Photo Tool
Passport Size Photo Maker
Crop any photo to an official passport size — 24 presets across 13 countries, with head-position guides, background replacement, the correct print DPI written into the file, KB compression for exam portals, and multi-photo print sheets.
- 24 official sizes
- Head guides
- Exact print DPI
- Compress to KB
- Print sheets
- No watermark
1 · Add your photo
🔒 Processed in your browserFor the best result use a front-facing photo taken against a plain wall in even daylight, with the camera about two metres away. A selfie taken at arm's length distorts facial proportions and is often rejected.
2 · Position the face
3 · Size & output
Background
This fills behind and around your photo. It does not cut your subject out of a busy background — for that, run the photo through the Background Remover first.
Adjustments
Output file
Exam portals usually cap uploads. The tool finds the best quality that fits, and says so if it cannot.
Print sheet
Your photo is read, cropped and saved entirely inside your browser. It is never uploaded — which matters, because a passport photo is identity data.
Passport Photo Sizes by Country
A passport photo is a physical size at a stated print resolution, not a pixel count. The pixel figures below are at 300 DPI, which is what almost every authority expects.
| Document | Size | Pixels at 300 DPI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| India passport / visa | 35 × 45 mm | 413 × 531 | Plain white background |
| India PAN card | 25 × 35 mm | 295 × 413 | Smaller than a passport photo |
| India Aadhaar / Voter ID | 35 × 45 mm | 413 × 531 | White or light background |
| SSC / UPSC exam | 200 × 230 px | 200 × 230 | Usually capped at 20–50 KB |
| United States passport / visa | 2 × 2 inch | 600 × 600 | Square, not portrait |
| United Kingdom passport | 35 × 45 mm | 413 × 531 | Light grey or cream accepted |
| Schengen visa | 35 × 45 mm | 413 × 531 | Head 70–80% of height |
| Canada passport | 50 × 70 mm | 591 × 827 | Larger photo, smaller head fraction |
| Australia passport | 35 × 45 mm | 413 × 531 | Plain light background |
| China visa | 33 × 48 mm | 390 × 567 | White background |
| Japan passport | 35 × 45 mm | 413 × 531 | Plain background |
| UAE visa | 43 × 55 mm | 508 × 650 | White background |
Requirements change. Treat this table as a starting point and check the current rules of the authority you are applying to before you submit.
Why Passport Photos Get Rejected
Almost every rejection comes down to one of six things, and four of them are fixable here:
A file can have the right pixel count and still print at the wrong size if its DPI is wrong. This tool writes the correct DPI into the JPEG header.
Most authorities specify the head as a fraction of the photo height. The guide overlay is drawn from the published figure for your chosen preset.
Enlarging a small photo cannot add detail. The tool warns you when it is scaling your photo up rather than letting you find out later.
Most passports need plain white. Pick the required colour from the swatches.
Software cannot fix this. Shoot facing a window with even light and stand well away from the wall so you do not cast a shadow on it.
Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible, facing the camera squarely. No hats or sunglasses.
Meeting a KB Limit on an Exam Portal
Indian exam portals — SSC, UPSC, NEET, JEE, bank recruitment — usually cap the photo upload at somewhere between 20 KB and 200 KB, and reject anything larger without explaining why.
Set the limit in the Target file size box and the tool searches JPEG quality settings to find the highest quality that fits under it. If your chosen pixel size simply cannot compress that far without becoming unusable, it says so rather than silently handing you a ruined photo — the fix in that case is a smaller pixel size, which is what those portals actually expect.
One caveat worth knowing: a PNG cannot be compressed to a target size the way a JPEG can, because it is lossless. Keep the format on JPEG when a KB limit applies.
Printing Passport Photos at Home or at a Shop
The cheapest way to get printed passport photos is to lay several copies onto a standard photo print. A 4 × 6 inch print holds six 35 × 45 mm photos at the default spacing — eight if you drop the margin and gap to zero, though that leaves nothing to cut into — and any print shop or kiosk will produce one for the price of a single photo. An A4 sheet holds twelve.
- Choose the sheet size your shop prints — 4 × 6 inch is the most common and the cheapest.
- Keep the gap and margin at a couple of millimetres so there is room to cut without trimming into a face.
