Free PAN card cutter: crop your NSDL (Protean) or UTI e-PAN PDF to the exact 85.6 × 54 mm PVC card size and print it on A4 or 4x6 photo paper. Runs in your browser.
The standard PVC PAN card size is the ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 format: 85.6 mm × 54 mm (3.37 × 2.125 inches). The PAN card cutter locks the crop box to this exact ratio.
A PAN card measures 8.56 cm × 5.4 cm. That's the same ISO ID-1 card size used for Aadhaar PVC cards, ATM cards and driving licences.
85.60 mm wide × 53.98 mm tall, with a corner radius of about 3.18 mm. AadharHub's cutter crops your e-PAN PDF to this exact measurement automatically.
Yes. AadharHub supports e-PAN PDFs from Protean (NSDL) and UTIITSL, as well as e-PANs downloaded from the Income Tax e-filing portal.
Where to download your e-PAN, how the cutter works, and the printer settings that give an exact 85.6 × 54 mm card.
A physical PAN card follows the same international ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 format used for ATM cards, driving licences and the Aadhaar PVC card: 85.60 mm × 53.98 mm, which is 8.56 cm × 5.4 cm, or 3.37 in × 2.125 in, with a corner radius of about 3.18 mm. This is the exact size AadharHub's PAN card cutter locks the crop box to, whether you're printing on A4 with cut guides, 4x6 photo paper, or exporting a single card-size PDF for a PVC card printer. An e-PAN PDF's printable area is much larger than the final card, so cropping to this precise 1.586 : 1 ratio matters for the card to fit a standard wallet sleeve or lamination pouch.
Electronic PAN (e-PAN) documents issued by the Income Tax Department through Protean (formerly NSDL) or UTIITSL come as digitally signed PDF files. The printable card sits at the bottom of the first page, surrounded by instructions. Protean e-PAN files place the card at the bottom-centre, while UTIITSL files draw a cut-out border around it. The AadharHub PAN card cutter works with both layouts and crops the card to exactly 85.6 mm × 54 mm.
If your PAN was issued through Protean (NSDL), download the e-PAN from the Protean e-PAN download page using your PAN, Aadhaar or acknowledgement number and date of birth. If it was issued through UTIITSL, use the e-PAN download option on the UTIITSL PAN portal. PANs allotted through Instant e-PAN can also be downloaded from the Income Tax e-filing portal. The downloaded file is usually password protected with your date of birth in DDMMYYYY format.
The PAN card cutter needs an unlocked PDF. If the preview asks for a password, open the Unlock PDF tool, enter your e-PAN password (usually your date of birth as DDMMYYYY), save the unlocked copy and upload that copy here. Unlocking also happens entirely in your browser.
Pick A4 if you print on a normal inkjet or laser printer and want cut guides around the card. Pick 4x6 if you use glossy postcard photo paper or a small photo printer. Pick Exact PVC Size to get a single-card PDF that you can send to a PVC card printer or place on your own layout. Every option keeps the 1.586 : 1 ratio of a standard ID-1 card.
Open the exported PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader or Google Chrome. In the print dialog, set Margins to 'None' and Scale to '100%' or 'Actual Size'. Do not choose 'Fit to page' or 'Shrink oversized pages', because they reduce the card by 6 to 10 percent and it will no longer fit standard wallet sleeves or lamination pouches.
An e-PAN is a valid form of PAN issued by the Income Tax Department, and a printout of it can be used as proof of PAN wherever a copy is accepted. A home-printed, laminated copy is a convenient wallet copy. It is not the same as the physical PAN card that is dispatched by post when you order a reprint from Protean or UTIITSL.
The e-PAN PDF is usually protected with your date of birth in DDMMYYYY format (for example 05081990). If the cutter asks for a password, unlock the file first with the Unlock PDF tool and then upload the unlocked copy.
Yes. The PAN card cutter is completely free, needs no sign-up and adds no watermark to the downloaded PDF.
Select A4 or 4x6 photo paper, set Margins to 'None' and make sure Scale is '100%' or 'Actual Size'. Do not choose 'Fit to page', or the card will print smaller than 85.6 × 54 mm.
Yes. The cutter runs in mobile browsers such as Chrome on Android. Upload the e-PAN PDF from your phone, adjust the box and download or share the cropped PDF.
No. All PDF cropping happens locally inside your web browser. No file is ever sent to a remote server.
Read the step-by-step guide: How to Crop & Print e-PAN Card PDF (NSDL & UTI) on 4x6 / A4 Photo Paper