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Front-facing against a plain light wall, face lit evenly from the front.
Free digital + free 4×6 · Private by design
Make a compliant passport photo online free — digital JPG and a 4×6 print sheet, no watermark, no sign-up. Starts with the US 2×2 size; switch to Canada, UK, Schengen, China, India and more. Your photo is processed in your browser and never uploaded.
Or start right here — the US 2×2 tool is embedded below.
🔒 100% in your browser — your photo is never uploaded
Step 1
Choose a photo — front-facing, even light, plain light background.
Step 2
Adjust — drag to move, slider to zoom.
Step 3
Optional: replace background
⚠️ Many authorities reject photos that are digitally altered. For the safest result, take the photo against a plain light wall and skip this step.
Background editing is disabled for this photo type because the issuing authority prohibits edited or background-replaced photos. Use a real plain wall.
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Automated checks are guides only — they can't judge expression, glasses, shadows or focus.
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About five minutes from a phone selfie to a printable sheet.
Front-facing against a plain light wall, face lit evenly from the front.
We detect your face and scale it to the selected size (US default: 2×2 with head 1–1⅜ in tall).
Drag, zoom, and use the on-screen guides until the checks look good.
Digital JPEG for online forms, and/or a 4×6 or A4 print sheet with cut lines.
Ready now? Jump back to the maker above, or open the standalone tool with US 2×2 preselected.
Back to makerOpen /toolThe differentiator most “free” passport sites quietly skip.
Sized JPEG (for example 600×600 for US online use), no watermark, no email wall — ready for DS-160, USCIS and other uploads.
Many “free” passport photo sites let you download one digital file, then charge for a multi-photo print layout. FreePassportPic keeps both free.
Twenty presets built from published government specs.
Full table with head sizes and file limits: passport photo size guide. US rules in plain English: US passport photo requirements.
Face detection, cropping and the optional background step run in your browser — your photo never leaves your device. Optional analytics cookies (you can reject them) measure page usage only and do not receive your photo.
We are not affiliated with any government agency; we size photos to published specs but cannot guarantee acceptance. Always confirm current rules with the issuing authority.
Straight answers — free, private, and not a government site.
Yes. You can download the digital passport photo and the 4x6 print sheet for free, with no watermark and no sign-up.
No. The multi-photo 4x6 and A4 print sheets are free to download. You only pay the pharmacy or photo counter if you order a physical print.
No. Processing runs in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device. Optional analytics cookies (if you accept them) measure page usage only and do not receive your photo.
US 2x2 inch (about 600x600 px digital). Use the photo-type dropdown or open /tool?spec=us-passport, or pick another country from the size guide.
We size the photo to published specifications, but we are not a government agency and cannot guarantee acceptance. The issuing authority decides.
Twenty presets covering US, Canada, UK, Schengen, India, China, Japan, Korea, Australia, Germany biometric and common 2x2 / 35x45 / 600x600 sizes. See the size guide for the full list.
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