Add Name and Date on Photo Online
Some exams require your name and the photo's date printed in a strip at the bottom. Upload your photo, toggle the stamp on, and enter your details — the text is sized to stay sharp even at small output dimensions.
Add Name & Date to Photo's photo is captured live via webcam on the official portal — no upload is accepted there. This fallback lets you prepare a standard 3.5×4.5cm photo for other purposes.
Your source image is smaller than the required output size — the result may look slightly soft. A higher-resolution original is recommended.
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Removes paper shadows and makes the background pure white.
How to Add Name and Date on a Photo
- Upload a recent passport-style photo with a plain light background.
- Crop it so your face is centred; the default output is 3.5cm × 4.5cm.
- Type your name exactly as it appears in your application form.
- Pick the date the photo was taken and your preferred format (DD/MM/YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY or DD.MM.YYYY).
- Download the photo — the KB size is compressed to fit your form.
SSC GD Photo with Date Maker Online
SSC GD made the "photo with date" famous. On the official SSC portal the photo is now captured live by webcam and the capture date is printed automatically, so you do not upload a dated photo there. But coaching forms, physical-test admit cards and document verification often still ask for a photo with your name and date. This tool works as an SSC GD photo with date maker online for those cases — see the SSC GD page for the current signature size.
Why a White Strip Instead of Text on the Face
Writing text over your face hides it and confuses face-matching checks. Like a studio print, this tool adds a clean white strip across the bottom of the photo, below your chin, and centres the name and date in dark text — so leave a little space under your face when you crop. The font is scaled to the final pixel size, so it stays readable even on a small 200×230px upload.
Exams That Don't Need a Name and Date
Not every exam wants a dated photo — UPSC explicitly does not. Check your exam's page, for example UPSC IAS or IBPS PO, before adding the strip. For a plain photo, use the passport size photo maker.
Add Name and Date on Photo — FAQs
Which exams require a name and date printed on the photo?
Some police and state recruitment forms, coaching institutes and document-verification rounds ask for the candidate’s name and the date the photo was taken in a strip at the bottom. SSC GD prints the date itself during live webcam capture on its portal.
Can I change the date shown on the photo?
Yes — the date field defaults to today but is fully editable, since many portals want the actual date the photo was taken rather than the date you resize it.
Does UPSC need a name and date on the photo?
No. UPSC does not require a name or date on the photo, so leave the stamp off for UPSC, NDA and other UPSC-conducted exams.
How to add name and date on passport size photo for online form?
Use the Add Name and Date on Photo tool: upload your photo, tick “Add name & date to photo”, type your name exactly as it appears in the form, set the date the photo was taken and choose a date format. A clean white strip with crisp text is added at the bottom, and the final photo is still sized to 3.5cm × 4.5cm passport proportions and compressed to the required KB.
Is Date of Photo (DOP) mandatory on SSC CGL, SSC GD, and CHSL photos?
You do not need to print it yourself for SSC CGL or SSC GD: the photo is captured live through the webcam during the application and the portal records the capture date automatically. For SSC CHSL, follow the current notification — if it asks for the date of taking the photograph, enable the name & date strip, set the actual date the photo was taken and keep the photo recent (generally within 3 months).
What is the size of passport size photo in pixels and cm for government exams?
The standard Indian passport size photo is 3.5cm × 4.5cm. At 300 DPI that is 413×531 pixels; at 200 DPI it is about 276×354 pixels (JEE Main uses 275×354). Many exams set their own pixel size instead — SSC CHSL 200×240, IBPS 200×230, UPSC 350×350 square — so always use your exam’s preset. Typical file size limits are 20KB–50KB or 20KB–100KB in JPG.
How to convert 3.5 cm x 4.5 cm photo into pixels for online exam portals?
Pixels = centimetres ÷ 2.54 × DPI. At 300 DPI, 3.5cm × 4.5cm becomes 413×531 pixels; at 200 DPI it becomes about 276×354 pixels. If the portal specifies a pixel size, use that number exactly — our exam presets already apply the right pixels, and the 50KB compressor and Add Name and Date tool default to 413×531px.
How to reduce photo size to 20KB to 50KB in mobile without losing quality?
Open sarkariphototool.com in Chrome or Safari on your phone, choose your exam or the Compress Image to 50KB tool, pick the photo from your gallery or camera and download. Instead of one blunt compression pass, the tool searches for the highest JPEG quality that still lands between 20KB and 50KB, and only lowers resolution if quality alone cannot get there — so your face stays sharp. No app install is needed.
How to convert HEIC or PNG photo to JPG under 50KB for online form upload?
Just upload the HEIC (iPhone) or PNG file directly — the tool converts it to JPG inside your browser and compresses it under your exam’s KB limit in the same step, so there is no separate converter needed. If your browser cannot decode a particular HEIC file, the tool tells you; export the photo as JPEG from your Photos app (or set Camera → Formats → Most Compatible) and try again.
Is it safe to upload my photo and signature on Sarkari Photo?
Yes. Your photo and signature never actually leave your device — all cropping, compression, name & date stamping and signature cleaning run inside your browser, and nothing is sent to or stored on any server. The tool is 100% free with no watermark and no sign-up.