25 x 35 mm, 295 x 413 pixels at 300 DPI, which is what India asks for.
Upload a selfie and it is cropped here on your device. The photo is never uploaded anywhere.
Step 1
Your photo
Or drop one here. JPG, PNG or WebP.
Face the camera straight on, plain wall behind you, no glasses, even light. Your photo stays on this device.
Your selfie
25 x 35 mm
Illustration, not a customer photo. The guide lines are the real measurements this tool crops to.
Step 2
What it is for
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Size
25 x 35 mm
Pixels
295 x 413
Resolution
300 DPI
Head height
Not published
Background
Plain white
What India requires
3.5 x 2.5 cm, meaning 25 mm wide by 35 mm tall, the size Form 49A asks you to affix.
PAN does not mandate a background colour, so this tool uses plain white, which is the safe default and what most applicants use.
No chin-to-crown measurement is published, so a general portrait ratio is used.
You need two copies of this photo for a paper PAN application.
Questions
What size is a India PAN card photo?
25 x 35 mm. At 300 DPI that is 295 by 413 pixels, which is the size this tool exports.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. The face detection and the cropping both run in your browser using WebAssembly. The image data stays in the tab and is gone when you close it. There is no server to upload it to.
Can I use a phone selfie?
Yes, and that is what most people do. Face the camera straight on with a plain wall behind you and even light on your face. Hold the phone at eye level rather than above you.
What background does India want?
Plain white. If your wall is close enough, keep the original. If not, the tool can replace the background on your device, which takes a few seconds the first time.
Will my photo definitely be accepted?
Nobody can promise that, and this tool does not. It gets the dimensions, head height and resolution to the published requirements. Whether your expression, clothing and lighting pass is decided by the office you apply to.
Can I print it?
Yes. Along with the single photo you get a 4 by 6 inch sheet with several copies tiled on it and cut lines between them. Any shop that prints 4 by 6 photos will print it.