India Post GDS Photo & Signature Size
What to prepare for the Gramin Dak Sevak online form, and how to get your photo and signature under the KB limit without losing clarity.
PhotoResizer's India Post GDS preset uses a photo of 20–50 KB at 200 × 230 px and a signature of 10–20 KB at 140 × 60 px, both JPEG. Always compare with the official notification before you upload.
The India Post GDS application asks for a passport-style photograph and a scanned signature. Most rejections are not about the picture itself. They happen because a phone photo is several MB, or because a signature scan is too large or too faint.
This guide lists the sizes our India Post GDS preset is set to, walks through the resize, and covers the mistakes that most often get an upload refused.
Sizes in the PhotoResizer India Post GDS preset
| Requirement | Photograph | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Format | JPEG | JPEG |
| File size | 20 KB – 50 KB | 10 KB – 20 KB |
| Dimensions | 200 × 230 px | 140 × 60 px |
Why a phone photo gets rejected
A modern phone camera produces a file of 2 to 6 MB at thousands of pixels wide. The GDS form expects a small file, so the upload field either refuses it or the page times out. Shrinking the pixel dimensions first and then fixing the KB size gives a much cleaner result than squeezing the original with heavy compression.
How to resize your photo and signature
- Keep your originals — Use the unedited photo and the scan or picture of your signature, not copies that have already been compressed.
- Open PhotoResizer — Choose the India Post GDS preset from the exam list, or enter custom values if your notification differs.
- Upload and check the preview — Add the photo, then the signature, one at a time. Look at the preview before you accept it.
- Download and check the size — Save the JPEG files and confirm the KB size in your file manager before uploading to the form.
Practical tips
- Use a plain, light background and face the camera straight on. Avoid caps, sunglasses and strong shadows across the face.
- Sign with a dark pen on plain white paper and photograph it in daylight. A faint grey signature turns into a smudge once it is compressed to 10–20 KB.
- Keep the file as JPEG. Renaming a PNG to .jpg does not convert it and the portal may still refuse it.
Frequently asked questions
What is the photo size for India Post GDS?
The PhotoResizer preset uses 200 × 230 px and a file between 20 KB and 50 KB in JPEG. Check the current GDS notification, because the portal can change its limits.
What is the signature size for the GDS form?
The preset uses 140 × 60 px and 10 KB to 20 KB in JPEG. If your notification states different limits, enter them as a custom size.
My file is under 50 KB but the portal still rejects it. Why?
The portal may also check dimensions or format. Make sure the file is a real JPEG and that the pixel size matches the notification.
Is the photo uploaded to your server?
No. Resizing happens in your browser on your device, and nothing is sent anywhere.
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