Passport Size Photo Maker
Free passport photo maker — India, USA, UK, EU, Canada and more, with background removal, brightness/rotate adjustment, and up to 3 people sharing one print-ready 4x6 or A4 sheet.
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Passport Size Photo Maker — Free, Exact 3.5 x 4.5 cm Photos for Indian Forms
This free passport size photo maker works entirely online, right in this page — no app to install and no account to create.
Almost every Indian government form — a passport application, a PAN card, a bank KYC form, an SSC or railway exam form — asks for the same thing: a recent, plain-background photo cut to 3.5 x 4.5 cm. Getting that exact size right by eye in an image editor is fiddly, and a photo studio print can mean a trip out and a wait. This tool does it on this page, for free: pick the size (India, USA, UK, Schengen/EU, Canada, China Visa or Australia are all built in), upload a photo, drag the crop box — it is locked to the correct ratio so it cannot come out the wrong shape — adjust brightness or rotation if needed, optionally remove and recolour the background, and download a ready-to-print sheet with as many copies as you need. Up to three family members applying together can share one sheet too — press + Add a second person (and a third, if needed) after cropping the first photo, crop each one, and everyone prints together on the same sheet.
Everything — the crop, the layout, the sheet — is built inside your own browser at true 300 DPI print resolution. Nothing is uploaded to a server, there is no sign-up wall to see how it works, and no watermark on what you download.
Where a 3.5 x 4.5 cm Photo Is Usually Asked For
This is not only for a passport. The same "passport-size" 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo is the default most Indian offices and portals expect, though the exact wording differs form to form — always read your own form carefully before submitting.
| Where it's needed | Typical requirement | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Passport application | 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white/light plain background | Recent photo, no glare on glasses, per Passport Seva guidance |
| PAN card application (Form 49A) | Passport-size photo | Affixed in the box marked on the form |
| Government & competitive exam forms (SSC, Railway, Bank PO/Clerk, MPSC) | 3.5 x 4.5 cm, plain background | The portal often also caps the file to a KB range — our SSC Photo Resizer handles that |
| School / college admission forms | Passport-size photo | Some ask for 2 printed copies, some for a scanned upload |
| Ration card, caste / domicile / income certificate applications | Passport-size photo | Most Gram Panchayat and Tehsil offices accept the standard print |
| Bank account opening / KYC | Passport-size photo | Usually pasted onto the form — confirm the exact count with your branch |
This table is for orientation only, not an official rulebook — offices and portals can and do change their exact requirement, so the form in front of you always wins.
How to Take a Passport-Ready Photo With Just a Phone
- Face a plain, light-coloured wall — a white or light cream wall works best; a patterned wall, a doorway or furniture behind you often causes a rejection.
- Stand about a metre from the wall so no hard shadow falls on it behind your head, and have the camera at eye level, not tilted up or down.
- Use daylight or a soft lamp facing you, not a light directly overhead — overhead light casts shadows under the eyes and nose.
- Look straight at the camera with a neutral expression — most forms ask for both ears visible and no smiling with teeth showing.
- Take glasses off if they glare, and remove caps, sunglasses or anything covering the face or hairline.
- Use the main (rear) camera, not the selfie camera, where possible — it is sharper, and have someone else take the photo if you can.
If the wall behind you is not plain, or you only have an old photo with a coloured or busy background, run it through the background remover first, choose white, and bring the result back to this page to crop.
Common Reasons a Passport Photo Gets Rejected
Most rejections are not about the photo's quality — they are about the size or the print coming out slightly wrong. The usual causes:
- Printed at the wrong size — a printer set to "fit to page" quietly shrinks the sheet by a few percent, so a 35 x 45 mm photo comes out closer to 34 x 43 mm. Always print at "100%" or "actual size".
- Coloured or patterned background — a wall with a picture frame, a door, or a strong colour behind the head is a common reason offices ask for a reprint.
- An old or unclear photo — most forms expect a photo taken within the last few months, in sharp focus.
- Shadows or glare — a hard shadow across the face, or light reflecting off glasses, can make a photo unusable even at the right size.
- Wrong aspect ratio — a photo cropped freehand in a general photo editor rarely lands on exactly 35:45; a locked crop box, like the one on this page, avoids that entirely.
