Image Resizer PCCommon visa photo size and KB limits
Visa portals vary a lot, so use the exact number your application screen shows. A few common ones: the US DS-160 non-immigrant visa photo is typically capped around 240 KB, and the Indian OCI photo is often around 500 KB. Many consular photos follow a square 2×2 inch (about 5×5 cm) layout, while others follow the 3.5×4.5 cm format.
Image Resizer PC lets you enter the dimensions in centimetres with a DPI value, or directly in pixels, and then type the KB ceiling. It finds the best quality that fits at or under that weight. If your portal lists a figure that isn't here, follow your specific portal's requirement — those caps are the rule that matters.
- DS-160 (US): photo usually ≤ ~240 KB, often 600×600 px square
- OCI (India): photo often ≤ ~500 KB
- Schengen and many others: 3.5×4.5 cm — check your portal
- Always confirm the exact size and KB cap on your application screen
Why an offline visa photo resizer matters
A visa photo is tied to your identity and your travel documents. Uploading it to a random online compressor means a copy of your face sits on someone else's server, and most of those tools only do one file at a time with a watermark or sign-up attached.
Image Resizer PC keeps the whole process on your PC — no upload, no account, no ads, nothing stored remotely. You can also batch several photos at once if you're applying for a family, and the before/after preview shows the resulting KB so you know it fits before you submit.
Fitting the exact box without distortion
Visa photos usually need the head at a specific position and the image at an exact ratio. Use center-crop to a fixed box so the app trims to the right shape instead of squashing the picture, then set your KB target.
If a portal wants a small file, remember that heavy compression can soften detail — there's no way around that at the very bottom of the range. Start from a sharp, well-lit original, size it correctly first, and only tighten the KB as far as the cap requires rather than the smallest possible number.
Formats and a first-run note
JPG is accepted by nearly every visa portal and is the default choice here. The app can also output PNG, WebP or BMP if a portal specifies otherwise.
On first launch Windows may show 'Windows protected your PC' because the app is new and unsigned — click More info, then Run anyway. It's a single portable .exe, so there's no installer and no .NET to set up.