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Increase image size in KB
When a form wants a file of at least 20 KB and your scan is only 8 KB, Arche makes it bigger: first by saving it at full quality, then by adding a padding block inside the JPG. The pixels and the picture stay the same. Set the minimum you need; it starts at 20 KB.
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- Many images at once
Guide
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How the file gets bigger
A JPG can carry comment blocks that viewers and portals skip when they show the image. Arche adds just enough of them to bring the file over your minimum, counting 1 KB as 1,024 bytes so that forms counting either way accept it. The maximum keeps the file from growing past what the form allows.
More pixels instead
If the form wants more pixels rather than more kilobytes, enter the width and height under Form requirements. Arche scales the image to that size and then fits it into your KB range. Enlarging adds no detail, so start from the largest copy of the photo you have.
Photo and signature sizes for common forms
Pick one of these under Form preset and Arche sets the size range, pixels and DPI for you. The figures come from each body's published upload instructions, checked in November 2026. They can change between notifications, so check yours before you upload.
| Document | Pixels | File size | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBPS / SBI photo | 200 × 230 | 20–50 KB | — |
| IBPS / SBI signature | 140 × 60 | 10–20 KB | — |
| IBPS / SBI left thumb impression | 240 × 240 | 20–50 KB | 200 |
| IBPS / SBI handwritten declaration | 800 × 400 | 50–100 KB | 200 |
| SSC signature | Any | 10–20 KB | — |
| NEET UG / JEE Main photo | Any | 10–200 KB | — |
| PAN photo, Protean (NSDL) | 197 × 276 (3.5 × 2.5 cm) | up to 50 KB | 200 |
| PAN signature, Protean (NSDL) | 354 × 157 (2 × 4.5 cm) | up to 50 KB | 200 |
| PAN photo, UTIITSL | 213 × 213 | up to 30 KB | 300 |
| US visa photo (DS-160) | 600 × 600 | up to 240 KB | — |
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