Passport Photo Maker

Guide: making a passport or visa photo that is ready to use

What the maker produces

The tool runs an AI background-removal model in your browser to separate you from whatever is behind you. It then places the cut-out on a plain background, either white or light blue, at one of three sizes: India 35x45 mm (413 by 531 pixels), US 2x2 inch (600 by 600 pixels) or Schengen 35x45 mm (also 413 by 531 pixels). These pixel sizes correspond to roughly 300 dots per inch at the printed size. The result is saved as a JPG at quality 0.95 and named passport-photo.jpg.

The first run downloads the background-removal model, about 45 MB, which the browser then caches. Your photo is processed on your device and is not uploaded. You get one photo per download, not a print sheet with several copies.

It does not crop to your face

The maker does not detect your face or measure your head. It takes your whole photo, minus the background, scales it to fit inside 92 percent of the canvas, and centres it. If you upload a half-length or full-length photo, you will get a small figure in the middle of the frame, which most authorities will reject.

So crop first. Open the Crop tool and frame from just above the top of your head to the top of your shoulders, keeping your face in the centre. Use a 1:1 crop for the US size, and a portrait crop close to 35:45 for the India and Schengen sizes. Official rules usually say how much of the photo the head should fill, so check yours and crop to match.

Taking a photo that is likely to be accepted

• Face the camera directly with a neutral expression, eyes open and mouth closed.
• Use even, soft light from the front. Shadows on one side of the face are a common reason for rejection.
• Ask someone else to take the photo from about an arm's length or more, at eye level, instead of holding a selfie close.
• Keep hair away from the eyes and avoid glare on glasses; many authorities ask you to remove them.
• Wear clothing that contrasts with a white background, and stand a little away from the wall so the edges of your hair and shoulders are clear.
• Do not retouch or smooth the face. Official photos need an unaltered likeness.

Printing it or uploading it to a form

For a print, give the file to a photo shop and ask for it at the exact physical size, for example 35 by 45 mm. If you want several copies on one 4 by 6 inch sheet, the shop or a layout app has to arrange them, since this tool makes a single photo.

For online applications, check the portal's own pixel and KB limits. Resize the photo with the Image Resizer if the dimensions differ, then reduce the file with Compress to Size or Compress to 20 KB. For exam forms, the Exam Photo Size tool covers common requirements.

Check the result before you use it

Zoom into the downloaded photo. Look for a thin outline of the old background around the hair, ears or shoulders, and for parts of your clothing that were cut away by mistake. The choice between white and light blue also matters: check which colour the document you are applying for requires. The tool gives you the right size and a plain background, but acceptance also depends on pose, lighting and the authority's current rules.

Related guides

• Passport Photo Size in Pixels: India, US, UK, Canada and Schengen
• How to Resize a Photo to 3.5 × 4.5 cm Online
• Photo and Signature Size for Online Forms: KB, Pixels and Format