Passport Photo Maker
Crop photos to official passport and visa sizes with print sheets
100% free. Runs entirely in your browser - your files and data never leave your device and nothing is uploaded to any server.
Drop a portrait photo or click to upload
Head centered, plain background works best · never uploaded
About this tool
The size for a US visa or Green Card is 50.8 x 50.8 mm, which is 2 x 2 inches - a square 1:1 crop. Drop a photo in and the frame is locked to it, so the output cannot come out the wrong size. Used for visa interviews, Green Card filings and the DV Lottery, where the upload is checked automatically before a human sees it - so the dimensions have to be exact rather than close. At print resolution that is 600 x 600 pixels for 300 DPI, or 1200 x 1200 pixels where 600 is asked for. The 4x6 inch sheet download lays out 6 copies, which is what supermarket and pharmacy kiosks expect - one print instead of booth prices. The image never leaves your computer. Cropping runs in the browser, which is the right default for a photo destined for a passport or an ID card. Requirements beyond the size - head height, background, expression, glasses - are set by the US Department of State and USCIS and do change. Check the current rules before you submit; this tool gets the dimensions exactly right, but it cannot know what was amended last month.
How to use this tool
- Upload a portraitAny phone photo works. A plain wall and even, front-on light gives the best result - nothing is uploaded anywhere.
- Position the headUse zoom and the position sliders until the head sits inside the guide. The crop is locked to 50.8 x 50.8 mm, so the wrong size cannot come out.
- DownloadTake the single photo at 600 x 600 pixels, or the 4x6 inch sheet with 6 copies ready to print.
Key features
- Outputs 600 x 600 pixels at 300 DPI, which is what print shops ask for.
- Free, no signup, no watermark, no per-photo charge.
- Runs entirely in your browser - your photo never leaves your device.
- 4x6 inch print sheet with 6 copies, so one print gives you a full set.
- Crops to exactly 50.8 x 50.8 mm - the size the US Department of State and USCIS requires.
Common uses
- US visa, Green Card and DV Lottery applicants, preparing the photo before an appointment.
- Getting a correctly sized file for an application that needs an upload.
- Taking the photo at home when a studio visit is not practical.
- Printing a sheet at a supermarket kiosk instead of paying booth prices.
- Re-cropping a photo an online form rejected for being the wrong size.
Tips for better results
- Download the sheet rather than the single photo if you are printing - 6 copies cost the same as one.
- Take several shots before cropping. Picking a good frame is far easier than rescuing a bad one.
- Keep a neutral expression with both eyes open and the mouth closed unless the authority says otherwise.
- Check what the US Department of State and USCIS currently asks for before you go. Requirements are revised more often than people expect.
Mistakes to avoid
- Reusing a crop made for a different country. 50.8 x 50.8 mm is specific to a US visa or Green Card, and a near-miss is still a rejection.
- Submitting an old photo. Most authorities require one taken within the last six months.
- Using a patterned or coloured background where a plain one is required.
- Cropping the head too large or too small. Head height is a separate requirement from photo size, and it is the most common reason for rejection.
Frequently asked questions
50.8 x 50.8 mm, which is 2 x 2 inches. At 300 DPI that is 600 x 600 pixels; at 600 DPI it is 1200 x 1200 pixels.
Take a front-on portrait against a plain light wall, upload it here, position the head in the guide, and download the 50.8 x 50.8 mm file. The 4x6 sheet with 6 copies prints at any photo kiosk.
No. The image is cropped by your own device and never leaves it. For a photo going onto an identity document, that is the point.
6 at 50.8 x 50.8 mm. The sheet download arranges them for you, so one kiosk print gives the full set.
300 DPI is the usual requirement, which at this size means 600 x 600 pixels. Some authorities and print shops ask for 600 - that is 1200 x 1200 pixels. Both are available here.
The US Department of State and USCIS. Used for visa interviews, Green Card filings and the DV Lottery, where the upload is checked automatically before a human sees it - so the dimensions have to be exact rather than close.
Yes - free, no signup, no watermark and no limit on how many photos you make. It runs in your browser, so it costs nothing to provide.
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