Resume Photo Generator

Guide: making a clean CV or LinkedIn photo

What the generator does step by step

The tool runs an AI background-removal model in your browser to separate you from whatever is behind you. It then places that cut-out in the centre of a 600 by 800 pixel portrait canvas (a 3:4 ratio) filled with the background colour you selected, applies a light sharpening pass, and saves a JPG. The first run downloads the background-removal model, which is roughly 45 MB, and the browser caches it for next time.

One important detail: the tool keeps your original framing. It does not detect your face or zoom in on it. Your whole photo, minus the background, is scaled to fit inside the canvas with a small margin. If you upload a full-length photo, you will get a small full-length figure on a coloured background, not a headshot. To get a proper head-and-shoulders result, crop the photo yourself first.

Picking a background colour

Three backdrops are available: light grey (selected by default), white and a dark professional blue. Light grey is a safe choice for most CVs and LinkedIn because it separates you from a white page without drawing attention. White suits printed resumes and company ID cards that will sit on white paper. The dark blue looks formal and works well for people wearing light shirts, but avoid it with navy or black clothing because the outfit can blend into the background.

How to frame the original photo

• Stand or sit about an arm's length from the camera, or ask someone to take it; selfie lenses can distort faces when held too close.
• Face a window or soft daylight. Avoid a single overhead tube light that casts shadows under the eyes.
• Stand a little away from the wall so your hair and shoulders have a clear outline, which helps the background removal.
• Use the Crop tool with the 3:4 ratio to frame from the middle of your chest to just above your head before uploading. The generator then fills the canvas properly.
• Wear plain, solid colours. Very fine stripes and checks can look busy at small sizes.

Where a resume photo is (and is not) appropriate

Many Indian employers, campus placement portals and government job applications ask for a photo, and LinkedIn and Naukri profiles with a clear photo look more complete. On the other hand, some companies hiring in the US, UK and Europe prefer CVs without photos to reduce bias, so check the norms for the job you are applying to.

This tool is designed for CVs and profiles. Application forms such as UPSC, SSC, state PSC or bank exams usually specify exact pixel dimensions, file size and background rules. For those, use the Passport Photo Maker or resize the output with the Image Resizer, then bring it under the KB limit with Compress to Size.

Checking the cut-out before you use it

Background removal is very good on clear portraits, but it is still an automatic guess. Zoom into the result and look at the hairline, ears, shoulders and the gap between your arm and body. Common problems are a thin halo of the old background around the hair, part of a dupatta or loose sleeve being cut off, and a chair back or another person's shoulder left behind.

If you see any of these, the fix is almost always a better source photo rather than more editing: stand further from the wall, choose a background with a different colour from your hair and clothes, and keep other people and furniture out of the frame. Retaking a photo takes a minute and usually gives a cleaner result than trying to patch the edges later.

Before you start

• Your photo is a PNG, JPG or WEBP (convert iPhone photos with HEIC to JPG).
• Your face is sharp and evenly lit; background removal cannot fix a blurry face.
• The photo is already cropped to head and shoulders.
• Hair edges are clear of busy objects behind you; flyaway strands may be trimmed by the cut-out.
• You have decided on a backdrop colour that contrasts with your clothing.
• Optional: soften skin noise first with AI Face Retouch, keeping the strength low.

Related guides

• Photo and Signature Size for Online Forms: KB, Pixels and Format
• How to Remove the Background from an Image for Free
• Passport Photo Size in Pixels: India, US, UK, Canada and Schengen