SSC photo: captured live, not uploaded
If you came here to resize your photo for SSC, you can skip that step. SSC’s current notices say candidates do not need a pre-existing photograph: the application module captures your photo live through a webcam or phone camera while you fill in the form, and the notices warn that applications where a candidate photographs an existing photo will be rejected.
When the camera opens, the notices ask you to:
- find a place with good light and a plain background;
- keep the camera at eye level and look straight ahead;
- keep your whole face inside the area marked on screen, neither too close nor too far;
- not wear a cap, mask or glasses/spectacles.
If the webcam doesn’t work, the CGL 2026 notice points to a QR code on the Upload Documents page for capturing the photo through a mobile app. One upload is still yours to prepare: the scanned signature, which this page makes.
SSC signature specifications
| Requirement | What the SSC notice says |
|---|---|
| File format | JPEG/JPG |
| File size | 10–20 KB |
| Dimensions | About 6.0 cm (width) × 2.0 cm (height) |
| Resolution | 300 DPI (Constable GD 2026 notice) |
| Alignment | Horizontal (Constable GD 2026 notice) |
| Rejected | Blurred or miniature signatures |
Sources: SSC notices for the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2026 (published on ssc.gov.in on 21 May 2026, paras 9.4–9.6), the Combined Higher Secondary (10+2) Level Examination 2026 (published 7 September 2026) and Constable (GD) 2026 (published 1 December 2025, para 8.7, Annexure-III and the application instructions).
One inconsistency to know about: the main text of the CGL 2026 and CHSL 2026 notices gives the signature as about 6.0 × 2.0 cm, but the step-by-step application instructions in their annexures say about 4.0 cm × 2.0 cm. The Constable GD 2026 notice uses 6.0 × 2.0 cm throughout. Both are given as approximate sizes; if your notice gives a different width, change the width field before downloading. Always check the notice for your own exam. KBSnap is an independent tool and is not affiliated with SSC.
Miniature signatures: SSC’s main reason for rejection
Annexure-III of the Constable GD 2026 notice opens with a direct warning: the major reason for rejecting signatures is “miniature” signatures. SSC’s advice is to cut a box, sign inside it, and make sure the signature occupies at least 80% of the box.
Its examples of rejected signatures show the usual mistakes:
- a small signature in the middle of a large empty area;
- a tiny signature tucked into a corner of the image;
- a signature photographed sideways, so it appears rotated in the image;
- a strip of paper with dark borders or background around it.
This is what the Signature Resizer is built to fix. Auto-crop finds the ink and trims the surrounding paper, so the signature is scaled up to fill the 6.0 × 2.0 cm space with only a small margin. Background cleanup turns grey paper and table edges into plain white, and the camera’s rotation setting is applied so the image isn’t turned sideways by mistake. Check the preview: the signature should read left to right; if it doesn’t, turn the paper and retake the photo. If it still looks small, lower the margin slider.
How to make your SSC signature
- Sign on plain white paper, horizontally and at your normal size or a little larger. A black pen gives the clearest strokes.
- Photograph it in daylight with the phone directly above the page. Don’t let your hand or the phone cast a shadow.
- Add the photo here. The preset is already 6.0 × 2.0 cm at 300 DPI with a 10–20 KB range and JPG output.
- Check the preview. The signature should be level and fill most of the space. Adjust the clean-up strength if strokes fade or grey patches remain.
- Download the JPG. The result card shows the size in KB and bytes; it will be between 10 and 20 KB.
- Upload it in the application form after the live photo step, then use Preview/Print to check that the photograph and signature meet the requirements before you submit, as the notice asks.
Centimetres, DPI and pixels
SSC gives the signature size in centimetres. To turn centimetres into the pixels a file actually has, you need a resolution, and the Constable GD 2026 notice supplies it: 300 DPI. At that resolution:
| Size | At 300 DPI | Where it appears |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0 × 2.0 cm | 709 × 236 px | CGL and CHSL 2026 main text, Constable GD 2026 notice |
| 4.0 × 2.0 cm | 472 × 236 px | CGL and CHSL 2026 application instructions (annexure) |
The preset uses 6.0 × 2.0 cm and writes 300 DPI into the JPG, so software that reads the file’s resolution sees the intended physical size. If the file would go over 20 KB, JPG quality is lowered only as far as needed, and the pixel size stays the same.
Aadhaar authentication and other notes
- Aadhaar-based authentication: the CGL 2026 notice advises candidates to authenticate with Aadhaar during One-Time Registration. It says applications of candidates who do so will not be rejected on the ground that the photograph or signature is not as per the prescribed standards. Upload a proper signature anyway: it is printed on your admit card and compared at the exam.
- Without Aadhaar: candidates who don’t use Aadhaar authentication upload proof documents during One-Time Registration instead. The notice lists these, including a photograph.
- Consistency: your appearance at the exam should match the live photo, and your signatures should match across documents.
- Disability certificates: PwBD candidates upload the certificate in the formats given in the notice’s annexures. Compress PDF can bring a scan down to size.