My iPhone photo is HEIC — how to convert for exam portals?

Go to iPhone Settings → Camera → Formats → select "Most Compatible". All future photos are saved as JPEG. For existing HEIC files, share to your laptop and it converts automatically, or use an online HEIC to JPG converter.

Does converting PNG to JPEG reduce photo quality?

JPEG conversion at 90%+ quality shows no visible quality loss for portrait photographs. Our tool converts at 95% quality by default — you cannot see a difference, and the file is now compliant with all exam portals.

What if the portal still rejects after converting to JPEG?

Check the file size next — portals often show one error at a time. After converting to JPEG, also compress to the target KB (20KB for SSC, 50KB for UPSC) using our photo compressor.

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🔧 Format Fix

PNG Not Accepted — Fix “Upload JPEG Only” Error

You're seeing “invalid file format”, “please upload a JPEG/JPG file”, or “only .jpg files are allowed” error? You've uploaded a PNG file. Indian government exam portals — SSC, UPSC, IBPS, Railway — only accept JPEG. Here's the one-click fix.

Why Are You Seeing This Error?

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Photo saved as PNG from editing app (Canva, Photoshop, GIMP)

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Screenshot taken and used as passport photo (screenshots are PNG by default)

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iPhone in HEIC mode — converted to PNG not JPEG on share

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WhatsApp or Google Photos export saved as PNG

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Image downloaded from the internet in PNG or WebP format

Fix in 2 Steps

Step 1

Convert PNG → JPEG

Open our PNG to JPG Converter, upload your PNG file, and download the JPEG version.

PNG to JPG Converter →

Step 2

Compress to Required KB

After converting, compress the JPEG to the required size (20KB for SSC, 50KB for UPSC, 100KB for Railway).

SSC 20KB UPSC 50KB Railway 100KB IBPS 50KB

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FAQ

Common questions about using this tool — answered.

Government exam portals use strict file type validation to enforce size limits (PNG is lossless and larger than JPEG). JPEG allows controlled compression to 10KB, 20KB, etc., which is why portals mandate it. PNG files at the same visual quality would be 5–10× larger.