Passport Photo Resizer
This tool sizes your photo to the US passport standard: 2×2 inches = 600×600 pixels at 300 DPI — the square format also accepted by many visa systems. For other countries’ dimensions, pair it with the by-pixels tool using the cheat sheet below.
Free, no signup, no watermark. If a target can’t be reached, we tell you exactly why and what to change.
How it works
Drop your image
Drag in any JPG, PNG, or WebP — or browse, or paste. It opens locally in your browser, never uploaded.
Sized for passport (600×600)
The tool crops from the center to the exact ratio and scales to the exact pixels — no stretching, no guesswork.
Download & use
Result shown with final dimensions and file size. Download and upload it where it’s needed.
Passport photo sizes by country
The square 600×600 output here matches the US spec directly. Other common standards, for the by-pixels tool (at 300 DPI):
- US: 2×2 in → 600×600 px (this page’s preset).
- EU/Schengen, UK: 35×45 mm → 413×531 px.
- India: 35×45 mm for the passport; portals often ask 200×230 px at 20–50 KB.
- Canada: 50×70 mm → 591×827 px.
- China: 33×48 mm → 390×567 px.
Always check your specific portal — embassies update specs, and online systems sometimes use their own pixel dimensions rather than the print standard.
What makes a photo acceptable — beyond size
Size gets you past the upload check; content rules get you past the human reviewer:
- Plain light background — white or off-white, no shadows or patterns.
- Neutral expression, eyes open, facing the camera directly.
- No glasses (US rule since 2016), no hats except religious wear worn daily.
- Head sized correctly — for US photos, the head should span 1 to 1⅜ inches (50–69% of the frame height).
- Recent — taken within the last 6 months.
Center your head before resizing — the tool crops square from the center, so a centered face lands perfectly. And if your portal also caps the file size (“max 50 KB” is common), finish with the matching KB compressor.
Private by architecture, not by promise
Your files are processed entirely on your own device — they are never uploaded to us or anyone else. We couldn’t see them if we wanted to. This website is served from servers in the United States (North Carolina).
Processed on your device
The compression engine is JavaScript running in your browser. There is no upload step in the code — nothing to trust, just how it works.
No signup, no watermark
Every tool is free and works instantly. No account, no email required, no marks on your files.
Honest results
If your target size can’t be reached at acceptable quality, we say so and tell you exactly what to change — not silently degrade your file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I take the photo myself with a phone?
For most online submissions, yes — phone cameras exceed the quality requirements. Use daylight facing a window, a plain wall, and have someone else shoot from ~1.2m away at chest height. Then size it here.
The portal wants 200×230 pixels and under 20KB. How?
Two steps: resize to 200×230 with the by-pixels tool (ratio unlocked), then compress with the 20KB tool. Resizing first makes the size target easy.
Is 600×600 printable as a physical 2×2 photo?
Yes — 600×600 at 300 DPI is exactly 2×2 inches at print quality. Print services and pharmacy kiosks accept it directly.
Is my image uploaded while resizing?
No. The resize runs as JavaScript in your browser — your image never leaves your device. There is no upload code on this page.
Will my image get stretched or squashed?
Never. The tool crops from the center to the exact target ratio before scaling, so proportions are always preserved. What doesn’t fit the frame is trimmed evenly, not distorted.
Does the output keep camera metadata?
No — the result is freshly encoded with EXIF data (GPS location, camera details) stripped automatically.
What if I also have a file-size (KB) limit to meet?
Resize here first, then run the result through the matching KB-target compressor — the reduce-image-size-in-kb tool takes any exact number. Resizing first makes the size target far easier, because the file starts smaller.
Which output format should I download?
JPG by default — accepted everywhere. Switch to WebP for images going on your own website; it delivers the same quality in fewer kilobytes.
Does this work on a phone?
Yes — the tool runs in any modern mobile browser. iPhone HEIC photos need to be shared as JPEG first (or set Camera → Formats → “Most Compatible”).