG, HEIC or WebP straight from your phone or scanner. Several files at once are fine, for example a photo and a signature for the same form.
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Type the pixels and the KB limit
Width 200 and Height 230 px are filled in, and Limit file size is ticked with Max file size 50 KB. Replace them with the numbers in your form's notice.
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Resize and check both numbers
Press Resize, then check the downloaded file's properties: the pixel dimensions and the size in KB should both match the notice before you upload.
How do I resize an image in pixels and KB at the same time?
Enter Width and Height in px, tick Limit file size and type the KB maximum. The tool resizes first, then compresses until the file fits.
Forms that ask for pixels and KB together
The combination is most common on Indian recruitment and exam portals. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) has specified a photograph of 200 × 230 px at 20–50 KB and a signature of 140 × 60 px at 10–20 KB, and many state commissions and banks copied that pair. The Staff Selection Commission used the same 20–50 KB photo rule for years before moving to live capture on ssc.gov.in; for that exam, SSC photo resize follows its current notice.
Outside India the pattern appears too. The US State Department's DS-160 visa form wants a square digital photo between 600 × 600 and 1200 × 1200 px and no larger than 240 KB. University and scholarship portals often say something like "JPG, 300 × 400 px, maximum 100 KB". Notices change between recruitment cycles, so always copy the numbers from the one you are applying under.
What the resizer changes: pixels first, then KB
Phone photo
4032 × 3024
Typically 2–4 MB as a JPG
Form-ready
200 × 230
JPG at or under 50 KB
Crop and scale
The image is cut to the shape of your pixel size around the subject and scaled to exactly those dimensions.
Compress to the cap
JPG quality is lowered in small steps until the file is at or just under Max file size.
Download and verify
You get one file per upload; check pixels and KB in its properties before submitting.
Why a portal still rejects the resized image
File size below the minimum
The tool only enforces a maximum. Raise the KB with the increase-size tool or choose a slightly larger pixel size if the form allows a range.
Wrong format
Most forms want JPG. Keep Output format on JPG; a PNG of the same photo is often several times bigger.
Dimensions swapped
Width comes first. 200 × 230 is a portrait; typing 230 × 200 gives a landscape that the layout check rejects.
Portal counts 1 KB as 1,000 bytes
If a 50 KB file is refused, set Max file size to 48 for a little headroom.
Pixels and KB: common questions
How do I resize a photo to 200 × 230 pixels and under 50 KB?
Open this page and press Resize; those are the defaults. The photo is cropped around the face to 200 × 230 px and saved as a JPG of 50 KB or less. A file that small at those dimensions keeps a high quality, so the face stays clear.
The form says 20–50 KB. What if my file comes out below 20 KB?
A plain photo at 200 × 230 px can compress below a minimum. This tool caps the maximum, so for a floor use increase image size in KB, which raises the file to a target without changing the pixels.
Why do forms set pixels and KB separately?
They control different things. Pixels decide how the photo fits the admit card or ID layout; kilobytes protect the portal's storage and upload speed during a rush of applicants. A file can pass one rule and fail the other, so both have to be checked.
Can I enter the size in cm instead of pixels?
Yes. Switch Unit to cm, mm or in and the DPI field appears; 3.5 × 4.5 cm at 200 DPI, for example, becomes 276 × 354 px. The KB limit works the same way whatever unit you use.
What signature size do these forms usually want?
Bank recruitment notices from IBPS have asked for a signature of 140 × 60 px at 10–20 KB, and SSC-style forms use 10–20 KB too. Enter 140 and 60, set Max file size to 20, and set Fit to Pad with color in white so no ink is cropped.
Will the photo look worse after hitting the KB limit?
Only if the limit is very tight for the size. Quality is lowered step by step and stops as soon as the file fits, so a generous cap leaves it almost untouched. Our guide to reducing image size in KB explains the trade-offs.