Why does my government PDF show a yellow question mark?

Indian government PDFs are digitally signed using certificates from NIC, eMudhra, or other CCA India licensed authorities. Adobe Acrobat and most PDF viewers don't include India's Root Certifying Authority (RCAI) in their default trusted certificate store. So even though the signature is completely valid and legally recognised under the Information Technology Act 2000, your PDF viewer shows a yellow question mark because it cannot automatically verify the issuer. Kagazo checks your PDF against the actual CCA India trust hierarchy and gives you a copy with a permanent green tick visible on any device.

Is my document safe? Do you store my PDF?

Your PDF is processed entirely in memory during verification. We never write your file to disk, never store it on our servers, and never share it with any third party. The file is deleted from memory immediately after verification is complete. You can also verify this by checking our open source backend code.

Which documents does Kagazo support?

Kagazo supports any PDF digitally signed under India's CCA certificate hierarchy. This includes e-Aadhaar, PAN card, DigiLocker documents, ITR-V, Form 16, and all state government certificates from Tamil Nadu e-District, AP and Telangana MeeSeva, Karnataka Nadakacheri and eJanma, Kerala Sevana portal, and more.

My Aadhaar PDF is password protected. Will it work?

Yes. Enter your Aadhaar password (first four letters of your name in capital letters followed by your birth year, for example RAMA1995) in the password field that appears after you upload your e-Aadhaar PDF. We decrypt it in memory, verify the signature, and return a verified copy.

What is the difference between "Signature Valid" and "Signature Unknown"?

Signature Valid means the document is genuinely issued by the government authority and has not been modified. Signature Unknown means your PDF viewer cannot verify the certificate chain — this is a viewer configuration issue, not a problem with your document. Signature Invalid means the document may have been tampered with or re-saved after signing.

Does this work on mobile?

Yes. Kagazo is fully mobile responsive and works on any Android or iOS browser. No app installation required. Simply open kagazo.in on your phone browser, upload your PDF and verify instantly.

SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, CPO & GD Constable Ready

SSC Photo & Signature Resizer Online

Resize your photo (20–50 KB, 3.5×4.5 cm) and signature (10–20 KB, 4.0×2.0 cm) to exact Staff Selection Commission upload standards. Guaranteed under-size padding and over-size compression with zero facial distortion.

Bi-Directional Auto-Enhance Engine

Guarantees files strictly meet SSC upload limits. Padded if < 20KB, capped if > 50KB.

Upload Candidate Photograph

Drag & drop your scanned image or smartphone capture. Auto-enhances and strictly formats for official portal compliance.

JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP (Up to 25MB)

Official SSC Upload Specifications

Strict rules enforced by the Staff Selection Commission (ssc.gov.in) portal.

SSC Standards

Document	Allowed Size Range	Dimensions	Format & Quality
SSC Candidate Photo	20 KB to 50 KB	3.5 cm (W) × 4.5 cm (H)	Light background, both ears visible, no spectacles
SSC Candidate Signature	10 KB to 20 KB	4.0 cm (W) × 2.0 cm (H)	Strict 2:1 horizontal ratio, dark blue/black ink

Top Reasons SSC Applications Get Rejected (And How Kagazo Fixes Them)

Trap #1: Under 10 KB Signature

Cropping signatures tightly often results in 4–8 KB files. SSC servers immediately throw an error. Kagazo applies super-sampling and safe JFIF padding to lock signatures securely at 12–18 KB.

Trap #2: Facial Distortion

Generic online resizers force images into rectangular boxes, stretching round faces into tall ovals. Kagazo scales proportionally and centers on a pure white canvas without warping.

Trap #3: Faint Ballpoint Pen Ink

Mobile photos of signatures often have dark gray paper and faint blue ink. Our Xerox filter darkens the pen strokes while washing background paper to pure #FFFFFF white.

Trap #4: Wrong Aspect Ratio

SSC mandates a wide 4.0 cm × 2.0 cm (2:1 aspect ratio) for signatures. Kagazo automatically frames your signature to prevent squished or truncated letters.

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Frequently Asked Questions (SSC Photo & Signature)

Clear answers to common questions about SSC CGL, CHSL, MTS, and GD photo uploads.

What are the official photo and signature dimensions for SSC exams?

According to Staff Selection Commission (SSC) official guidelines: Photograph must have dimensions of 3.5 cm (width) x 4.5 cm (height) and file size between 20 KB and 50 KB. Signature must have dimensions of 4.0 cm (width) x 2.0 cm (height) and file size strictly between 10 KB and 20 KB in JPEG/JPG format.

Why does the SSC portal reject my signature with "File size less than 10 KB"?

When students crop signatures tightly, ordinary mobile tools compress the JPEG to 4 KB - 8 KB. The SSC online application portal instantly flags any file below 10.0 KB as invalid. Kagazo uses 300 DPI super-sampling and safe JFIF structure padding to ensure your signature strictly lands in the safe 12 KB - 18 KB range.

What are the main reasons for SSC photo rejection?

SSC strictly rejects photos with: (1) Caps, hats, or dark spectacles/sunglasses, (2) Both ears not clearly visible, (3) Side profile or tilted face, (4) Dark or patterned backgrounds, (5) Blurry or pixelated scans, and (6) File size outside 20-50 KB.

Is this SSC Resizer 100% free with no watermark?

Yes, Kagazo is 100% free forever for all applicants and cyber cafe operators. We never stamp watermarks, never require signups, and process files in volatile RAM memory so your personal documents are never stored on server storage.

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