- Leave cut lines on unless you are confident with a guillotine.
- Print at actual size. Turn off "fit to page" or "scale to fit" in the print dialog, or the photos will come out the wrong size.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size is a passport photo?
It depends on the country. India, the UK, the Schengen area, Australia and Japan all use 35 by 45 mm. The United States uses 2 by 2 inches. Canada and Brazil use a larger 50 by 70 mm. This tool has 24 presets so you do not have to look it up.
What is 35x45 mm in pixels?
413 by 531 pixels at 300 DPI, which is the resolution almost every authority expects for a printed photo. At 600 DPI it would be 827 by 1063 pixels. Pixels alone are meaningless without a DPI, which is why this tool always states both.
Why does DPI matter for a passport photo?
Because a passport photo is a physical size, not a pixel count. A file can be exactly 413 by 531 pixels and still print at the wrong size if the DPI stored inside it is wrong. This tool writes the correct resolution into the JPEG header so the print comes out at 35 by 45 mm.
How big should the head be in a passport photo?
Most authorities specify it as a fraction of the photo height — commonly between 62 and 80 percent from chin to crown, though Canada and Brazil use a smaller fraction on their larger photo. The guide overlay is drawn from the published figure for whichever preset you pick.
Can I make a passport photo with a white background?
Yes. Choose white from the background swatches and it fills any area your photo does not cover. Note that this fills behind and around the photo — it does not cut your subject out of a busy background, so start from a photo taken against a plain wall.
Does this tool remove the background automatically?
No, and it is worth being clear about that. It sets the background colour behind and around your photo, but it does not detect and cut out the person. For that, use the Image Background Remover first, then bring the result here to size it.
How do I resize a photo to 20 KB or 50 KB?
Enter the limit in the target file size box. The tool searches JPEG quality settings to find the highest quality that fits your budget, and tells you honestly if the target cannot be reached without making the photo unusable.
What size photo does SSC or UPSC need?
Most Indian exam portals ask for around 200 by 230 pixels with a file between 20 and 50 KB, and there are presets for that. Portals change their requirements most years, so always check the current information bulletin before you upload.
What size is a PAN card photo?
25 by 35 mm, which is 295 by 413 pixels at 300 DPI. It is smaller than a passport photo, so a passport-sized image will not be accepted in its place.
What size is a US visa or passport photo?
2 by 2 inches, which is 600 by 600 pixels at 300 DPI, and it is square rather than portrait. US rules also measure the head from chin to crown at between 1 and 1 3/8 inches.
Can I print several photos on one sheet?
Yes. Choose a sheet size — 4 by 6 inch, 5 by 7 inch, A4, US Letter or 3.5 by 5 inch — and the tool works out how many copies fit, arranges them with a gap and optional cut marks, and exports the sheet at print resolution.
Why does it warn that my photo is being enlarged?
Because enlarging cannot add detail. If your source photo has fewer pixels than the target size needs, the result is soft and blurry, which is a common rejection reason. The warning appears so you can find a higher-resolution original instead of discovering the problem at the counter.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. The photo is read by your browser, cropped on a canvas and saved straight back to your device. It never leaves your computer, which matters because a passport photo is identity data.
Is there a watermark on the download?
No. There is no watermark, no sign-up and no limit on how many photos you make.
Can I use a selfie for a passport photo?
Usually not well. Phone front cameras are wide-angle and held close, which distorts facial proportions, and most authorities reject photos that look like selfies. Have someone else take the photo from about two metres away with the rear camera.
What should I wear and how should I pose?
Face the camera squarely with a neutral expression and both eyes open and visible. Avoid hats, sunglasses and heavy shadows, and wear something that contrasts with the background so your shoulders do not disappear into it. Religious head coverings are generally allowed provided the full face is visible.
Will this photo definitely be accepted?
The tool gets the size, resolution and background right, and its guides reflect published head-size rules, but acceptance also depends on lighting, expression, shadows and the quality of your original photo — none of which software can judge for you. Always check the current requirements of the authority you are applying to.
Which file format should I choose?
JPEG for almost everything — it is what portals and print shops expect, and it is the only format that can carry a target file size. Choose PNG only if you specifically need a lossless file, since PNG photos are much larger.