Kerala PSC Photo Size: 150 x 200 px Under 30 KB, Portal-Ready (Free)
Kerala PSC is the strictest common portal in India: a fixed 150 x 200 pixel photo under 30 KB, no negotiation, no "close enough". One pixel over the dimension and the upload field refuses the file outright.
Because the target is small, the craft is in keeping a face readable at thumbnail scale while staying under the cap.
The fixed target
Photo: exactly 150 x 200 pixels, JPG, under 30 KB. Signature: the companion preset from the portal, applied in the same tool.
At 150 px wide the face is roughly 60 pixels across; every compression artefact lands on features, so source quality matters more than usual.
Staying readable at thumbnail scale
Start from the sharpest source you have and crop to head-and-shoulders before resizing, so pixels spend on face rather than background.
- Plain light background increases perceived sharpness at small size.
Avoid heavy compression grain; sit a few KB under the cap instead of exactly at it.
Check the preview at actual size, not zoomed, before downloading.
Step by step
- Open PSC Photo Resize and add the photo.
- The 150 x 200 preset applies with the 30 KB cap enforced live.
- Run the signature preset for the companion file.
- Download both; processing never leaves your browser.
Profile versus application uploads
Kerala PSC asks for the photo at profile creation and again with certain applications; keep the master export and reuse it while the spec stands.
If a notice revises dimensions, re-run the preset rather than editing the old export in another tool.
Try it free: PSC Photo Resize | runs entirely in your browser, no uploads and no signup.