Passport Photo Maker
Make a compliant passport photo for any country — exact size, the right background, and a printable sheet — free and right in your browser.
Drop a photo to start
Drag & drop, paste, or pick a file
PNG · JPG · WebP — your photo is processed on your device
Make a passport photo that meets the rules
A passport photo has to be an exact physical size, printed at a high enough resolution, with your head at the right height and a plain background. Get any of those wrong and the application is rejected. This maker handles all of it: choose your document, frame your face inside the guide, and the photo comes out at the precise size and resolution your authority expects.
Everything happens in your browser. Drop in a clear, front-facing photo taken against a plain wall, position your head inside the oval guide, pick the required background colour, and download a print-ready file — or a full sheet of copies you can take to any photo lab.
How to make a passport photo
- Upload your photo. Drag a clear, front-facing photo onto the tool, choose a file, or paste it. Good even lighting and a plain wall work best.
- Pick your document. Choose your country or document type — the tool sets the exact size and the usual background colour for it.
- Fit your face. Zoom and drag so your head fills the oval guide, with the crown near the top line and your chin near the bottom line.
- Download or print. Save the single photo, or make a sheet of copies for a 4 × 6 inch lab print.
Take a good source photo
Face the camera straight on with a neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed. Use soft, even light so there are no shadows on your face or the wall behind you, and stand far enough from the wall to avoid a drop shadow. A plain white or light wall makes background removal easier.
Passport photo (US 2 × 2 default) specs at a glance
- Photo size
- 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
- Pixels at 300 DPI
- 600 × 600 px
- Background
- Plain white or off-white
- Head height
- Most authorities want the head (chin to crown) to fill roughly 50–69% of the photo height; for the US default that is about 1 to 1⅜ inches (25–35 mm) of head in the 2-inch frame.
Passport photo (US 2 × 2 default) rules & notes
- Passport-photo sizes are not universal: the United States uses 2 × 2 inches (600 × 600 px at 300 DPI) while most of the rest of the world uses 35 × 45 mm, so pick the slug that matches the country you are applying to.
- Across almost every country the rules are the same in spirit: a recent colour photo, a plain light background, a neutral expression with the mouth closed, both eyes open and visible, and no glasses glare or head covering (except for daily religious wear).
- Always confirm the current size, background colour, and head-height rule on the issuing country's official passport or visa portal before you print, because finer requirements are revised from time to time.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this work for any country?
Yes. Pick from the document presets (US, India, Schengen, UK and more) for the exact size, or choose a generic 35 × 45 mm or 2 × 2 inch size that covers most others.
Is the photo the right resolution?
Yes — every photo is rendered at 300 DPI for its physical size, the standard passport offices and photo labs expect.
Can I print copies at home?
Yes. The print-sheet option lays several copies on a 4 × 6 inch, A4, or Letter page with cut lines, ready for a home or lab printer.
Where is my photo processed?
Your photo is created in your browser, on your own device. How any data associated with the tool is handled is described in our privacy policy.
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