Join Photo and Signature in One Image
Upload your photo and signature separately. The tool stitches them into a single image - photo on top, signature below - ready for portal upload.
Step 1: Upload both files
personPhoto (passport/ID)
Drop your photo
JPG, PNG — passport-style photo
drawSignature
Drop your signature
JPG, PNG — scanned signature
Frequently Asked Questions
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Combined Photo & Signature Merging for Single-Upload Exam Portals
While central examination bodies such as SSC or UPSC usually provide separate file upload boxes for your passport photograph and your digital signature, several State Public Service Commissions-most notably TSPSC, APPSC, UPPSC, OPSC, and BPSC-as well as regional universities and State Teacher Eligibility Tests (TET), require a single combined image file. In this format, the candidate's photograph must sit directly on top, with their handwritten signature cleanly attached directly underneath.
Attempting to manually stitch a passport photo and a signature using general photo editing apps or desktop paint tools frequently causes severe problems: mismatched widths, stretched facial proportions, ugly gray borders around the signature box, or ballooning file sizes that breach the portal's strict 50 KB ceiling. Our Photo & Signature Joiner automatically scales, aligns, and merges both files into a single, perfectly proportioned vertical canvas.
Quick Solution (TL;DR)
Need a unified photo-plus-signature image under 50 KB right now? Follow this 3-step workflow:
- Step 1: Upload Separate Files - Select your passport photograph (top block) and your cleaned signature image (bottom block).
- Step 2: Choose Standard Width & KB Limit - Select standard exam canvas width (e.g., 350px or 400px) and optionally specify a target KB file size limit.
- Step 3: Export Stitched JPG - Download a single, perfectly aligned JPG file ready for state PSC application upload.
When Should I Use This? (State PSC & Exam Combined Specifications)
Below is the official specification guide for major examination portals that mandate a combined photo and signature upload block:
| Exam Board / State Portal | Total Physical Layout | Standard Dimensions | Maximum File Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSPSC / APPSC Group I, II, IV | Photo (3.5×4.5 cm) + Sig (3.5×1.5 cm) | 3.5 cm width × 6.0 cm height | Max 50 KB (JPG only) |
| UPPSC Review Officer / PCS | Photo on top, signature box below | 3.5 cm width × 6.0 cm height | Max 50 KB |
| OPSC Odisha Civil Services | Unified vertical canvas block | Standard 350–400 px width | Max 100 KB |
| State TET & University Portals | Combined admit card layout | Ratio 7:12 (approx 350×600 px) | 20 KB – 50 KB |
Real-World Examples: Before & After Merging
See how automated canvas joining eliminates alignment flaws and ensures instant portal compliance:
Scenario A: TSPSC / APPSC Application
Before: A candidate manually combines their photo and signature in a generic editor. Because the signature file had wide side margins, the signature appears tiny and off-center at the bottom.
After: Our joiner automatically scales the signature block to match the exact 100% horizontal width of the photo, creating a clean, professional 3.5×6.0 cm vertical template.
Scenario B: UPPSC Online Registration
Before: Merging two high-resolution files produces a combined JPG weighing 420 KB. The portal throws an error: "File size exceeds 50 KB limit."
After: By enabling our built-in target size optimization, the tool exports a clean combined image strictly calibrated under 48 KB without visual artifacts.
Troubleshooting Combined Upload Issues
If your joined image encounters portal warnings, inspect these common causes:
- Error: "Signature appears squished or distorted" - This happens when an uncropped signature with excessive vertical whitespace is compressed into the bottom slot. Always crop excess whitespace around your signature before combining.
- Error: "Dark line or box around the signature" - If your signature photo had a grayish paper background, merging it below a white passport photo creates an unsightly seam. Clean your signature first using our Signature Cleaner.
- Error: "File size too large" - If your target portal has an aggressive 30 KB or 40 KB cap, use our built-in target KB setting or process the output file through our Exact KB Compressor.
Best Practices for Combined Photo + Signature Uploads
- Maintain visual hierarchy (75% / 25% ratio): In a standard 3.5 × 6.0 cm layout, your portrait photograph should occupy the upper 4.5 cm (75% height) while the signature occupies the lower 1.5 cm (25% height).
- Pure white background consistency: Ensure both your photograph background and signature background are pure white (#FFFFFF) so they blend together seamlessly.
- Check legibility at small scale: Preview the combined image at 100% actual size on your screen to verify that your facial features and signature strokes remain crisp.
Privacy Guarantee & Browser Compatibility
Zero Server Uploads: Both your passport photo and digital signature are processed locally inside your web browser using HTML5 Canvas stitching algorithms. Your personal files never leave your computer or smartphone.
Universal Device Support: Works smoothly across Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS devices.