| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Size band | 75 – 500 KB |
| Format | JPEG |
| File names | cleaned automatically |
Most compression tools only take a file below a ceiling. Several Indian government portals enforce a floor as well — Aaple Sarkar rejects anything under 75 KB, and a photo forwarded through WhatsApp is usually 40 to 60 KB, so it is refused for being too small.
This page opens with the band already set to 75–500 KB. The quality is raised or lowered until the file lands between the two, rather than being pushed as far down as it will go.
Add several documents at once and each one is fitted separately. File names are cleaned of spaces and special characters, which some portals reject without saying so.
The full requirement list for an income certificate — which documents count as proof of identity, address and income, and the ₹69 fee breakdown — is in the उत्पन्नाचा दाखला guide.