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Passport Photo Maker

Frame a photo using sourced printed-size references, manual head guides and an unchanged-image Official mode. Export JPG, PNG or exact-size PDF photos and A4 print sheets. Creative filters are separate and unsuitable for official documents. Background removal and custom colours are available in Creative mode only. Acceptance is never guaranteed.

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How to use Passport Photo Maker

  1. Select Official Document or Creative Photo mode. Read the linked issuing-authority requirements; unverified sizes are marked.
  2. Select the country/document size reference or Custom. Then upload a front-facing JPG, PNG or WebP photo with a suitable real background and even lighting.
  3. Move or resize the source crop frame, pan the live output and adjust zoom. Mark crown and chin for assisted fitting, then inspect the before/after preview and quality warnings.
  4. Create the photo and download JPG/PNG or a single-photo PDF. For copies, choose A4 or another paper and create the print sheet.
  5. Print the PDF at actual size (100%), measure with a ruler, and follow the authority’s professional printing and submission rules.

Features

  • Official government sources and checked dates for US, UK and Canada printed-photo references; remaining legacy/custom sizes explicitly unverified.
  • Official mode preserves appearance: no filters, reshaping, smoothing or AI background replacement. Brightness/contrast/saturation are isolated to Creative mode; Creative mode can remove the background locally and use white, light grey, light blue, custom colour or transparent PNG; no model is initialized until requested.
  • Source-coordinate crop box with eight handles, mouse/touch movement, keyboard nudges, zoom controls, Ctrl-wheel, pinch, crop undo/redo and original comparison. Official ratios stay locked; Creative Custom allows free cropping. Manual crown/chin marks assist fitting without a model.
  • Output dimensions, effective crop resolution, marked head geometry and global exposure warnings; human review still required.
  • JPG/PNG photos at 300 or 600 DPI-equivalent pixel sizes, JPEG density metadata, branded PDFs and 300 DPI raster sheets with multiple copies.

Supported formats and limitations

Input: still JPG, PNG or WebP, up to 20 MB / 16 MP / 8192 pixels per side. Output: JPG or PNG photo, single-photo PDF, JPG print sheet and PDF print sheet. A4, Letter, 4×6 and 5×7 paper.

  • No official acceptance guarantee. Canadian passport photos require a commercial photographer and professional printing; UK printed photos must not be cut down from a larger picture.
  • No automatic verification of identity, expression, eyes, shadows, glasses, capture date or original editing history. Exposure is a global image estimate, not a facial-lighting test.
  • Official mode keeps the original background. Creative removal supports up to 6 MP and 4096 pixels per side, can miss fine hair, and must be inspected. Transparent PNG retains alpha; JPG and paper use white behind transparency. Rotation, automatic face/eye checks, outfit templates and advanced print-layout options are not implemented.
  • PNG pixel dimensions alone do not guarantee a print application’s scale. Prefer exact-size PDF. Creative filters require canvas filter support.

Frequently asked questions

Does this certify official compliance?

No. Source-checked dimensions are not approval. Authorities also assess pose, expression, lighting, background, recency and printing. Some require a commercial photographer or prohibit cut-down and digitally altered images. Follow the linked rules and retake unsuitable photos.

Which photo sizes are source checked?

US printed passports use 2×2 inches, UK printed passports 35×45 mm, and Canadian printed passports 50×70 mm. These are printed-photo references, not online upload specifications. Other legacy sizes and custom sizes are unverified.

Can Official mode retouch or replace a background?

No. Official mode offers framing and sizing only. US, UK and Canadian guidance restricts digital alterations. Creative mode keeps filters separate and labels its outputs as creative. Local background removal and colour replacement are available only in Creative mode. Original background is reversible; edited photos are not presented as official-compliant.

How does crop assistance work?

In Official mode, mark the crown/top of head and chin in the crop preview. The existing crop math fits those marks to the guides. It does not recognize identity, find eyes or certify compliance. Use the visible source crop frame and handles for manual override in either mode. Background removal does not automatically reframe the crop or certify head position.

How do I obtain accurate physical print sizes?

Use the PDF at actual size / 100%, without fit-to-page. Each image is placed at its specified millimetre dimensions. JPG sheets carry 300 DPI density. Confirm size with a ruler and use the required professional photo printing service.

Why are high-resolution photo sheets still 300 DPI JPG?

A4 at 600 DPI exceeds the browser tool’s 16 megapixel raster limit. Raster sheets remain at 300 DPI; PDF sheets embed the original generated photo at exact physical size without rasterising the whole page.