What size is a US passport photo?

2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm), with the head 1 to 1⅜ in from chin to top of head. The digital version for the DS-160 visa form is 600 × 600 px.

What size is a passport photo in pixels?

For the US, 600 × 600 px is the minimum digital size, and the DS-160 accepts up to 1200 × 1200 px under 240 KB. For 35 × 45 mm countries the tool exports 600 × 771 px.

Is 35 × 45 mm the same as 2 × 2 inches?

No. 35 × 45 mm (about 1.38 × 1.77 in) is narrower and taller than the US 2 × 2 in square. The UK, the EU and Australia use 35 × 45 mm.

Can I wear glasses in a US passport photo?

No. Take glasses off for US passport and visa photos. If you can't for medical reasons, include a signed statement from your doctor.

Can I print passport photos at a pharmacy?

Yes. Download the 4 × 6 in print sheet (6 US photos, or 8 at 35 × 45 mm), order it as a regular 4 × 6 print without resizing, and cut along the lines.

Will my passport photo be accepted?

If you line up the guides, the size and head position will be right, but officials also check lighting, background, expression and focus. Acceptance is always their call.

Yes, every tool is free to use, with no account and no watermark. Free use covers 20 images per batch (50 with a free account) and files up to 20 MB. Pro ($9 a month or $65 a year) and the $2.99 Day Pass add 500-image batches, 50 MB files and one-click ZIP downloads.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. CropDen crops, resizes and compresses images in your browser, so the files never leave your device and nothing is stored on a server.

Do I need an account?

No. Every tool works without signing up. A free account raises the batch limit from 20 to 50 images, and paid plans need one for billing.

Can I resize many images at once?

Yes. Drop several images into the tool and each one is resized to the size you pick, cropped from the center or the top, or fitted whole with a fill. Free use handles 20 per batch (50 with an account), downloaded one by one; Pro and the Day Pass handle 500 at a time with one ZIP.

Does CropDen add a watermark or lower the quality?

No watermark is added. Exports keep the full resolution of your crop, or the exact platform size, and are saved as JPG at 90% quality unless you change the format or quality; where a platform caps the file size, the export is kept under it.

Passport Photo Size 2026: 2 × 2 in, 600 × 600 px (US)

Image	Pixels	Ratio	Minimum	File limit
US passport & visa 2 × 2 in · head 1 to 1⅜ in · online: up to 1200 × 1200 2 × 2 in · Minimum 600 × 600 · File limit 240 KB	600 × 600 px	2 × 2 in	600 × 600	240 KB
UK passport 35 × 45 mm · head 29 to 34 mm 35 × 45 mm	600 × 771 px	35 × 45 mm	—	—
EU / Schengen 35 × 45 mm · head 32 to 36 mm 35 × 45 mm	600 × 771 px	35 × 45 mm	—	—
Canada 50 × 70 mm · head 31 to 36 mm 50 × 70 mm	600 × 840 px	50 × 70 mm	—	—
Australia 35 × 45 mm · head 32 to 36 mm 35 × 45 mm	600 × 771 px	35 × 45 mm	—	—
China visa 33 × 48 mm · head 28 to 33 mm 33 × 48 mm	600 × 873 px	33 × 48 mm	—	—

Background (US): Plain white or off-white
Photo age: Taken in the last 6 months
Glasses: Not allowed (US)
Formats: JPG

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Passport photo size in pixels

Printed photos are measured in millimeters or inches; online forms want pixels. At 300 dpi, the print standard, these are the sizes the tool exports:

Country	Print size	Digital file	Head, chin to crown
US passport & visa	2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)	600 × 600 px, under 240 KB	1 to 1⅜ in (25 to 35 mm)
UK passport	35 × 45 mm	600 × 771 px	29 to 34 mm
EU / Schengen	35 × 45 mm	600 × 771 px	32 to 36 mm
Australia	35 × 45 mm	600 × 771 px	32 to 36 mm
Canada	50 × 70 mm	600 × 840 px	31 to 36 mm
China visa	33 × 48 mm	600 × 873 px	28 to 33 mm

For the DS-160 visa application, the digital photo must be a square JPG between 600 × 600 and 1200 × 1200 px and no larger than 240 KB. The US preset exports 600 × 600 and keeps the file under 240 KB. Online passport renewal works differently: it asks for your original photo file and you crop it inside the application, so don't resize a photo for that.

Passport photo size by country

Head height runs from the bottom of the chin to the top of the head. It's easy to get the outer size right and the head size wrong, which is why the tool draws guides for it. 35 × 45 mm (about 1.38 × 1.77 in) is narrower and taller than the US 2 × 2 in square, so a US photo can't be trimmed into a UK or Schengen one: the head ends up the wrong size. Make each from the original photo.

Background colors differ too. The US wants plain white or off-white; UK printed photos need a plain cream or light grey background, and France doesn't accept white. Canada requires passport photos taken by a commercial photographer, so use the Canada preset to check a photo's size, not to make one at home. The step-by-step guide covers taking a US photo yourself.

The 2 × 2 photo

"2 × 2 photo" means the US format: a 2 × 2 inch square, 600 × 600 px or larger in digital form, with a white or off-white background. It's used for US passports, visas, green cards and many other US forms. The US preset makes the digital file and a print sheet with six copies.

How to resize a photo for a passport

Drop a photo taken against a plain white wall, or load the sample.
Pick a country. The frame shows a line for the top of the head and a band for the chin; the US preset adds an eye band.
Zoom until the top of the head touches the line and the chin sits inside the band. Zooming in makes the head bigger. Rotate slightly if your eyes aren't level.
Download the digital file, the 4 × 6 print sheet, or both. The photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded.

The tool doesn't remove backgrounds or detect faces, so the background has to be the right color when you take the picture (white or off-white for the US). The white fill only covers empty space if you zoom out; it doesn't replace your wall.

Why passport photos get rejected

The size is rarely the problem. The usual reasons:

Shadows on the background or the face. Stand a few feet in front of the wall and face a window or other soft light.
Glasses. Not allowed in US passport or visa photos.
A selfie. Arm's-length photos distort the face and tilt the head. Have someone take it from about 4 ft (1.2 m) at eye level.
Head too small or too big. Line it up with the guides instead of guessing.
An old photo. It must have been taken in the last 6 months.
A hat or head covering, unless worn daily for religious or medical reasons, with a signed statement.

Printing at home or at a pharmacy

The print sheet is a 4 × 6 in image at 300 dpi with cut lines: six copies of a US 2 × 2 photo, or eight copies of a 35 × 45 mm photo. Order it as a regular 4 × 6 print at any photo kiosk or pharmacy photo counter, and make sure the print isn't resized or cropped (turn off any fill or border option). US photos can be on matte or glossy photo paper.

The tool gets the size, the head position and the file limit right. It can't judge lighting, expression, focus or background, and acceptance is always the passport office's call. If a form wants a much smaller file, compress to 50 KB handles that. Requirements verified in October 2026.