2x2 Passport Photo Online — Free

How this free passport photo maker works

A passport photo has strict rules: exact size, plain background, correct head position. Getting it wrong is the most common reason passport applications are rejected. This tool automates the three steps that matter — cropping to the official layout, replacing the background, and verifying that your head and eyes sit in the right range.

Everything runs in your browser using open-source AI models for background removal and face detection. No photo is uploaded to any server, no account is required, and the 600×600 px result is free to download.

2x2 passport photo: exact sizes and rules

This tool outputs a 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) photo, which is the US, Indian and Philippine passport spec. Countries with a different print size — the UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, New Zealand and Schengen visas — need a different crop, so this tool cannot make those. The full requirements table lists every size and marks which ones this tool can do.

How big is a 2x2 passport photo in mm and pixels?

2 × 2 inches is 51 × 51 mm. At 300 dpi — the resolution passport printers and photo labs expect — that is 600 × 600 pixels, which is exactly what this tool exports. Anything below 600 px looks soft once printed, so the step that matters is cropping, not upscaling; a modern phone photo already has more than enough pixels to work with.

What has to sit inside the frame?

For a US passport photo the head, measured from chin to the top of the hair, must be 1 to 1 3/8 inch (25–35 mm), which is 50–69% of the 2-inch frame height. The eye line sits 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 inch (29–35 mm) above the bottom edge. The background must be plain white or off-white with no shadow behind the head. This tool measures head height and eye position after cropping, so you find out immediately whether a shot is usable instead of after an application is returned.

Can I take a 2x2 passport photo with my phone?

Yes. The US State Department accepts photos you take yourself as long as the measurements above are met. Stand about 1.5 m from a plain wall, face a window for even light, keep a neutral expression, and take your glasses off. Then upload the photo here: the background is replaced and the crop is applied to the 2x2 layout automatically.

Is 2x2 inch the right size for a UK passport?

No. A UK passport photo is 35 × 45 mm, not 2 × 2 inch, so this tool cannot produce one — a 2×2 file is the wrong shape and would be rejected. Use the UK passport photo guide for the exact measurements and how to crop them yourself. The same applies to most of Europe and to Australia.

How do I print a 2x2 photo on 4x6 paper?

A 4 × 6 inch sheet holds six 2 × 2 photos with room for cutting, which is why most people print at a pharmacy or photo lab rather than at home. The layout, margins and DPI settings are covered step by step in how to print a passport photo on 4x6 paper.