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Free passport photo
The preview is free. You can load a photo, crop it, and read every check without paying. The watermarked picture stays on the screen. The clean HD file is $4.99.
Start with a photo
Drop a photo here, or use the buttons.
JPEG or PNG. The file is read in this browser and is not uploaded.
Live view is mirrored on a front camera. The photo you keep is not.
Drag to move the crop. Arrow keys nudge. Plus and minus zoom.
Compliance check
PassOkay crops and checks. It does not replace the background, apply filters, or retouch the face.
These checks are estimates. They are not an acceptance decision, and PassOkay is not a government site. Head height is guessed from the chin and forehead, so nudge the crop if the guides miss the hair.
A lot of “free passport photo” pages put the price after you have already posed. Here it is up front. $4.99 once, for the digital file and, where printing is allowed, the 4×6 sheet. No account and no subscription.
Paying does not upload the photo. Card checkout goes to Square. Bitcoin goes to a BTCPay server. The unlock token comes back to this browser, and the full-resolution JPEG is built here from the picture you already opened.
Size and file
| Size | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) |
|---|---|
| Pixels | 1200 × 1200 px JPEG (600 DPI). 600 × 600 also falls in the usual digital range. |
| Head | 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm) from chin to top of head, about 49–69% of the frame |
| Background | Plain white or off-white, no shadows or texture |
| File | Color JPEG. Paper applications use a print; online renewal has its own file rules. |
| How recent | Taken in the last 6 months |
| Glasses | No, unless you have a signed medical note |
How to do it
- Preview for free. Upload, take a photo, or use the sample. Read the pass and warn rows.
- Decide if the photo is good. If a row warns, retake it. Do not pay for a photo you already know is off.
- Unlock if you need the file. $4.99 removes the watermark and enables the downloads on this browser.
Questions
Is the passport photo really free?
The on-screen preview and the compliance check are free. The clean download is $4.99.
Why is there a watermark?
So the preview cannot be submitted by mistake. The paid file does not have it.
Do I need an account?
No. The receipt code is stored in this browser. Save it if you want to restore the unlock later. We still do not have your photo.
Specs last checked . Photo rules checked against the State Department passport photo page.