US Visa Photo,
right in your browser.
Get a photo ready to upload to the US visa application (DS-160). The tool crops your photo square, saves it at 600 × 600 pixels and keeps the JPG at 240 KB or less.
Processed in your browser. Your image is not uploaded.
Good to know
Private by design
Your files are processed in your browser and are never uploaded to our servers.
What you can add
Accepted files: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, HEIF.
Check the result
Open the downloaded file and check it before you send or submit it.
How to use US Visa Photo
Add your files
Drag files here or tap to choose them (JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP, HEIC, HEIF).
Choose your settings
Adjust the options for this tool, or keep the defaults.
Download the result
Your new file downloads straight away. Open it and check it before you use it.
What the US visa photo upload needs
The U.S. Department of State asks for a square digital photo between 600 × 600 and 1200 × 1200 pixels, in JPEG format, no larger than 240 KB. Your head, measured from the chin to the top of the hair, should take up 50% to 69% of the photo's height.
The photo also has to meet rules no tool can fix for you: a plain white or off-white background, a recent photo taken in the last six months, a neutral expression with both eyes open, no glasses, and no filters or edits. Check the official photo page before you apply, because requirements can change.
How to use this tool
Choose your photo (JPG, PNG, WebP or iPhone HEIC). A square frame appears over it with a dashed oval as a head-size guide. Drag and resize the frame so your face is centred and your head fills the oval. Then make the photo. The tool saves it at exactly 600 × 600 pixels and lowers the JPG quality only as far as needed to stay at or under 240 KB.
Start from a sharp, well-lit photo taken against a plain wall, with the camera at eye level about one to two metres away. A photo with your head too small cannot be fixed by cropping without losing sharpness; the tool warns you if the area you chose had to be enlarged.
Your photo stays on your device
Cropping, resizing and compressing all happen in your browser. Your photo is not uploaded to our server. This tool does not check your face, background or expression, and it does not guarantee the photo will be accepted. The consular officer decides.
Questions, answered
What size is a US visa photo in pixels?
What is the maximum file size?
Can I wear glasses?
Can this tool make my background white?
Is this the same as a US passport photo?
Ready to use US Visa Photo?
It’s free to use, with no account needed, on your phone, tablet or computer.