SBI Photo Size: The Exact Specs Your Form Needs
Every SBI recruitment — Clerk (Junior Associates) or Probationary Officers — asks for the same four scanned documents, and rejects them if they are a single pixel or kilobyte off. The SBI photo size is 200 × 230 pixels at 20–50 KB; the SBI signature size is 140 × 60 pixels at 10–20 KB. Add the left thumb impression (240 × 240 px, 20–50 KB) and the handwritten declaration (800 × 400 px at 200 DPI, 50–100 KB), and all four must be JPG. This page resizes each document to its exact spec in one click.
The rejection happens at the worst moment: you have filled a 20-minute form, and the portal refuses your photo with a cryptic error. In almost every case the cause is size, not quality — a perfectly clear photo that is 205 × 240 pixels or 63 KB will bounce. SBI's upload validator checks dimensions and file size first, and only a matching file proceeds to the payment step.
SBI document specs at a glance
Always verify against the current notification. These specs are from the SBI Clerk 2026 notification and the SBI PO guidelines; SBI occasionally tweaks numbers per recruitment. If a new notification changes a dimension, use the Custom preset with the new values.
How to resize your SBI photo and signature
- Pick the document type. Choose Photo, Signature, Left Thumb or Declaration — the correct SBI spec loads automatically.
- Drop your scan onto the page. Click the upload area or drag the file in — JPG, PNG or WebP from your phone camera or scanner.
- Let the tool resize. Your image is center-cropped to the exact pixel dimensions, then the JPEG quality is auto-tuned until the file lands inside the KB band.
- Check the pass badge. You will see the result's exact dimensions and file size (e.g. 200 × 230 px · 34 KB) with a confirmation that it sits inside the SBI band.
- Download and upload. The file downloads instantly, ready for the SBI portal. Repeat for each of the four documents.
SBI Clerk vs SBI PO photo requirements
Good news: SBI Clerk and SBI PO share identical specs for all four documents — 200 × 230 px photo, 140 × 60 px signature, 240 × 240 px thumb, 800 × 400 px declaration. One correctly sized set works for both applications, as long as the photo is recent and matches your appearance at the exam. The handwritten declaration text differs between notifications, so copy the exact wording from the notification you are applying under.
Why SBI photo uploads fail
Over 50 KB. Phone cameras produce 2–5 MB photos; even a "small" scanned photo lands at 200–800 KB. The portal's 50 KB ceiling rejects nearly every raw upload — this is the number-one failure.
Wrong pixel dimensions. A 200 × 230 cm print or a 1080 × 1920 phone photo is not 200 × 230 pixels. The validator reads pixel dimensions, not what the photo looks like.
PNG instead of JPG. Screenshots and phone saves often land as PNG; SBI accepts JPG/JPEG only.
Stale or wrong-content photos. The tool fixes size and dimensions, not the photo itself — it must still be recent, colour, on a light background, with your face fully visible.
Pro tips for a rejection-free SBI upload
Scan at 200 DPI. SBI's own scanning guideline recommends 200 DPI minimum. A flatbed scan at 200 DPI gives clean documents that compress into the KB bands without artifacts.
Photograph on your phone if you have no scanner. Shoot the signature or declaration on white paper in bright, even daylight (no flash, no shadows), then resize here. The tool handles the rest.
Prepare all four documents before registering. The form times out, and hunting for a declaration scan mid-application is how mistakes happen. Resize all four in one sitting — it takes about two minutes.
Keep a backup set. Save the resized files in a folder named for the exam. If you apply for both SBI Clerk and SBI PO, you can reuse them.
Double-check the declaration text. Copy the handwritten declaration wording from the official notification, not from a coaching blog — one wrong word and your application can be rejected after submission.
The bottom line
SBI's photo rules look fussy, but they are just four numbers: 200×230 at 20–50 KB, 140×60 at 10–20 KB, 240×240 at 20–50 KB, 800×400 at 50–100 KB. Get those right and the upload step takes thirty seconds instead of thirty frustrating minutes. Resize once, download, upload — then move on to the actual exam preparation.