Passport Photo Maker
Upload a photo, choose the passport or ID photo standard you need, and drag the crop box into place. The tool crops your photo to the exact dimensions at 600 DPI and can lay out multiple copies on a printable 4×6 inch sheet. If none of the presets below fit your situation, the free-form Image Cropper lets you crop to any custom shape instead.
Drop a photo here or click to browse
Supports PNG, JPG, WebP
The dashed eye-line and chin-line guides are a rough visual aid for centering the head — they are not a precise official measurement. Verify your framing against your country's own guide before submitting a photo.
Re-cropping is easy — adjust the crop box above and click "Crop Photo" again to regenerate this preview before downloading.
Supported Passport & ID Photo Sizes
Even if you don't need the interactive tool right now, these are the exact dimensions used by each authority. Always confirm against the current official source before your appointment or submission, since requirements do occasionally change.
| Country / Document | Size (mm) | Approx. size (in) |
|---|---|---|
| United States — Passport & Visa | 51 × 51 mm | 2 × 2 in |
| United Kingdom — Passport & ID | 35 × 45 mm | ≈1.38 × 1.77 in |
| European Union / Schengen Visa | 35 × 45 mm | ≈1.38 × 1.77 in |
| Canada — Passport | 50 × 70 mm | ≈1.97 × 2.76 in |
| Australia — Passport | 35 × 45 mm | ≈1.38 × 1.77 in |
| India — Passport | 51 × 51 mm | 2 × 2 in |
| China — Visa | 33 × 48 mm | ≈1.30 × 1.89 in |
Need a size that isn't listed — a different country, a company ID badge, or a membership card? Choose Custom (mm) in the Photo Standard dropdown and enter the exact width and height from your own requirements.
How to Take a Good Passport Photo at Home
This tool handles the cropping and sizing, but the photo you start with still needs to meet the basics that every passport authority checks for:
- Plain, light-colored background — a white or off-white wall works well. Avoid patterns, shadows on the wall, or busy backgrounds.
- Even, front-facing lighting — light the face from the front (natural window light works well) so there are no harsh shadows under the eyes, nose, or chin.
- Neutral expression — mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera, no smiling for most countries' requirements.
- No glasses glare — if you wear glasses, tilt your head slightly or adjust lighting to avoid reflections and glare on the lenses; several countries now prefer photos taken without glasses entirely.
- Straight-on at eye level — have someone else take the photo, or use a tripod, holding the camera level with your eyes rather than shooting up or down.
Once you have a clean shot, upload it above, pick your country's standard, and use the eye-line and chin-line guides in the crop box to roughly center your head before cropping.
Who Uses This Tool
Most people use this to save a trip to a pharmacy or photo counter before a passport renewal, visa application, or ID card, but it's also handy for small businesses. If you run a print shop, drugstore photo counter, or mobile passport-photo service and produce prints for walk-in customers, our Invoice Generator is a quick way to bill clients for the sitting and printed copies without setting up dedicated accounting software.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this guarantee my photo will be accepted?
No. This tool only crops and sizes your photo correctly — it does not, and cannot, verify background color, lighting, expression, glasses glare, or any other content rule that your passport or visa authority enforces. Always check your photo against your country's current official requirements (and ideally have someone else review it) before you submit it. If you're unsure, use your government's official online photo tool or checker, or have the photo taken at a professional photo service or pharmacy that specializes in passport photos.
What resolution does this generate, and is that good enough for printing?
The cropped photo is rendered at 600 DPI (dots per inch) for its exact target size — for example, a US 2×2 in photo comes out at roughly 1205×1205 pixels. That's well above the 300 DPI threshold most labs and home printers consider "photo quality," so it will print sharp at the correct physical size.
Can I print this at home, or do I need a photo lab?
Either works. A home inkjet or laser printer that supports photo paper and can print at the correct physical size will produce a usable result — just make sure your printer settings use "actual size" rather than "fit to page" so the crop stays exact. Using genuine glossy photo paper rather than plain printer paper makes a noticeable difference here. That said, a print made on real photo paper at a drugstore or photo lab tends to be more consistent in color and glare-resistance than a home printer, especially for something as detail-sensitive as an ID photo.
Why is there a background/lighting disclaimer if the tool doesn't check my photo's background?
To be upfront about exactly what this tool does and doesn't do. It only handles sizing and cropping — turning your photo into the correct pixel dimensions and aspect ratio for a given passport or ID standard. It does not analyze pixel colors, detect shadows, check for glasses glare, or validate expression. Those content rules are still entirely your responsibility to check against your country's official guidance before you submit a photo.
What if my country isn't in the list?
Choose Custom (mm) from the Photo Standard dropdown and enter your country's exact width and height in millimeters — most passport and visa authorities publish this in their photo requirements page. The crop box, 600 DPI export, and printable sheet all work the same way with a custom size.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser using the HTML Canvas API. Your photo is never uploaded to a server, and nothing is sent anywhere — closing or refreshing the tab discards it completely.
What if none of the passport presets are the right shape for what I need?
This tool is built specifically around standard passport and ID photo ratios. If you need a general-purpose freeform crop, or a common photo/social-media aspect ratio instead, use the Image Cropper, which supports free-form cropping as well as several common preset ratios.
