# Exam Photo Resizer — Resize photos for IBPS, SBI, SSC and UPSC forms on Mac

Photos, thumb impressions and declarations for exam and job forms: exact pixels, inside the KB window. Part of OneMacTools, 151 private tools in one native Mac app (macOS 26 or later); category: Images. Runs on your Mac; nothing is uploaded.

Pick the exam — IBPS and SBI, SSC, RRB, UPSC, NTA (NEET, JEE, CUET) or Custom — and what you're uploading: a photograph, left thumb impression or handwritten declaration. OneMacTools frames the face, makes the background white if you like, adds your name and date if the form asks, and saves a JPEG at the exact pixels and inside the KB range, including forms that reject files that are too small. Sizes change between cycles, so check your notification.

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## How to use it
1. **Choose your exam.** IBPS & SBI, SSC, RRB, UPSC or NTA (NEET, JEE, CUET), or Custom to type the size from your notification.
2. **Choose what you're uploading.** Photograph, Left thumb impression or Handwritten declaration. For signatures, use Signature Resizer.
3. **Set the photo options.** For a photograph, choose whether to frame the face automatically, make the background white, or add your name and date underneath.
4. **Click Resize.** Each file is saved as a JPEG at the exact pixels and inside the KB range for that exam.
5. **Check, then upload.** Open the results in a dated folder in Downloads › OneMacTools with the Preview (eye) button or Show in Finder. Compare the size with your exam's notification before you upload.

## Options
- **Exam:** IBPS & SBI (bank exams), SSC (CGL, CHSL, MTS, GD), RRB (Railways), UPSC, NTA (NEET, JEE, CUET) or Custom. The presets are common sizes from recent notifications; they change between cycles, so check yours and use Custom if it differs.
- **Upload:** Photograph, Left thumb impression or Handwritten declaration. Not every exam preset asks for every document; if yours doesn't, the app says so and suggests Custom.
- **Size (px):** Only shown when Exam is Custom. The exact width and height from your notification, such as 200 x 230.
- **At least (KB):** Only shown when Exam is Custom. The smallest file size the portal accepts. Leave it empty if there's no minimum.
- **At most (KB):** Only shown when Exam is Custom. The largest file size the portal accepts. Required for Custom.
- **Frame the face automatically:** Only shown when Upload is Photograph. On by default. Finds your face and sizes and centres it in the frame. Turn it off to fill the frame from the centre of the photo instead.
- **Make the background white:** Only shown when Upload is Photograph. Off by default. Replaces the background behind you with plain white, for notifications that ask for a light or white background.
- **Add name and date below the face:** Only shown when Upload is Photograph. Off by default. Adds a white strip at the bottom of the photo with your name and the date, as some forms ask. The photo is fitted above it so the total size still matches.
- **Name:** Only shown when Upload is Photograph. The name printed in the strip when “Add name and date below the face” is on.
- **Date:** Only shown when Upload is Photograph. The date printed in the strip, such as the day the photo was taken.

## Tips
- Read the current notification first. Pixel sizes and KB limits change between cycles, and Custom lets you match any of them exactly.
- Use a recent, front-facing photo in good light with your full face visible. The face framing needs to see your whole head.
- Scan or photograph your thumb impression and declaration on plain white paper, filling most of the frame, so they're legible at the small upload size.
- Do the photograph and the thumb impression in separate runs, since the Upload choice applies to every file you drop.
- Check the finished file with Image Info & EXIF Viewer and the same limits if you want a second opinion before uploading.

## Questions
**What size is an IBPS photo?**
Recent IBPS and SBI notifications have asked for about 200 × 230 pixels and 20–50 KB, with a left thumb impression of 240 × 240 pixels and 20–50 KB and a handwritten declaration of 800 × 400 pixels and 50–100 KB. Sizes change between cycles, so check your notification and use Custom if they differ.

**What size is an SSC photo?**
The SSC preset uses 276 × 354 pixels and 20–50 KB, a common size in recent notifications. Check the current SSC notice, as requirements change, and switch to Custom if yours is different.

**Why does the portal say my file is too small?**
Many portals reject files under a minimum, such as 20 KB, and a small photo can't reach that even at full quality. OneMacTools pads the JPEG with an invisible comment so the file lands inside the range, while the picture and pixel size stay exactly as required.

**How do I resize a photo to 20–50 KB for an exam form?**
Choose your exam, or Custom with the pixel size and 20 and 50 in the KB fields, drop your photo and click Resize. The app finds the best JPEG quality that fits inside the range.

**Can it add my name and date on the photo?**
Yes. Turn on “Add name and date below the face” and type them; they're printed in a white strip under the photo, as some forms ask.

**Can I resize my signature here too?**
Use Signature Resizer for signatures. It cleans the paper to white and the ink to dark before resizing, which keeps small signature files crisp.

**What if the app says a file couldn't land inside the KB range?**
The closest result is saved anyway. This can happen with very large pixel sizes and tight limits; check the numbers you typed in Custom, or try a cleaner, less detailed scan.