About
Small file requirements should not be a big obstacle.
WhatTheFile is a free browser utility for people who need to prepare photos for job applications, exams, passports, visas and other online forms.
Why it exists
Online portals often ask for combinations such as “JPG under 100 KB” or “480 × 368 pixels”. Those instructions are easy for a website to validate but frustrating for someone working from a phone or an unfamiliar computer.
WhatTheFile translates those requirements into a ready-to-download image without asking people to create an account or send a personal photograph to another server.
What it does today
- Resizes JPG, PNG and WEBP images to exact pixel dimensions.
- Centre-crops images to avoid stretching them.
- Compresses JPG and WEBP output toward a requested KB or MB limit.
- Converts between JPG, PNG and WEBP.
- Checks whether a PDF already fits a requested file-size limit.
What it does not do yet
WhatTheFile does not currently recompress PDFs, offer manual crop positioning or guarantee that every third-party portal will accept an output. Those capabilities and limitations are stated openly so people can make an informed choice.