Passport & visa photos
US visa photo (2×2 inches)
The 600×600 px square the DS-160 upload expects.
Drop a photo here
A plain head-and-shoulders photo works best · nothing is uploaded
How it works
- 1Choose a photo, or drag one onto the box. It stays on your device.
- 2Drag to reposition and use the zoom slider until the top of the head and the chin sit on the two dashed lines.
- 3Press the button to produce the 51×51 mm photo at 600×600 pixels.
- 4Download the single photo, or build a 6×4 inch sheet if you are printing it yourself.
Specification
- Printed size
- 51 × 51 mm
- Pixel size
- 600 × 600 px
- Resolution
- 299 DPI
- File type
- JPEG
- Head height (chin to crown)
- 25–35 mm
- File size accepted
- Under 240 KB
- Background
- Plain white or off-white, no patterns and no shadow.
Questions
Which countries accept a 51×51 mm photo?
This size is the standard for . Individual applications can add their own rules, so it is worth a glance at the form you are filling in.
How big does the head have to be in the frame?
Between 25 mm and 35 mm from the chin to the top of the head. The two dashed lines on the crop are placed at that measurement, so lining the face up with them puts the head inside the accepted range.
Does this replace the background?
No, and that is deliberate. Automatic background removal cuts into hair and ears, and a photo with a chewed outline is rejected on sight. Take the photo against a plain wall instead. Plain white or off-white, no patterns and no shadow.
Does it meet the upload size limit as well?
Yes, and that is the part most tools miss. US visa photo uploads are rejected on file WEIGHT as well as dimensions — this one wants under 240 KB. The photo is encoded to land inside that window at the exact pixel size required, and the result tells you whether it did.
Can I print these at home or at a shop?
Yes. After the photo is made you can build a 6×4 inch sheet with several copies tiled on it and faint cut lines. Print shops and pharmacy kiosks charge per 6×4 print, so one sheet costs the same as one photo.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens inside your browser using the canvas built into it. Nothing is sent to a server, nothing is stored, and the page keeps working if you disconnect from the internet after it loads.
Is this the same as "us visa photo tool"?
Yes. It also gets called "ds-160 photo" and "american visa photo size". They all describe this one job, and this page does it.