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Passport Photo Maker

Crop a photo to US, UK, EU, Canadian or Australian passport size and print it on a 4x6 sheet at home.

  • No sign-up
  • Instant results
  • Runs in your browser

Photo

Head height 25-35 mm, chin to crown. Printed at 300 DPI (600 × 600 px).

Passport photo

Choose a photo to start. It stays on your device.

Photo sizes by country

  • United States - 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm), head 1 to 1⅜ inches (25-35 mm) from chin to top of hair. The same size is used for US visas.
  • United Kingdom - 35 × 45 mm, head 29-34 mm.
  • EU and Schengen visas - 35 × 45 mm, head 32-36 mm.
  • Canada - 50 × 70 mm, face 31-36 mm.
  • Australia - 35 × 45 mm, head 32-36 mm.

The guide lines on the photo are drawn to these measurements. Zoom and drag until the top of the head touches the upper line and the chin sits in the green band. Output is 300 DPI, the resolution photo labs print at.

Getting the photo right

Most rejections are about the photo, not the crop: use a plain white or off-white background, even lighting with no shadows on the face or behind the head, a neutral expression with the mouth closed, eyes open and looking at the camera, and no glasses. Ask someone else to take it from about four feet away at eye level - a selfie distorts the face. If the background is not plain, clean it up with the background remover first.

Printing

The 4 × 6 sheet fits as many copies as the size allows - six US photos, eight 35 × 45 mm ones, four Canadian ones - with grey cut lines. Print it as a standard 4 × 6 photo at any drugstore kiosk, Walgreens, CVS, Boots or online lab, at actual size with no “fit to page”. For a UK online passport application you need a digital photo rather than a print: download the single photo instead.

Questions people ask

What size is a US passport photo?+

2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm), with the head between 1 and 1⅜ inches from the bottom of the chin to the top of the hair. Choose United States and line the head up with the guides.

What size is a UK passport photo?+

35 mm wide by 45 mm high, with the head between 29 and 34 mm from chin to crown.

Can I print passport photos at home?+

Yes, on photo paper at actual size, but a 4 × 6 print from a photo kiosk is usually cheaper and better quality. Download the 4 × 6 sheet and order a standard print.

Will my photo be accepted?+

This tool gets the size and head position right, but acceptance depends on the photo itself: plain light background, even lighting, neutral expression, no glasses, taken in the last six months. Check your country's official rules before submitting.

Is my photo uploaded?+

No. Cropping and the print sheet are made in your browser; the photo never leaves your device.

Can I take my own passport photo with a phone?+

Yes, as long as someone else takes it from about four feet away, at eye level, against a plain light wall in daylight. Selfies are usually rejected because the short distance distorts the face.