Treeet
Quick steps
- 01Add a photoPlain wall behind you works best.
- 02Fit your faceDrag and zoom inside the guide.
- 03DownloadPhoto and print sheet.
The size the PAN form asks for.
Fit your face in the guide and we crop to 2.5 × 3.5 cm (197 × 276 pixels at 200 DPI), then save a colour JPG under 20 KB. It all happens in your browser.
When you apply for a PAN online and upload scanned documents, the form checks your photo’s size, resolution and format, and rejects files that don’t match. This page crops your picture to the 2.5 × 3.5 cm shape of the form 49A photo box and saves a 200 DPI colour JPG under 20 KB, the limits in Protean’s (NSDL) instructions. It is an unofficial tool, not connected with the Income Tax Department, Protean or UTIITSL.
What the PAN application asks for
Protean’s instructions for online PAN applications with scanned images list these specifications for the photograph and signature:
- Photograph: colour JPEG, 200 DPI, at most 20 KB.
- Signature: colour JPEG, 200 DPI, at most 10 KB.
- Photo shape: the form 49A photo box is 2.5 cm wide and 3.5 cm tall.
- A recent photo, with your face clearly visible.
How to make the photo
- Take a recent, well-lit photo against a plain light wall, looking straight at the camera.
- Add it above. Photo size is already set to India PAN card and the limit to 20 KB.
- Drag the frame so your head and shoulders fill it, then click Use this crop.
- Download the JPG and upload it on the PAN form.
Protean (NSDL) and UTIITSL
You can apply for a PAN through Protean (formerly NSDL e-Gov) or UTIITSL, and the two portals have their own upload screens. The limits on this page come from Protean’s instructions. UTIITSL’s screen may ask for a different pixel size: if it shows one, use our Resize image tool with that exact width and height.
The portals change their forms from time to time. If the upload screen shows different limits from the ones here, follow the screen.
The signature
The signature has a lower limit of 10 KB. Sign on plain white paper with a dark pen, take a photo, and use our Resize signature tool to clean it up and keep it small.
Guides
At a glance
- Price
- Free. No sign-up, no watermark.
- Privacy
- Files are processed in your browser and never uploaded.
- Accepts
- JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, HEIF, AVIF, BMP
- You get
- JPG
- Batch
- Convert many files at once and download them as a ZIP
- Works in
- Chrome, Edge, Firefox and Safari, on phones and computers
- Offline
- After the first conversion, it keeps working without internet
Questions
Is my photo uploaded?
No. Everything happens in your browser, so your photo never leaves your device.
Can it change the background to white?
Yes. Set Background to White or Light blue. It works best on a head-and-shoulders photo; some official forms still ask for an unedited photo, so check the rules.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Take or pick a photo right on your phone; nothing is uploaded.
Is this the official PAN website?
No. Treeet is an independent, unofficial tool. Apply for your PAN on the Protean or UTIITSL portal, or through the Income Tax Department’s website.
Why does the photo look small?
At 200 DPI a 2.5 × 3.5 cm photo is about 197 × 276 pixels. That is what the form expects, and it keeps the file under 20 KB.
Is my photo uploaded to Treeet?
No. The photo is cropped and compressed in your browser and never leaves your device.