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
US Passport photos are 50.8 x 50.8 mm - 2 x 2 inches, a square 1:1 frame. Upload any portrait, position the head inside the guide, and download a file cropped to exactly that. Submitted with form DS-11 in person, or uploaded for an online renewal. US rules are unusual in requiring a square photo, which is why a crop taken for any other country will be rejected. 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. No upload, no account. Your photo is processed locally, which for identity documents is the only sensible arrangement. Requirements beyond the size - head height, background, expression, glasses - are set by the US Department of State 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.
- Crops to exactly 50.8 x 50.8 mm - the size the US Department of State requires.
- 4x6 inch print sheet with 6 copies, so one print gives you a full set.
Common uses
- Re-cropping a photo an online form rejected for being the wrong size.
- Printing a sheet at a supermarket kiosk instead of paying booth prices.
- Taking the photo at home when a studio visit is not practical.
- Getting a correctly sized file for an application that needs an upload.
- Anyone applying for or renewing a US passport, preparing the photo before an appointment.
Tips for better results
- Keep a neutral expression with both eyes open and the mouth closed unless the authority says otherwise.
- Check what the US Department of State currently asks for before you go. Requirements are revised more often than people expect.
- Take several shots before cropping. Picking a good frame is far easier than rescuing a bad one.
- Download the sheet rather than the single photo if you are printing - 6 copies cost the same as one.
Mistakes to avoid
- Reusing a crop made for a different country. 50.8 x 50.8 mm is specific to a US passport, and a near-miss is still a rejection.
- Submitting an old photo. Most authorities require one taken within the last six months.
- 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.
- Scaling a small photo up to reach the pixel count. Start from the highest-resolution original you have.
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.
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.
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.
6 at 50.8 x 50.8 mm. The sheet download arranges them for you, so one kiosk print gives the full set.
The US Department of State. Submitted with form DS-11 in person, or uploaded for an online renewal. US rules are unusual in requiring a square photo, which is why a crop taken for any other country will be rejected.
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