Get a passport photo down to the file size a form will accept. Free and private.
"Passport size" means two different things depending on where the photo is going. A printed photo is specified in centimetres or inches — 3.5cm × 4.5cm in India, 2 × 2 inches in the United States. An uploaded photo is specified in pixels and kilobytes, most commonly 200 × 230 pixels at 20–50KB.
If you are filling in an online form, the pixel and KB figures are the ones that matter. The centimetre measurement only becomes relevant if the photo will be printed.
Use daylight, not a ceiling light, and stand about a metre away from a plain light wall so you do not cast a shadow on it. Face the camera directly with a neutral expression, keep both ears and the full head in frame, and remove hats and tinted glasses.
Have someone else take the photo rather than using a selfie — an extended arm distorts the face noticeably at close range, and some verification systems flag it.
Crop to head and shoulders first, aiming for a shape close to the ratio the form asks for. Then drop the cropped photo above: it is compressed to fit under the target and saved as JPEG, which is what almost every portal expects.
If your form specifies a different limit, the 20KB and 100KB pages work the same way — pick whichever matches the number on your upload page.
In print, 3.5cm × 4.5cm is the standard in India and much of Europe; the United States uses 2 × 2 inches. For online forms what matters is the pixel size and the file size, most often around 200 × 230 pixels at 20–50KB.
For online applications, usually yes. Stand about a metre from a plain light-coloured wall in daylight, face the camera straight on, and have someone else take it so your arm is not extended. Printed passports and visas normally require a professional photo.
No — this tool handles the file size. Crop to head and shoulders on your phone first, then drop the cropped image here.
Most forms require a plain, light, uniform background. Patterned walls, curtains, visible shadows behind your head and other people in frame are all common rejection reasons that have nothing to do with file size.