How to make a passport or ID photo at home that prints at the right size
A passport photo has to be the right physical size, correctly framed and printed without scaling. This tool does the sizing and sheet layout; this page explains how to take and print a photo that offices will accept.
Common uses
Passport and visa applications
Crop to the size your office asks for, such as 35 x 45 mm or 2 x 2 inch, and print a sheet of copies.
College, exam and job forms
Many forms need several identical small photos. One A4 sheet gives you 8 to 12 copies for a few rupees at a print shop.
ID cards and library cards
Print small 25 x 35 mm or 30 x 40 mm pictures for school and club cards.
Driving licence and government schemes
Prepare a clean photo and the matching digital copy in one place.
Family documents
Print copies for several family members from the same session instead of paying studio rates each time.
Emergency copies
Keep a PDF of a correctly sized sheet on your phone so you can print extra copies when a form suddenly needs them.
Taking a good photo
Stand facing a window or use even daylight, in front of a plain white or light wall. Keep your head level, mouth closed, eyes open and visible, and ears uncovered if your document requires it. Avoid shadows on the face and behind the head.
Framing
The head should fill about 70 to 80 percent of the picture height, centred, with a little space above. Use the face guides while you zoom and pan; the exact proportions differ by country, so follow the official instruction.
Resolution and printing
The sheet is built at 300 dpi at the true physical size. Print it at 100% scale (actual size) on glossy or matte photo paper, then cut along the marks.
Paper and layout
A4 holds about 8 to 12 passport-size pictures depending on the size; 4 x 6 inch holds 6 photos of 2 x 2 inch. Spacing and cut marks are added so you can cut easily.
Smart edits
On-device AI can replace the background with a plain colour, dress you in one of 16 formal outfits fitted to your shoulders, and enhance light, colour and sharpness. Face and hair are never painted over. Keep edits natural: some authorities reject digitally altered photos, so check their rules.
What this tool does not do
It does not change your face or verify that a photo meets a particular country's rules. Compare your result with the authority's sample before printing many copies.
Privacy
Your photo is processed in the browser and is never sent to a server - important for ID pictures.
Troubleshooting
The print is the wrong size
Your printer or viewer scaled it. Choose 'Actual size' or '100%' and turn off 'Fit to page'.
The background looks grey
Use more even light in front of you and avoid shadows. A plain white wall lit from the front works best.
My head looks too small or too large
Zoom until the head height matches the guide, then centre it with the pan controls.
Available in 55 languages
The whole site - menus, buttons, guides and messages - can be switched to 55 languages, including English, Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Nepali, Urdu, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Turkish, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Use the language menu in the top bar; your choice is remembered, and the file formats and tools work exactly the same in every language.