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Passport & ID Photo Maker

Crop a portrait to an official passport or visa size, set a regulation background, and export at print resolution — or as a 4×6 / A4 sheet you can print at any shop. Your photo stays on your device.

Add a portrait photo

A front-facing photo against a plain wall works best. Frame it to the official size, set the background, and export at print resolution.

What makes an ID photo acceptable

Passport and visa photos are specified in millimetres, not pixels: 35×45 mm for Schengen and most of Europe and Asia, 2×2 inches for the United States, 33×48 mm for Chinese passports. On top of the outer size, each authority fixes how tall the head must be within the frame and roughly where the eyes should sit.

That is why an ordinary crop of a phone photo gets rejected. The aspect ratio may be right while the face is too small, too large, or sitting too low — the three most common reasons a photo comes back. This tool sets the frame from the official size, draws the head-height band and eye line for the size you picked, and exports at a real DPI so the file prints at the physical dimensions the form asks for.

Everything runs in your browser. For a document photo that is not a detail: the image of your face, and often your name in the filename, never gets uploaded to anyone's server.

Common use cases

Passport and visa applications

Pick the destination's size, frame the face against the guides, and export a file that prints at the exact required millimetres.

Print-shop sheets

Tile the photo onto 4×6in or A4 with cut guides, then have any photo counter print the sheet for the price of a single print.

Résumés and student IDs

China's 1-inch and 2-inch sizes are the standard for CVs, forms, and campus cards.

Replacing a messy background

A photo taken against a patterned wall becomes a regulation white, grey, or blue background without retaking it.

Before you print or submit

  • Shoot facing the camera in even, frontal light. Shadows on the face or the wall behind you are a common rejection reason and no crop can fix them.
  • Use a photo with room around the head. Cropping in is lossless here, but you cannot recover a crown that was cut off in the original.
  • Match the background to the destination: white for the US and China, off-white or light grey for Schengen and the UK, light blue where it is offered.
  • Keep a neutral expression with both eyes open and the mouth closed, unless the authority explicitly allows a smile.
  • Glasses are refused by many authorities and must never show glare or obscure the eyes where they are allowed.
  • 300 DPI is enough for a 35×45 mm print. 600 DPI is worth it only if the lab asks for it or the photo is enlarged.

Make an ID photo in three steps

1

Add a portrait

Drop in a front-facing photo; it is read at full resolution in your browser.

2

Frame to the official size

Pick the country and document, then drag and zoom until the eyes and head sit inside the guides.

3

Export or build a sheet

Download one photo at print resolution, or a 4×6 / A4 sheet with cut guides.

Frequently asked questions

Will a photo made here be accepted?

The size, head-height guides, and DPI follow each authority's published specification, which covers the geometric requirements. Acceptance also depends on lighting, expression, headwear, and glasses, which no tool can verify — check the official checklist before you submit.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Cropping, background replacement, and export all happen in your browser. The photo never leaves your device, which is the main reason to prefer this over an upload-based service for identity documents.

How does automatic background replacement work?

A small segmentation model runs locally in your browser to separate you from the background, then the regulation colour is filled in behind you. The model is downloaded once (about 5 MB) and cached; it is a Pro feature.

What can I print the result on?

Export a single photo for a lab that accepts digital files, or a print sheet for 4×6in / 5×7in photo paper or A4. The sheet includes hairline cut guides so trimming is straightforward.

Which size should I choose?

Use the size named by the authority you are applying to — the list covers passport, visa, and ID formats for a dozen countries. When the form gives millimetres, match those numbers exactly.

What are the free limits?

The free tier exports one watermark-free photo at 300 DPI, which is a complete, usable result. Pro adds automatic background replacement, multi-photo print sheets, and 600 DPI.

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