Passport Photo Maker

1. Choose a clear, front-facing photo. A phone photo taken by someone else, at arm’s length or more, works well.
2. The background is replaced with plain white and the face is sized and centred automatically for the photo size you pick.
3. Check the guides: the top of the head on the upper line, the chin inside the shaded band. Drag or use the size slider to adjust.
4. Download a single photo for online applications, or a print sheet of 4 × 6 in or A4 photo paper with cut lines.

Everything happens in your browser. The photo is not uploaded, which matters for identity documents.

Requirements are set by each authority and do change. Before printing or uploading, check the current rules on the official passport, visa or exam website you are applying to.

• Face the camera directly with a neutral expression and mouth closed; both eyes open and visible.
• Even light on the face, with no shadows across it or behind you. Daylight facing a window is ideal.
• No glasses for most passports (the US, UK and India all ask for none), no hats, and nothing covering the face.
• Keep the camera at eye level, about 1–2 metres away, and zoom in slightly rather than standing close.
• Plain clothes that contrast with a white background; avoid white tops.

Download the print sheet as PDF and print it at 100% / actual size, not “fit to page”, on glossy or matte photo paper. Most photo shops and pharmacies print 4 × 6 in sheets cheaply from a file on your phone. Cut along the grey lines.

Digital uploads usually set pixel and file-size limits instead of millimetres, for example at least 600 × 600 pixels for the US, or 20–50 KB for many Indian exam forms. Download the single photo, then bring it under the limit with the 50 KB or 100 KB compressor. The step-by-step guide to photo sizes for online forms covers the common requirements. Need a signature too? Make one with the signature maker.

• Head too small or too large

  The most common rejection. Keep the top of the hair on the upper guide and the chin inside the shaded band.

• Printing with "fit to page"

  Scaling changes the physical size, so a 35 × 45 mm photo prints at the wrong size. Always print at 100%.

• Shadows or a patterned background

  Even when the background is replaced, harsh shadows on the face remain. Use soft, even light.

• An old photo

  Most authorities want a photo taken in the last six months that looks like you today.