How to use it
- Open the official photo page for your application and check two things: the size, and whether you may crop or resize the photo yourself. Some passports don't allow it (see the table below).
- Choose the Photo size your form asks for, or pick Custom size and fill in Width, Height, Unit, DPI and Max KB from the official page.
- Drop your photo, or choose it. Use the original file from the camera or phone, not a screenshot.
- Drag the box so your face is centred on the dotted line and your head fills the box as the rules ask. Use Rotate left or Rotate right if the photo is sideways.
- Press Make the photo, check the result line, then press Download.
Official photo sizes and whether you may edit the photo
Each figure below comes from the issuing authority's own page (checked 27 October 2026). The last column matters as much as the size: where the authority wants the untouched photo, upload or print the original and don't use any resizer, including this one.
| Application | Size | File limit (online) | May you crop or resize it yourself? |
|---|---|---|---|
| US visa, online application | Square, 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 px, JPEG | 240 kB | Yes: the page says compression may be needed, up to a 20:1 ratio. This tool's preset. |
| Schengen visa, print (Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs) | 35 × 45 mm, eyes to chin at least 13 mm | – | Not restricted on that page. This tool's 35 × 45 mm preset (413 × 531 px at 300 DPI). |
| UK passport, online | At least 600 × 750 px | 50 KB to 10 MB | No: "Do not crop your photo – it will be done for you", and it must be unaltered by computer software. |
| UK passport, print | 35 × 45 mm, head 29–34 mm from chin to crown | – | No: it must not be a cut-down version of a larger picture. |
| Canada passport, print | 50 × 70 mm, face 31–36 mm from chin to crown | – | No: prints come from a commercial photographer or studio. |
| Canada passport renewal, online | 3:2 portrait, 1200 × 1800 to 3000 × 4500 px, head 45–50 % of the height | 200 KB to 5 MB | No: the JPEG must be saved directly from the original camera file; altered photos are rejected. |
That's why this tool only offers presets for the first two rows, plus a custom size for other forms that state a size and allow your own photo. The tool aims about 3 % below a file-size limit (for example 240 × 0.97 = 232.8 KB).
Why some services want the untouched photo
Passport offices run their own checks on the face, the light and the background, and some crop the photo themselves so every passport looks the same. Editing a photo, even just cropping it, can make it fail those checks or count as altered.
When a page asks for the original file or a professional print, follow that instruction. A resizer is the right tool only when a form gives you a shape, a pixel size or a file-size limit and leaves the rest to you.
What the official pages ask of the photo itself
These points come from the UK and Canadian pages. Other countries have similar rules, with their own details.
- Background: plain and light. GOV.UK asks for cream or light grey on prints; Canada asks for white or light-coloured.
- Expression: plain or neutral, mouth closed. Canada also asks for eyes open and visible, no smiling.
- Light: no shadows on your face or behind you (UK); even lighting with no glare or flash reflections (Canada).
- Glasses: GOV.UK says not to wear them unless you have to; Canada allows them if your eyes are clearly visible with no glare. Neither accepts sunglasses or tinted lenses.
- How recent: within the last month for the UK, within 6 months for Canada.
What this tool does not check
The tool sets the shape, the pixel size and the file size. It can't see whether your face is centred, your eyes are open, the background is plain, the light is even or your glasses are allowed. The head-size line is a guide for placing the box, not a measurement of your face.
The authority, or its own online photo check, has the final word. If a photo is refused, a new photo taken to its rules is the fix, not more editing.
Printing at 300 DPI
Print presets are made at 300 DPI: 35 mm ÷ 25.4 × 300 = 413 px, and 45 mm gives 531 px. Print the file at exactly 35 × 45 mm with any scaling or "fit to page" option turned off, then measure the print with a ruler. Remember that the UK and Canadian print rules above limit home-made prints.
Questions
- Will my photo be accepted?
- We can't promise that. The tool gets the size and the file size right; the content of the photo and the final decision belong to the authority. Always check its current rules first.
- Why does the US visa preset make 600 × 600 and not 1200 × 1200?
- Both are inside the allowed range. The smaller size makes it easier to stay under the 240 kB limit.
- Can I use this for a UK or Canadian passport?
- No. Both official pages ask for a photo you haven't cropped or edited yourself (UK online: "Do not crop your photo – it will be done for you"; Canada online: saved directly from the original camera file). Upload or print the original as their pages describe.
- Can I take the photo myself with a phone?
- It depends on the country. GOV.UK says you'll need someone to help you take a photo when you apply online; Canada asks for prints from a commercial photographer or studio, and for the photographer's details with online photos. Check the rules for your application.
- Is my photo uploaded or saved?
- No. It is cropped and saved in your browser and never leaves your device. The JPG is saved without photo details such as location.
- My country isn't listed. Can I still use the tool?
- Yes. Choose Custom size and enter the width and height in mm or inches, the DPI and the Max KB from your authority's page. For a free-form crop, use Crop image.