Visa Photo Editor & Passport Photo Maker - Free Online

Use this free online visa photo editor to make print-ready visa and passport photos in your browser. Drag to crop, pick a country preset (US, UK, Schengen, Canada, Australia, India, China, Japan), and download a single photo or a 4×6 / A4 sheet ready for the photo printer. Works best with a photo taken against a plain white wall — the tool crops to exact size but does not remove backgrounds, so pair it with a background remover if your backdrop is busy. Everything stays on your device — no uploads.

1. Upload photo
Drop your photo or click to browse
JPG or PNG · use a well-lit photo with a plain background
Country & type
US Passport: 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) at 300 DPI

Passport and visa photo sizes by country

Every preset in this online visa photo editor follows the officially published dimensions, rendered at 300 DPI for print. Passport and visa sizes are identical for most countries — Canada and Japan are the notable exceptions. Background rules vary slightly by country, but a plain white or very light backdrop is accepted everywhere below.

CountryPassport photoVisa photoPixels @ 300 DPIBackground
United States2 × 2 in2 × 2 in600 × 600White or off-white
United Kingdom35 × 45 mm35 × 45 mm413 × 531Light grey or cream
Schengen (EU)35 × 45 mm35 × 45 mm413 × 531Plain light (white to light grey)
Canada50 × 70 mm35 × 45 mm591 × 827 / 413 × 531Plain white or light
Australia35 × 45 mm35 × 45 mm413 × 531Plain white or light grey
India2 × 2 in2 × 2 in600 × 600White
China33 × 48 mm33 × 48 mm390 × 567White
Japan35 × 45 mm45 × 45 mm413 × 531 / 531 × 531Plain, no shadows

Sizes not listed? Use the Custom button and enter any width and height in millimetres — the editor crops and exports at exact size, at 300 DPI. Always double-check the issuing authority's current guidelines before submitting.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Built-in presets for United States, United Kingdom, Schengen (EU), Canada, Australia, India, China, and Japan — covering passport and visa photos. Each preset uses the published dimensions in inches or millimetres at 300 DPI.

Dimensions, file format, and white background are handled by this tool. Whether the photo is accepted at the consulate or passport office also depends on lighting, face position, expression, glasses, headwear, and the source photo's resolution — read the official guidelines and use a clear, high-resolution source photo.

Upload your photo, then drag the white crop frame on the source image to position your face within the oval guide. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out if the face is small in the original. The preview on the right updates as you drag.

No — it does not remove or replace backgrounds. Your cropped photo fills the whole output, so the backdrop you photographed is the backdrop you get. Most passport and visa rules require plain white or off-white, so take the source photo against a white wall, or run it through a background remover first and then crop it here.

Yes. Choose the 4×6 inch or 6×4 inch sheet layout and print on standard photo paper at the photo lab or on a home photo printer. Each sheet contains multiple copies with cut guides. A4 sheet layout is available for users with A4 photo paper.

All outputs are rendered at 300 DPI, the standard for printed ID photos. This is high enough for crisp print and meets the resolution requirement of every preset in the tool.

No. The page runs the full pipeline in your browser using HTML5 Canvas. Your photo stays on your device — there is no upload, no analytics on the image, no server-side processing.

For most countries, the size and rules are identical. A few countries have different specs — Canada uses 50×70 mm for passport but 35×45 mm for visa; Japan uses 35×45 mm for passport and 45×45 mm for some visa categories. The country buttons cover the common case; use the Custom option to enter a non-standard size.

Some printers default to 'shrink to fit'. Print at 100% scale (or 'actual size') and make sure the paper size matches the sheet layout you chose. If you only need a single photo, use Download Single Photo at exact dimensions.

Yes. Use natural daylight near a window, a plain wall behind you, a straight-on face, and a neutral expression. Hold the phone at arm's length or have someone else take it. Use portrait mode or the regular camera at the highest resolution.

Yes — with the United States preset selected, Download Single Photo saves a 600 × 600 pixel square JPEG, which matches the DS-160 and DV-lottery digital spec (square JPEG, 600 × 600 minimum, 1200 × 1200 maximum). For the DV lottery, also check the saved file is under 240 KB before uploading.

A high-quality JPEG — the format consulates, visa portals, and photo labs expect. Files are named after your selection, for example photo-passport-us.jpg for a single photo or sheet-4x6-passport-us.jpg for a print sheet.

The sheet packs as many whole photos as fit at exact size: six 35 × 45 mm photos on a 4 × 6 inch sheet, two 2 × 2 inch (US/India) photos per 4 × 6 sheet, and around thirty 35 × 45 mm photos on A4. Every copy keeps its exact dimensions — the tool never scales photos down to squeeze more in.