Make a US passport photo at home
2 × 2 in is already selected. Add your photo, then fit your head inside the guide.
- Runs on your device
- No sign-up
- Works offline after a visit
- Plain, light background with nothing behind your head.
- Even light on the face, with no hard shadows on the face or background.
- Face the camera, eyes open, neutral expression, the whole head in the frame.
- No glasses if the rules you apply forbid them. Check the authority’s rules for hats and head coverings.
The passport photo maker opens with the US passport or visa size, 2 × 2 in, selected. Drag the photo and zoom until your head fills the oval between the chin and crown lines. The JPG is tagged at 300 dpi, so a print at actual size comes out at the true size.
Switch off fit-to-page in the print dialog, or the sheet may shrink. The tool makes the photo and sheet only, so read the current US requirements for the document you are applying for. Passport photo maker also has the UK and Canada sizes.
How to make a passport photo at home
- Drop a photo onto the box, then pick your passport or visa size.
- Drag the photo and zoom until your head fills the oval between the chin and crown lines.
- Download the single photo, or the print sheet for 4 × 6 in, A4 or Letter paper.
Questions
Which paper should I print the 2 × 2 in photo on?
The print sheet is laid out for 4 × 6 in (10 × 15 cm) photo paper, A4 or US Letter, with cut marks. Choose the paper you have, and print the sheet at actual size.
Does a US visa photo use the same size?
The size is labelled US passport or visa, 2 × 2 in, so the same setting covers both. Visa rules can still differ from passport rules, so check the requirements for the visa you need.
Will my photo be uploaded?
No. The photo is drawn onto a canvas in your browser, and the file never leaves your device.
Are the sizes official?
US 2 × 2 in (passport and visa), UK 35 × 45 mm and Canada 50 × 70 mm come from each government’s own photo page, checked at the time of writing. The authority’s current rules always win, so check them before you apply. The Schengen visa, Australia passport and China visa sizes are the ones usually published for those documents, but a consulate can ask for something different. For any other country, use Custom with the size it publishes.
Why does the file say 300 dpi?
The JPG carries a 300 dpi tag, so a print at 100% comes out at the true size. Turn off “fit to page” or any scaling in the print dialog, or a print shop may shrink it.
Can I print the passport photo at home?
Some authorities accept a home print on photo paper, and some want a professional print or an online upload with its own pixel size. Check the authority’s rules first; this tool only makes the photo and the sheet.
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