EPFO ECR file builder — generate the upload file in 30 seconds.

The Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) is the monthly file every PF-registered employer uploads to the EPFO unified portal. It is a hash-separated (`#~#`) text file with 11 columns per employee: UAN, member name, gross wages, EPF wages, EPS wages, EDLI wages, EPF contribution remitted, EPS contribution remitted, EPF + EPS difference, NCP days, and refund of advances.

ECR upload + payment must be completed by the 15th of the month following the salary month. For example, April 2026 salary → ECR due by 15 May 2026. Late payment attracts interest @ 12% p.a. and damages of 5–25% of the contribution amount depending on the delay.

Gross wages = total monthly remuneration. EPF wages = the portion of wages on which EPF is computed (typically Basic + DA, capped at the statutory ceiling — ₹25,000/month from 17 September 2026, ₹15,000 before — unless the employer has elected to contribute on actual wages). EPS wages = EPF wages capped at the same ceiling (always — the EPS ceiling is statutory and cannot be exceeded). September 2026 straddles the change: 16/30 of the month is computed on ₹15,000 and 14/30 on ₹25,000, reported in one ECR due 15 October 2026.

NCP = "Non-Contributing Period" days. Days for which no PF contribution is due — typically loss-of-pay (LOP) days, unauthorised absence, or days outside the employee's contribution period (e.g. joined mid-month). NCP days reduce the wages on which PF is computed proportionally.

Yes — the file format follows the EPFO ECR 2.0 specification with `#~#` separators and `.txt` extension. However, you must verify your establishment's specific EPFO requirements (some require additional fields like LIN). Also note: this tool runs entirely in your browser — no employee data ever leaves your device.