Compress Photo for Exam Form
Exam registration forms often have separate fields for a photo and a signature, each with a small limit. Typical ranges are 20 to 50 KB for a photo and 10 to 20 KB for a signature, but each exam states its own. This page starts at 50 KB in JPG with a 600 pixel cap, and you can set any other target.
Settings this page uses
- Output: JPG.
- Target size: 50 KB. For a signature pick 20 KB or use a custom number such as 15.
- Max size: 600 pixels.
You can change any setting above the results.
Checklist before you upload
- Read the notice for the exact limit, file type and pixel size of each field.
- Compress the photo and the signature in two separate runs, with different targets.
- Sign with a dark pen on white paper and crop tightly. A tight crop saves bytes.
- Check both files at 100% before you submit, since a blurry photo can be rejected.
If something goes wrong
If the signature looks gray or broken, scan it at a higher contrast first. For a black and white signature, PNG with 16 colors is also small and sharp, if the form allows PNG.
Other sizes and purposes
Sizes: 20 KB, 50 KB, 75 KB, 100 KB, 150 KB, 200 KB, 250 KB, 300 KB, 400 KB, 500 KB, 750 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB, 3 MB, 5 MB.
Purposes: Passport photo, Visa photo, Job application, ID photo, Email, Website, WordPress, Ecommerce. See also the image compression guide.