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Make a passport photo

Pick a country, drop in a headshot, and download a correctly-sized JPEG at print resolution.

  • Free, no signup
  • No upload — runs on your device
  • No watermark
  • Unlimited use

Passport Photo Maker

Processed locally
Drop a headshot here

Plain background, face centred, no shadows

Before you submit: this tool sets the physical dimensions. It does not verify head height, background colour or expression. Check the output against your country's official photo guide.

Getting the millimetres right is the easy half

Every country publishes two numbers: the photo's physical dimensions, and the proportion of the frame the head must occupy. The dimensions are trivial to hit — this tool converts millimetres to pixels at your chosen DPI and crops accordingly. The head proportion is where submissions get rejected, and no automatic crop can fix it, because it depends on where your face sits in the original photograph.

The requirements differ more than people expect. The UK and Schengen both use 35×45 mm, but Schengen wants the head filling around 76% of the frame against the UK's 72%. Canada's 50×70 mm format requires the head to fill only about 45%, so a photo that passes in London fails in Ottawa on framing alone. The US 2×2 inch square is a different shape entirely.

Shoot with more headroom than you think you need. You can always crop tighter; you cannot invent the top of someone's head.

How it works

  1. Drop in a headshot taken against a plain background
  2. Choose your country and print resolution
  3. Click Generate, then check the head height against the official guide
Why nothing uploads. Every operation on this page happens inside your browser using JavaScript and WebAssembly. Your file is read into memory, processed, and offered back as a download. It is never transmitted. Disconnect from the internet after this page loads and the tool keeps working.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a UK passport photo?
35 by 45 millimetres, with the head measuring 29 to 34 millimetres from chin to crown — roughly 72% of the frame height. Print at 300 DPI or higher.
Is a US passport photo the same as a UK one?
No. The US uses a 2 by 2 inch square (51×51 mm) with the head filling about 60% of the height. A UK photo will be rejected for a US application, and vice versa.
Will this tool check that my head is the right size?
No. It crops to the correct physical dimensions at print resolution. Head proportion depends on how you framed the original photo, so check the output against your country's official guide before submitting.
What DPI do I need for printing?
300 DPI minimum. Most photo printing services require it, and a 35×45 mm photo at 300 DPI is 413 by 531 pixels — well within any phone camera's resolution.
Can I use a selfie?
Technically the crop will work. Most passport authorities reject selfies because of the lens distortion at close range and the visible arm. Have someone else take it, from about two metres away.

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