Which documents are supported?

US passport, US visa (DS-160), the Diversity Visa lottery, Schengen visas, India OCI and Japan visas. More countries are coming.

How much does it cost?

Checking and previewing is free. Downloading the HD photo with the print sheets costs 200 credits from a credit pack or subscription. Free daily credits can't be used for passport photos.

Will my photo be accepted?

We follow the official size, head and background rules and link the source for each one, but the final decision is always up to the passport office or embassy. Use a recent photo with a neutral expression, eyes open and even light.

Not for US passports and visas. Other documents allow clear glasses if your eyes are fully visible with no glare. The photo check tells you the rule for the document you pick.

What happens to my photo?

Until you export, it never leaves your device. When you export, it's uploaded to make the HD files and deleted after one day. The finished files are kept for 30 days so you can download them again.

Do you use AI to change my face?

No. AI only finds your face and separates you from the background. We don't smooth skin or change features, because passport rules forbid it.

Passport Photo Maker

Turn a phone picture into a passport or visa photo. We size and center your head to the official rules, clean the background and check the photo for you. Preview free; the HD download costs 200 credits.

200 credits
Free preview, no sign-up
Pay only to download

1 · Document

Size: 2 × 2 in · 600 × 600 px
Head: 50–69% of the height, chin to top of hair
Background: White
File: JPEG, at least 54 KB

2 · Your photo

Face detection and the preview run in your browser. Your photo is only uploaded when you export.

Preview and photo check are free. The HD download costs 200 credits.

Made to the official rules we checked on 2026-10-08. Final acceptance is up to the issuing authority. Official requirements

Ordinary phone photo with the passport frame marked

4 × 6 in print sheet with cut lines — 4 × 6 and A4 print sheets included

Example · US passport · 2 × 2 in

Real example: an everyday phone photo, framed and exported by this tool. Add yours to see your free preview.

US passport photo requirements

The tool frames and exports your photo to these rules. They come from the official page linked below.

Size: 2 × 2 in
Digital file: 600 × 600 px (300 dpi of the print size) · JPEG, at least 54 KB
Head: 50–69% of the height, chin to top of hair
Eye height: 56–69% of the height, measured up from the bottom
Background: White
Glasses: Not allowed
Taken within: The last 6 months

Checked against the official rules on 2026-10-08.Official requirements

Pixwhim is not affiliated with any government agency. Final acceptance is up to the passport office or embassy.

Photo rules for other documents

Real results from everyday phone photos

Each one started as an ordinary picture and was framed, cleaned up and exported by this tool. Pick one to see it in the workbench.

How it works

1
Add a photo
Take a picture facing the camera in even light, or choose one you already have. It stays on your device while you check it.
2
Pick your document
Choose the passport or visa. We frame your head to its size rules, swap the background and run the photo check.
3
Download and print
Get the digital photo for online applications, plus 4×6 in and A4 sheets you can print at home or at a photo counter.

Why people use it

Sized to the official rules

Head size, eye height, background and file limits come from government pages, each linked and dated.

Free check before you pay

See the framed photo and the checklist first. You only pay when you download the HD files.

Private by design

Face detection and the preview run in your browser. The photo is uploaded only when you export, and deleted a day later.

Print sheets included

Every export comes with 4×6 in and A4 sheets with cut lines, ready for a drugstore print or a home printer.

No beauty filters

We only crop, straighten and replace the background. Passport offices reject retouched or AI-altered faces.

How the passport photo maker works

Passport and visa photos have strict rules: the exact print size, how big your head is in the frame, where your eyes sit, the background color and, for online applications, the pixel size and file size. This tool reads your photo in the browser, finds your face and works out the frame for the document you choose. It levels your eyes if your head is slightly tilted, sizes your head to the middle of the allowed range and replaces the background with the required color.

The photo check then measures the result: head size, eye height, resolution, whether you're facing the camera, closed eyes and uneven lighting. Anything that would get the photo rejected is marked in red and has to be fixed before you can export. You can drag the photo and zoom to adjust the frame yourself; the checks update as you move it.

Tips for a photo that passes

Face the camera straight on, with a neutral expression and both eyes open.
Stand a step away from a plain wall in daylight or soft, even light, so there are no shadows on your face.
Have someone else take it at head height, about 1–1.5 m away. Selfies taken at arm's length distort faces.
Take off glasses and hats unless your document allows them and you need them for medical or religious reasons.

What you get

Each export gives you a digital photo at the document's exact pixel size and file limit, ready to upload to an online application, plus print sheets: a 4×6 in sheet for drugstore photo counters and an A4 sheet for home printers, both at 300 dpi with light cut lines. The files carry no metadata, and we never mark your photo as AI-generated, because it isn't.