Passport Photo Maker: Crop passport and visa photos to official sizes and print sheets. Input: Image files and values you enter. Output: Results shown on the page and a downloaded file. Privacy: Runs in your browser: inputs and files stay on your device and are not uploaded.
How to make a passport photo at home
- Take a photo facing the camera in even daylight against a plain light wall (white or off-white for the US and India, cream or light grey for UK printed photos, and not white for France), with a neutral expression, eyes open and mouth closed. Ask someone else to take it from about 1.5 m away at eye level, rather than taking a selfie.
- Drop the photo here and choose your country and document.
- Drag and zoom until the top of your head touches the red line and your chin sits inside the green band, centred on the blue line. Straighten if your head is tilted.
- Download the single photo for online applications, or a 4 × 6 in print sheet with several copies to print at a photo kiosk or online lab for a few cents. Print at actual size and cut along the grey lines.
Getting the requirements right
Each country specifies the photo size and how large the head must be. The US uses 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm) with the head 25.4–34.9 mm (1 to 1⅜ in) from chin to top of head; the UK, Schengen countries, India and Australia use 35 × 45 mm with slightly different head-size ranges; Canada uses 50 × 70 mm. The guides show the allowed range for the document you select, and the output is rendered at 300 dpi so it prints at exactly the right size.
Typical reasons photos are rejected: shadows on the face or background, glasses (not allowed in US photos since 2016), hair covering the eyes, a tilted head, head too small or too large, low resolution, and edited or beautified images. This tool does not alter your face or remove backgrounds; it only crops, scales, straightens and slightly brightens. Requirements change, so always check the official government website. Your photo is processed entirely in your browser and is never uploaded.
Example: what the saved file contains
We dropped the same portrait into several presets and checked each saved file. The US preset saved 600 × 600 pixels tagged at 300 dpi, which prints at 50.8 × 50.8 mm (2 × 2 in). Schengen saved 413 × 531 pixels at 300 dpi, which prints at 35 × 45 mm. India saved 630 × 810 pixels, the size Indian missions ask for, tagged at 457 dpi so it also prints at 35 × 45 mm. The UK preset saved a larger 900 × 1157 pixel file, tagged at 653 dpi so that it still prints at 35 × 45 mm.
So the tool sets the photo size, the pixel count and the print resolution for you. The head size, expression, lighting and background are shown as guides, not checked: you line up the head yourself, and the background of your photo is not replaced. For a plain background, use the background remover first.
How it compares with a paid passport photo service
| This tool | passport-photo.online | |
|---|---|---|
| Digital photo | Free | US$16.95 |
| Printed photos | A 4 × 6 in sheet you print yourself | US$19.95 |
| Compliance check | No, guides only | AI check, then a review by their staff |
Prices and service as published by passport-photo.online (checked 22 October 2026): passport-photo.online. Prices change; check the site.
Can I print passport photos at home?
Yes, on glossy or matte photo paper at actual size, though a photo lab print is cheaper and often better quality.
Can I smile in a passport photo?
Most countries require a neutral expression with the mouth closed. A slight natural look is accepted in some.
Is this photo accepted for online renewals?
The digital file meets common size rules, but the authority decides. Check the upload requirements for your country.
What size is a passport photo in pixels?
It depends on the country. Here the US photo is saved at 600 × 600 pixels, the UK at 900 × 1157, India at 630 × 810 pixels (the size in Indian missions' 2025 photo guidelines), and Schengen at 413 × 531 pixels at 300 dpi (35 × 45 mm). If an online form also has a file-size limit, compress the saved photo afterwards: a 413 × 531 photo fits under 20 KB.