The UIDAI Aadhaar portal requires your photo to be under 50KB in JPEG format with specific dimensions. Here's how to compress and resize your photo to meet these requirements — completely free, no software needed.
Aadhaar Photo Requirements
- → Format: JPEG (.jpg)
- → Size: Maximum 50KB
- → Dimensions: 35mm × 45mm (equivalent to passport size)
- → Background: White or light-colored
- → Face: Must cover 70-80% of frame, looking straight ahead
Step-by-Step: Compress Photo to Under 50KB
- 1. Open FileCurve's Image Compressor
- 2. Upload your JPEG photo
- 3. Set quality to 60-70% — this usually brings a 200-300KB photo under 50KB
- 4. Click "Compress" and check the output file size
- 5. If still over 50KB, reduce quality further to 40-50%
- 6. Download and verify the size before uploading to the portal
Tip: If you need to resize the image too, use the Resize Image tool first, then compress. Smaller dimensions = smaller file size.
What If the Photo Is Still Too Large?
If compressing reduces quality too much, try resizing the image dimensions first. A photo at 413×531 pixels (standard passport size at 300 DPI) should compress easily under 50KB. Use the Resize Image tool to set these exact dimensions.
Other Government Form Photo Tools
Need to prepare photos for other documents? Check out the Passport Photo tool for automatic resizing to standard sizes, or read our guide on photo requirements for Aadhaar, PAN, and DL.