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 Chinese visa is 33 x 48 mm, which is 1.3 x 1.89 inches - a portrait 11:16 crop. Drop a photo in and the frame is locked to it, so the output cannot come out the wrong size. 33x48mm is a size almost nothing else uses, so a photo cropped for any other country will not pass - and a booth set to the international default will get it wrong. The file works out at 390 x 567 pixels at 300 DPI and 780 x 1134 pixels at 600. There is also a 4x6 sheet with 9 copies on it, so a single kiosk print gives you the whole set. Nothing is uploaded. The crop happens on your own device, so your face never reaches a server - which matters more here than on most tools, because this photo goes onto an identity document. Requirements beyond the size - head height, background, expression, glasses - are set by the Chinese embassy or visa application centre 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 33 x 48 mm, so the wrong size cannot come out.
- DownloadTake the single photo at 390 x 567 pixels, or the 4x6 inch sheet with 9 copies ready to print.
Key features
- Crops to exactly 33 x 48 mm - the size the Chinese embassy or visa application centre requires.
- Runs entirely in your browser - your photo never leaves your device.
- Free, no signup, no watermark, no per-photo charge.
- Outputs 390 x 567 pixels at 300 DPI, which is what print shops ask for.
- 4x6 inch print sheet with 9 copies, so one print gives you a full set.
Common uses
- Re-cropping a photo an online form rejected for being the wrong size.
- Getting a correctly sized file for an application that needs an upload.
- Printing a sheet at a supermarket kiosk instead of paying booth prices.
- Taking the photo at home when a studio visit is not practical.
- Chinese visa applicants, preparing the photo before an appointment.
Tips for better results
- Shoot against a plain, light wall in daylight, facing a window. Overhead light casts shadows under the eyes and on the wall behind you.
- Print on photo paper, not plain paper. A 33 x 48 mm photo on copier stock is usually rejected on sight.
- Keep a neutral expression with both eyes open and the mouth closed unless the authority says otherwise.
- Download the sheet rather than the single photo if you are printing - 9 copies cost the same as one.
Mistakes to avoid
- Reusing a crop made for a different country. 33 x 48 mm is specific to a Chinese visa, and a near-miss is still a rejection.
- Using a patterned or coloured background where a plain one is required.
- Scaling a small photo up to reach the pixel count. Start from the highest-resolution original you have.
- Submitting an old photo. Most authorities require one taken within the last six months.
Frequently asked questions
33 x 48 mm, which is 1.3 x 1.89 inches. At 300 DPI that is 390 x 567 pixels; at 600 DPI it is 780 x 1134 pixels.
Take a front-on portrait against a plain light wall, upload it here, position the head in the guide, and download the 33 x 48 mm file. The 4x6 sheet with 9 copies prints at any photo kiosk.
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 390 x 567 pixels. Some authorities and print shops ask for 600 - that is 780 x 1134 pixels. Both are available here.
9 at 33 x 48 mm. The sheet download arranges them for you, so one kiosk print gives the full set.
The Chinese embassy or visa application centre. 33x48mm is a size almost nothing else uses, so a photo cropped for any other country will not pass - and a booth set to the international default will get it wrong.
It guarantees the dimensions are exactly 33 x 48 mm. Head height, background, expression and how recent the photo must be are set by the Chinese embassy or visa application centre and change from time to time - check the current rules before submitting.
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