A India PAN card (online) photo is 213 × 213 px on a white or off-white background, saved as a JPEG under 30 KB. The head must measure 149 px (70% of the height) from chin to crown, which is the part most photo tools ignore — a photo can be exactly the right size and still be rejected for a head that fills too much or too little of the frame.
| Photo size | 213 × 213 px |
|---|---|
| Head height (chin to crown) | 149 px (70% of the height) |
| Top of photo to top of hair | about 15 px (7%) |
| Background | White or off-white |
| File size | under 30 KB, JPEG |
| Use | Online upload only |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible |
| Official source | aponline.gov.in |
No. There is no server to upload it to — the cropping, face detection and background removal all run inside this browser tab, and nothing is stored. Turn off your Wi-Fi once the page has loaded and it still works.
Requirements change, and the issuing authority's own guidance is always the authority. These figures are transcriptions of published requirements, offered as a convenience and not as legal advice.