Free photo check
Choose your application, check your photo, and get it ready for the next step.
Pre-check the original photo and generate a cropped 2×2 print file without changing its background.
The original and every check stay in your browser. Only paid final JPEG bundles are encrypted for 30-day account/order re-downloads.
Three steps, about a minute, no account needed to check.
Use a phone selfie or any portrait. The original, analysis and free preview stay in your browser.
Head size, eye position, tilt, expression, glasses, background and sharpness are checked; uncertain items stay marked unknown.
Paper and visa/DV profiles can crop and resize while preserving the original background. Online renewal tells you to use the original file.
Each runs in your browser. No upload, no watermark on tools.
Editing-only background tool; altered output is not for U.S. passport or visa submission.
Create a measured 2×2 crop while preserving the original background.
Compare inches, pixels, ratio, and channel rules, then resize locally.
Current U.S. passport photo rules and what automation cannot verify.
Check your photo for free. Pay once for a ready-to-print bundle and 30-day account downloads.
3 creations, including 2 extra attempts
$2.99one-time
9 creations to share across your family
$4.99one-time
One-time payment. Use your photo credits within 365 days. Downloaded files are yours to keep.
Only need a digital crop?
Our free crop and resize tools also export a single JPEG without a watermark. The paid bundle adds print sheets and account recovery.
Passport photo cropperComplete bundles for frequent client work
Pro renews monthly until canceled · 300 exports reset each period
Yes. Checks and watermarked checker previews are free, with no account needed. Our separate crop and resize tools also offer free watermark-free JPEGs. Paid bundles start at $2.99 and add 4×6 and A4 print sheets plus 30-day account downloads. One-time credits last 365 days; Pro is an optional monthly subscription.
Upload it to the free checker to review measurable issues such as head size, centering, eye position, tilt, expression, glasses, background and sharpness. Then compare the result with current U.S. passport photo requirements. No automated checker can guarantee the passport agency’s final decision.
For a paper application, submit one recent color photo that is 2×2 inches, with your head centered and 1–1⅜ inches from chin to crown. Use a plain white or off-white background, even lighting, a forward-facing pose, open visible eyes and a closed mouth.
No. U.S. rules do not require your ears to be visible. Your full head must be shown, and your eyes and face cannot be covered by your hair.
The State Department does not ban a specific shirt color. A white or very pale top can blend into the required white background; a plain medium or dark everyday top usually gives clearer contrast.
The original photo, facial analysis and free preview stay in your browser. If you unlock a paid bundle, only the three final JPEG files are encrypted for private account re-downloads for 30 days.
Yes, a natural smile is allowed if both eyes are open and your mouth is closed. Avoid exaggerated expressions or an open-mouth smile.
No. Since November 2016 the U.S. does not allow glasses in passport photos, except with a signed medical statement.
Place the baby on a smooth white or off-white blanket, photograph from directly above, and keep every hand, toy and pacifier out of frame.
Yes. The paid bundle includes a print-resolution 2×2 photo plus 4×6 and A4 print sheets. Print on photo paper at home or use a local photo-printing service.
