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PicsForm · Passport & visa photos from your phone
Passport photo online — US 2×2, 35×45 mm, visa photos
Upload a portrait. We size and check it against official US, UK, India, Schengen, and 40+ document rules. No beauty filters. Free check before you pay. Not immigration advice.
AI-powered analysis Face Integrity Print-ready sheets when you need paper
Live compliance
Pass
Head height 72% · Eye line OK
Background match · Neutral expression
- Size & aspect ratio
- Head / eye-line band
- Background & expression
Passport
2×2 in · 35×45 mm
Photo processing + check
Visa
DS-160 · Schengen
Photo processing + check
Other IDs
Green card · Residence
Photo processing + check
Sample portraits for illustration · not real applicants
AI-powered analysis
Behind the scenes we measure size, head height, eye line, and background against the document you picked. You see whether this photo is likely to cause a problem — not which model processed it.
Official requirements
Every check is tied to the receiving country’s published rules. Out-of-range geometry blocks download until you retake or reframe.
Human judgement handling
When a computer cannot be sure — expression, jewellery, edge cases — we say so. Follow our Review guidance to know what to retake.
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Transparent pricing
$1.50 digital · $2.49 print ready. No hidden timers.
See plans →US original-only safe
No fake AI backdrop for US passport / DS-160 when rules require your original photo.
Read 2026 rules →Play the photo challenge
60-second quiz on rejection traps — then free-check your real portrait. Share your score.
Take the challenge →60-second challenge
Can you spot a rejection before it happens?
Four quick questions. No account needed — then run a free check on your real photo.
1. For a US passport photo in 2026, which background is safest?
2. If your face looks like a postage stamp in the square preview, you should…
3. Most passport / visa catalogs want you to…
4. On PicsForm, when should you pay?
See real print sizes
Boxes are scaled relative to each other (not life-size on every screen). Official millimetres / inches still come from the selected document.
US Passport
2.00 in × 2.00 in · 600×600 px
Head band 50–69% of frame
Make this size →US Visa / DS-160
2.00 in × 2.00 in · 600×600 px
Head band 50–69% of frame
Make this size →UK Passport
35.0 mm × 45.0 mm · 413×531 px
Head band 64–76% of frame
Make this size →Indian Passport
35.0 mm × 45.0 mm · 413×531 px
Head band 70–80% of frame
Make this size →Schengen Visa
35.0 mm × 45.0 mm · 413×531 px
Head band 70–80% of frame
Make this size →Canadian Passport
50.0 mm × 70.0 mm · 591×827 px
Head band 44–51% of frame
Make this size →Passport & visa photo sizes (official catalog)
Millimetres, pixels, background, and the issuing-authority source — HTML pages Google and Bing can index. Create is where you make the file; these pages are the rules.
US Passport
51 × 51 mm · 600 × 600 px
US Visa / DS-160
51 × 51 mm · 600 × 600 px
UK Passport
35 × 45 mm · 413 × 531 px
Indian Passport
35 × 45 mm · 413 × 531 px
Canadian Passport
50 × 70 mm · 591 × 827 px
Schengen Visa
35 × 45 mm · 413 × 531 px
Full size chartAll countriesCompare US / UK / Canada / India / Schengen
Confidence for applicants. Control for agencies.
The question is not whether AI edited the file. It is whether this photo will cause a problem with the application. Creator, Business, and API all answer that.
Applicants
Photo Creator
Create a photo that matches your document’s official requirements. We check it so a wrong photo is less likely to delay your application.
- · Official requirements
- · AI-powered analysis
- · Clear Ready / Review / Retake guidance
Agencies & desks
PicsForm Business
A client dashboard for visa centres, travel desks, and photo agents — today’s photos, Ready / Review / Retake, and a download per client.
- · Clients
- · Ready / Review / Retake
- · Download per photo
Developers
Compliance Infrastructure
Document Rules API plus POST /photo/check. JavaScript and Python SDKs wrap Ready / Review / Retake JSON — not a promise that a visa will be approved.
- · Document Rules API
- · POST /photos/check
- · JS & Python SDKs
Differentiation
Why PicsForm?
Not “fast, easy, AI.” The moat is a requirements database, provenance, and validation — Create. Check. Verify. Submit.
