PPS

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Compliant passport photos, made in your browser

Upload a portrait and get back a photo sized to your country's official specification - head height, eye line and print dimensions all measured rather than guessed.

Three steps

  1. Step 1

    Pick a photo

    Any front-facing portrait against a plain wall. A phone camera is plenty - resolution matters more than the camera.

  2. Step 2

    We frame it to spec

    Your face is measured and the crop is placed so head height and eye line land inside the official range. Nudge it yourself if you want.

  3. Step 3

    Download and print

    A single photo at the exact millimetre size, or a print sheet you can hand to any photo counter.

Why this one

Measured, not eyeballed

Most tools give you a frame and let you guess. We detect the chin, crown and eye line, then solve the crop so the head fills exactly the fraction the spec calls for.

Checked before you print

Resolution, head height, eye line, sharpness, background evenness and exposure are all checked, with warnings you can act on before you spend money on prints.

Your photo never leaves

There is no upload. Every step - detection, cropping, background removal - runs on your own device, so there is nothing on a server to leak or delete.

Questions

Does my photo get uploaded anywhere?
No. All processing happens inside your browser on your own device. Your photo is never sent to a server, and nothing is stored after you close the tab.
Is it really free?
Yes, with no account, no watermark and no limit on how many photos you make. If it saved you a trip, there is a donation link - that is the whole business model.
Will my photo actually be accepted?
We size the photo to the published specification and warn you about the things that commonly cause rejections. Acceptance is always at the discretion of the issuing authority, and requirements about expression, glasses, head coverings and background are your responsibility to meet.
Why does my printed photo come out the wrong size?
Usually because the print dialog scaled it. Print at 100% or 'actual size' rather than 'fit to page'. Our files carry the correct DPI metadata, so any print software that respects it will produce the right physical size.
What makes a good source photo?
Even, indirect light on your face, a plain light-coloured wall about half a metre behind you, camera at eye level, neutral expression, both ears and the full head in frame. Avoid harsh overhead light, which casts shadows under the eyes.

Ready when you are

Takes about a minute, and you can redo it as many times as you like.

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