Passport Photo Maker
Crop a portrait to official passport dimensions with a face-position guide. Free, fast, and your files never leave your device.
Drop a portrait here or click to choose a file
JPG, PNG or WebP. Use a front-facing photo on a plain, light background.
The photo is cropped to fill the frame and centred. Any transparent or empty area is filled white, as most authorities require. Position the head so the crown sits near the upper guide line and the chin near the lower one.
How to make a passport photo
- Take or choose a front-facing portrait on a plain, light background.
- Drop it here, then pick 35x45mm (used by the UK, EU, India, Australia and many others) or US 2x2in.
- Use the guide lines to check the head position — crown near the top line, chin near the bottom line.
- Click Download JPEG to save a print-ready file under 1MB.
Sizes, dimensions and the white background
The two presets cover the vast majority of passport and visa requirements. The 35 by 45 millimetre size is rendered at 413 by 531 pixels, which is exactly 300 dots per inch — the resolution photo labs expect for a crisp print — and is the standard for the United Kingdom, the European Union, India, Australia, and dozens of other countries. The United States and a handful of others use a 2 by 2 inch square, rendered here at 600 by 600 pixels. This tool crops your portrait to fill the chosen frame and centres it, then flattens the result onto a solid white background because almost every passport authority requires a plain white or very light backdrop. The face-position guide draws recommended crown and chin lines plus a vertical centre line so you can judge whether the head is sized and placed correctly before you download. Everything is processed on the HTML canvas in your browser, so your files never leave your device, and there is no upload, watermark, or signup.
Getting an accepted photo
Official rules also cover expression, lighting, and head coverings, so read your authority's guidance — this tool handles the dimensions, framing, and white background, not compliance judgement. If you only need to hit a byte limit for an online form rather than a print size, use the compress to 20KB or 50KB pages. For a free-form crop or exact pixel size, see the image resizer.
FAQ
What resolution is a 35x45mm passport photo?
At 300 dpi it is 413 by 531 pixels, which is what this tool outputs. That resolution prints sharply at the physical 35 by 45 millimetre size.
Does it add the required white background?
It flattens the photo onto solid white, so transparent areas and letterboxing become white. If your original background is coloured or busy, retake the photo against a plain light wall — the tool does not remove backgrounds.
Is the output good enough to print at a lab?
Yes. The pixel dimensions match the standard print resolution, and the JPEG is saved at high quality while staying under 1MB for easy uploading or emailing to a print service.
Are my photos uploaded?
No. All cropping and rendering happen locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to any server.