Resize Image to 20 KB
Drop your photo in and get a file under 20 KB that is still as sharp as the limit allows. Nothing is uploaded.
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The tool lowers the quality step by step until the file fits, and only scales the image down when quality alone is not enough.
The real-world form requirement: an exact pixel size that also has to stay under a file size limit.
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How to Resize an Image to 20 KB
A 20 KB limit almost always comes from a passport-style photo on an Indian government or examination form. Portals such as SSC, UPSC and state recruitment boards commonly cap the photo at 20 KB and the signature at 10 KB. The form checks the file size and nothing else, so the job is to give away as little sharpness as possible while still landing under 20 KB.
Why 20 KB?
Crop to head and shoulders before resizing. Removing background pixels is free compression: it lets the face keep far more detail inside the same 20 KB. This tool encodes your photo at several quality levels and keeps the best one that still fits 20 KB, instead of applying a fixed compression setting and hoping for the best.
Resizing to 20 KB Step by Step
Drop the photo into the upload area, check that the target is set to 20 KB and click resize. You will see the original size next to the result, so you can confirm it fits before downloading. Everything happens in your browser - the photo is never uploaded, which matters when it is an ID document or a passport picture.