Photo Studio vs. This Free Online Tool
A local photo studio is still a fine option if you would rather someone else handle the lighting, background and print in one visit — that convenience has a real cost, in both time and the small fee most studios charge per sheet. This tool exists for the times that does not fit: a form due today, an office that will not wait, or simply not wanting to leave the house for one photo. Upload, crop, download — the sheet that comes out is the same standard size and resolution a studio print is, and any local photo or Xerox shop can print the file you download exactly as it is.
Built for India, Works on Any Device
This tool works the same on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, in any modern browser — nothing to install. It is one of many free tools on vlepc.in built specifically for the paperwork Indian citizens deal with day to day, alongside image compressors, ID card croppers, and Marathi document generators. If your photo needs a background change before you crop it, the Background Remover and this tool are made to be used one after the other; if your finished photo needs to fit an exact KB size limit for an exam portal, the SSC Photo Resizer covers that too.
How to use it
- Pick the photo size — India, USA, UK, Schengen/EU, Canada, China Visa or Australia — before you crop.
- Choose a clear, front-facing photo taken against a plain wall.
- Drag the crop box so the head and the top of the shoulders sit inside it — it is locked to the size you picked. Use the zoom, rotate and brightness/contrast/saturation controls if the photo needs correcting.
- Want a clean background? Press Remove background, then pick white, sky blue, light red or grey.
- Sharing one sheet between family members? Press + Add a second person (and a third, if needed) and repeat the crop for each.
- Pick how many copies of each you want and the paper size. Eight copies on 4x6 inch paper is what most photo shops print.
- Press Build sheet, check it, then download and print at 100% / actual size — never "fit to page", which silently shrinks it.
Questions about this tool
What size is an Indian passport photo?
3.5 x 4.5 cm (35 x 45 mm) is the size commonly asked for on Indian passport applications, PAN card forms, and most government and competitive exam forms. The crop box on this page is locked to exactly that ratio, and the sheet is generated at 300 DPI so the printed size comes out right — always check the exact wording on your own form, since a few departments ask for something different.
Why must I print at 100%?
Printer drivers default to "fit to page", which scales the sheet down by a few percent to leave a margin. The photo then measures roughly 34 x 43 mm instead of 35 x 45 mm and can be rejected for being the wrong size. Choose "actual size" or "100%" in the print dialog, never "fit to page" or "shrink to fit".
Can I use a phone photo?
Yes, and it is usually better than an old scan. Stand about a metre from a plain light wall, face the camera squarely, keep a neutral expression, and avoid a strong shadow behind you. See the "how to take the photo" section on this page for the full list of tips.
How do I get a white background?
Crop the photo, then press "Remove background" under that person's crop box — it separates the person from the wall behind them right here, and you can then pick white, sky blue, light red or grey. The standalone background remover still exists too, for when you want the cut-out photo on its own.
Is this tool really free, and is my photo uploaded anywhere?
Yes — there is no watermark and no subscription. Cropping and building the print sheet happen entirely on your own device, in your browser; your photo is never uploaded to a server. A small coin charge only applies when you download the finished sheet, to keep the site running.
Does this work for PAN card, exam forms and other Indian documents too?
It builds the same widely-used 3.5 x 4.5 cm passport-size photo that most Indian government forms, bank KYC forms, school admission forms and competitive exam portals ask for — see the table above for common examples. It is not limited to passport applications specifically.
Can I use this for a US, UK or other country's visa photo?
Yes — pick it from the "Photo size" dropdown before you crop: India (3.5 x 4.5 cm), USA (2 x 2 in / 51 x 51 mm), UK, Schengen/EU Visa, Canada, China Visa and Australia are built in. These are the standard, widely published sizes for each — always double-check against your destination country's current official requirement before relying on any tool, this one included, since a country can change its rules.
What file do I get, and how many copies?
A single JPEG "sheet" at 300 DPI, sized to the paper you choose (4x6 inch or A4), with as many copies of your photo laid out on it as you picked — 4, 6, 8, 12 or 16 — ready to hand to any local photo or Xerox shop, or print at home.
Can I put two different people's photos on one sheet?
Yes — up to three. After cropping the first photo, press "+ Add a second person" (and, after that, "+ Add a third person") to upload and crop each one. Choose how many copies of each you want; everyone is laid out together on the same sheet, so a family can share one print instead of paying for two or three separate sheets.
Can I adjust brightness, rotate, or zoom the crop?
Yes — under each person's crop box are zoom in/out, rotate left/right, a reset, and sliders for brightness, contrast and saturation. All of it is applied when the sheet is built, so a slightly dark or dull phone photo can be corrected without leaving this page.