🏷️ Name + date of photograph

Add Name and Date on Photo for Exam Forms

Put your name and the date the photo was taken in a clean strip below your picture, then get the exact pixel size and KB range your form requires. Made for Indian exam and job applications, and it runs in your browser.

  • ✓ Bold black text, auto-sized
  • ✓ DD/MM/YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY or DD.MM.YYYY
  • ✓ Exact pixels and KB limits
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Drop your photograph

or tap to choose — JPG, PNG or WEBP. Your name and date are added in black on a white strip.

⚠️ Specs change every year. The presets are typical values compiled from recent notifications. Pixel size and KB limits vary by exam, post and year — always check the official notification or the upload instructions on the application portal before submitting.

What does adding name and date on a photo mean?

Some application forms ask for a photograph with the candidate's name and the date of photograph printed on it, usually in a white band at the bottom. It shows the photo is recent and links it to you, and some exams have rejected uploads without it when the notification asked for it.

Studios add this text when they print the photo. This tool does the same at home: crop your picture, type your name, choose the date and format, and it draws centred bold text in a strip that fits inside the required size. It then compresses the JPEG into your KB range.

How to add name and date on a photo in 5 steps

  1. Upload your photograph

    A recent colour photo with a plain light background works best.

  2. Type your name

    Enter it exactly as in your application; capitals are on by default.

  3. Set the date

    Pick the date the photo was taken and the format your form expects.

  4. Choose size and KB

    Select an exam preset, free size or a custom pixel size and KB range.

  5. Download the JPG

    Check the preview and ticks, then save the file.

Supported formats

JPG / JPEGinput · output

Output is a standard JPEG for upload.

PNG / WebPinput

Transparency becomes white.

BMP / GIFinput

Older scans and exports.

Files up to 50 MB are accepted and scaled to 2,400 px on the long side for processing. HEIC photos must be converted to JPG first. Free size output is at most 600 px wide.

How does it work?

The cropped photo is drawn on a canvas, and a white strip, 12% to 35% of the height, is reserved below it or laid over its bottom edge. Your name and date are written in bold Arial, centred and sized to fit the strip's width. The image is then compressed to your KB range.

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Private

Your photo and name never leave your browser.

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Readable text

Font size adapts to the strip so long names still fit.

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Size-safe

The strip fits inside the preset's total pixels.

What forms expect: name and date of photograph

Requirements differ, and many forms do not want any text on the photo at all. Add a name and date only when your notification asks for it, and check the official instructions for layout and size.

SettingTypical requirement
PositionWhite strip below the face
TextName and date, black, clearly legible
DateDate the photo was taken, often DD/MM/YYYY
RecencyTaken within the period stated, often a few months
Strip heightEnough for two clear lines; this tool defaults to 20%

The strip uses part of the total pixel size, so a 200 × 230 px preset stays 200 × 230 px with the text included. If your form gives the photo area separately, use a custom size.

Step by step: using a name and date photo on an exam portal

  1. Check the notification for whether the name and date are required, and for the pixel size and KB range.
  2. Take the photo first, then use that day's date. Do not pick a date that does not match when the picture was taken.
  3. Make the file here with the matching preset and download it.
  4. Upload it in the documents step of the portal and check the preview: text must be readable and the face uncut.
  5. Keep printed copies of the same photo, since some exams ask for one at the centre and the admit card shows the uploaded photo.

Getting the name and date right

Write your name as it appears in the form

Use the same spelling and order as in your application and ID proof. Capital letters are the norm and improve legibility at small sizes, which is why the capitals option is ticked by default.

Choose the right date format

Most Indian forms use day, month, year. Pick slashes, hyphens or dots to match the example in your notification. Tick the DATE: prefix only if the sample photo shows it.

Common mistakes

  • Text too small to read after compression; raise the strip height slider.
  • Text covering the chin when overlay mode is used; prefer the white strip below.
  • An old photo with a new date, which can fail verification.
  • A name that differs from the form, such as a nickname or missing surname.

Check legibility at full size

Exam photos are small, often around 200 pixels wide, so text has very little room. Open the downloaded JPG and zoom to 100%. If the name is blurred or the letters touch, increase the strip height or the KB limit within the allowed range. Long names automatically shrink to fit the width, so very long names may need a taller strip to stay readable.

Need just the photo without text? Use the exam photo resizer. For printed photos, try the passport photo maker.

Frequently asked questions

Upload your photo, type your name, choose the date of photograph and its format, and pick an output size. The tool adds a white strip with your name and date in bold black text below the picture, compresses it to your KB range and lets you download the JPG.
It varies by year and notification. Some SSC and NEET cycles and several state recruitment and university forms have asked for it, while many others ask for a plain photo. Read the photo instructions in your current notification and follow its sample image.
It should be the date the photograph was taken. Forms use it to show the photo is recent. Take a new photo, then enter that day's date here. Putting a recent date on an old photo can lead to rejection during verification.
No. With an exam preset or custom size, the strip is carved out of the total pixel size, so the final image is exactly the size you chose. In free size mode, the strip is added below your crop and the width is capped at 600 pixels.
Yes. Choose Over bottom of photo and the name and date are drawn on a translucent white band across the bottom of the picture. Make sure it does not cover your chin. The white strip below is usually safer and matches most sample photos.
You can choose DD/MM/YYYY, DD-MM-YYYY or DD.MM.YYYY, all in day, month, year order as used on Indian forms. You can also add the word DATE: before the date if your notification's sample shows it. The date picker fills in today by default, so change it if the photo was taken earlier.
Keep the KB range option ticked and enter your minimum and maximum, or select an exam preset that fills them in. The tool searches for the JPEG quality that lands in the range. In free size mode it can also reduce pixel size if needed.
Yes. Untick Name in CAPITAL letters and the name is written exactly as typed. Capitals are the default because most samples use them and they stay readable at small sizes, but follow whatever the sample in your form shows, since some forms print names in title case.
No. The photo, your name and the date are processed on a canvas in your browser and never sent to any server. There is no account and nothing is saved after you close the tab, which keeps your personal details private.
Yes. Open the page in your phone's browser, choose the photo from your gallery, type your name and pick the date. The finished JPG downloads to your phone and can be uploaded to the exam portal straight away from the same phone. It works in Chrome, Safari and other modern mobile browsers.