Exact document, not a generic template
US passport, Schengen visa, and Indian passport are different rules. PicsForm checks the application you selected — millimetres, pixels, head height, background.
Official sources, versioned
Every spec shows the authority, last verified date, and source URL. We sell provenance, not a guess.
Automated analysis you can read
Ready / Review / Retake with a Smart Photo Compliance Report. When the computer cannot be sure, we say Review — we do not fake certainty.
No unnecessary alteration
Detect, guide, and validate first. Transform only what the document permits (typically crop, size, background). We do not beauty-filter or reshape your face.
Clear uncertainty handling
When the computer cannot be sure, we show what failed and why — so you can retake or adjust, not guess.
Privacy-first by design
Privacy mode at checkout (zero photo retention), one-click permanent deletion from the vault, and a public security page.
Prepare yourself like an acceptance officer would
Most rejections come from pose, lighting, or head size — not from expensive cameras. Match these examples, then let PicsForm enforce the selected document’s numbers.
Eye line
✓Full head in frame
✓Look straight
Do
Eye line
✓No harsh shadows
✓Plain wall behind
Do
!Head is tilted
Don't
Full photo guide
Then open Create photo
How PicsForm works
Three deliberate steps. No studio queue. Compliance stays visible the whole way.
United States · Passport
Continue
Click Continue
Step 1
Choose country & document purpose
US passport is not UK visa is not a national ID. Selecting the purpose loads millimetre size, head band, eye line, background colour, and expression rules automatically.
Click Upload or Use webcam
Step 2
Upload or capture — then watch the scan
Non-portraits are rejected immediately. Valid faces are scored against the selected ruleset. Permitted corrections (background, crop) run only when that ruleset allows them — with Face Integrity, never beauty filters.
Digital download
$1.50
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Step 3
Pay securely and keep a private copy
Digital from $1.50. Razorpay supports UPI, cards, and netbanking. Signed-in users store downloads in a vault only they can open.
The real risk
A $1.50 photo is cheap. A delayed visa is not.
People do not pay for editing. They pay so a wrong photo does not delay a passport, visa, or OCI application. PicsForm sells that confidence: Ready, Review, or Retake — never a fake pass/fail.
- Official width × height (mm and px) and aspect ratio
- Head height band (chin → crown) with no soft padding
- Eye-line position from the bottom of the frame
- Background colour match and uniformity
- Centering, edge clearance, exposure, and sharpness
- Expression, glasses, and headwear policy for that document
Popular document pages
Live guides during scan
Head box · eye line · document rules
Privacy & access you can explain
Your vault is account-scoped. Orders, downloads, and platform API keys belong only to the signed-in user who created them.
Sign in to save
Guest checks still work for compliance preview. Saving to My photos and creating API keys require an OTP-verified account.
Owner-only APIs
Server routes for orders and keys reject unauthenticated calls and filter every query by your user id — no shared galleries.
OTP email verification
Registration sends a one-time code to your inbox so the vault is tied to an address you control.
Questions applicants ask
What size is a US passport photo?+
A US passport photo is 2×2 inches (51×51 mm), typically 600×600 pixels at 300 DPI, on a plain white or off-white background. Head height should be about 50–69% of the frame. PicsForm checks those published rules before you download.
Can I take a passport photo with my phone?+
Yes. Use even front light, a plain background, camera at eye level, and include hair, ears if required, and upper shoulders. Upload the portrait to PicsForm to size and score it against the document you selected.
Does PicsForm use AI to change my face?+
No. We do not reshape, smooth, or beauty-filter your face. We crop, size, and (where the document allows) replace the background. Some authorities, including current US passport guidance, restrict digitally altered photos — always confirm the latest official rule for your application.
Is PicsForm just a photo editor?+
No. Editing is behind the scenes. The product is confidence: pick the exact application, upload a portrait, and we check it against official requirements so a wrong photo is less likely to delay you.
Will you change how my face looks?+
We never reshape, smooth, or beauty-filter your face. Background and crop can change, and we may gently darken or lighten subject pixels for exposure — your native facial features stay the same.
What do Ready, Review, and Retake mean?+
Ready means the photo matches automated requirements. Review means there is no obvious failure, but something (for example expression) needs human judgement. Retake means a known issue — for example head size or background — that you should fix before submitting.
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