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Passport Photo Maker
Quick answer
Crop and scale a photo to the exact pixel dimensions that official passport and visa photo sizes require, using real millimetre measurements at 300 DPI rather than rough guesses.
What the passport photo maker does
Government photo specifications are written in millimetres, but every image file is measured in pixels, and the conversion depends on a printing resolution. Presets here cover the common sizes: US passport or US visa at 2×2 inches (51×51 mm), UK at 35×45 mm, Schengen/EU visa at 35×45 mm, India at 35×45 mm, China visa at 33×48 mm, Canada at 50×70 mm, and Australia and Japan both at 35×45 mm.
Selecting a preset locks the crop to that millimetre ratio and computes the pixel target at 300 DPI, the resolution most passport printers expect. You position the guide over the face and export at the exact pixel size that millimetre spec implies, so a print shop or an online visa portal gets a file with the right physical proportions baked in.
Be clear about the limit here: this tool handles dimensions and resolution only. It does not measure head height against the frame, check background colour, or judge whether your expression or glasses meet the rules set by a given country. Pixora is not affiliated with any government or passport agency. Always check the current official requirements for your country and document before you submit a photo anywhere.
How to use it
Choose a country preset
Pick the passport or visa size you need; the crop guide switches to that ratio automatically.
Upload the photo
Use a plain, evenly lit photo taken against a neutral background.
Align the guide on the face
Centre the head inside the frame using the position controls.
Export at the correct pixel size
Download the file already sized in pixels to match the millimetre spec at 300 DPI.
Your images never leave your device
A passport photo is one of the more sensitive images most people ever crop — tied directly to a travel document application. Keeping the crop and resize step inside the browser means the photo is never sent to a third-party server just to get resized to spec.
- No file is ever uploaded to a server
- Works offline after the first visit
- No account, no watermark, no limits
Format and quality tips
The millimetre-to-pixel maths
The conversion is mm / 25.4 x DPI = px. Worked through for 35 mm by 45 mm at 300 DPI: 35 / 25.4 = 1.378 inches, times 300 = 413 pixels wide. The 45 mm side gives 45 / 25.4 = 1.772 inches, times 300 = 531 pixels tall. So a UK, EU, India, Australia, or Japan photo at that size and DPI comes out to 413 by 531 pixels — the number the preset targets automatically.
This tool does not check compliance, only dimensions
Head size, eye height, background colour, expression, and glasses rules are set by each country and enforced by the agency reviewing your application, not by this tool. Getting the pixel dimensions right does not guarantee the photo itself will be accepted.
Frequently asked questions
What pixel size is a 35 by 45 mm passport photo at 300 DPI?
413 by 531 pixels. Divide millimetres by 25.4 to get inches, then multiply by the DPI, applied separately to each side.
Does this tool guarantee my passport photo will be accepted?
No. It only produces the correct pixel dimensions for the size you pick. It does not check head height, background colour, expression, or any rule your agency enforces.
Is Pixora affiliated with a passport office or government agency?
No. This is an independent sizing tool. Always confirm the current official photo requirements for your country and document type before submitting anywhere.
Why do different countries need different pixel dimensions for the same 35 by 45 mm size?
They usually do not — the pixel target only changes with DPI. At a fixed 300 DPI, every 35×45 mm spec produces the same 413×531 pixel file regardless of which country requires it.
What background should I use for a passport photo?
Most countries want a plain white or light grey background with even lighting and no shadows, but the rule varies. This tool does not check your background, so confirm it yourself before shooting.
Can I use this for a visa photo instead of a passport photo?
Yes, several presets, like Schengen, China, and US visa sizes, are visa specs rather than passport ones. Pick the one matching your document.
Further reading
- Social Media Image Sizes: The Cheat SheetThe sizes you actually need, in one table, and the reason a correctly-sized image beats a giant original: every platform re-encodes what you upload, so the pixels you send are never the pixels people see.6 min read
- Passport Photo Size GuideThe official sizes for US, UK, EU, India, China, Canada, Australia and Japan photos, converted to pixels at 300 DPI with the arithmetic shown — and a clear line on what a resizing tool can and cannot verify.6 min read
- How to Crop Images Without Losing QualityCropping does not blur anything — it just removes pixels at the edges. What actually costs you quality is re-encoding a JPEG and enlarging the crop afterwards. Here is how to avoid both.6 min read