Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. PassportSnap AI is 100% free to create and download high-resolution 300 DPI passport photos for digital forms or print layouts, without watermarks.

Yes, 100%. All face detection, alignment, cropping, and background removal run locally inside your browser using WebAssembly. Your photo is never uploaded to or stored on any server.

We support biometric specifications for over 25 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Schengen Area, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Pakistan, India, China, Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the Philippines.

The US State Department requires a 2x2 inch (51x51 mm) square photo, white background, head size between 1 to 1-3/8 inches (50%-69% of frame height), neutral expression, no eyeglasses, and taken within the last 6 months.

HM Passport Office requires a 35x45 mm photo, light grey or off-white background, head height between 29mm and 34mm, eyes open without glare, and mouth closed.

Yes! You can generate compliant digital photos for US visas, Schengen visas, e-Visas, OCI cards, NADRA visas, and residence permits.

Yes. Stand about 4 feet away from the camera, ensure good frontal lighting, maintain a neutral expression, and take the picture at eye level against any plain wall.

Wear everyday clothing — avoid white or very light tops as they can blend into the background. No uniforms unless required for your document type. Remove glasses (most countries now prohibit them). Keep your expression neutral with your mouth closed, and look directly at the camera.

Download the print layout (4x6, 5x7, or A4) and take it to a local photo shop, pharmacy, or print at home. When printing, select "Actual Size" or "100%" — do not scale to fit — so the photos come out at the exact dimensions. Most pharmacies and supermarkets offer photo printing for under $1.

Our AI crops and scales your face according to official biometric guidelines. Ensure your original photo has good lighting, sharp focus, no heavy shadows, and no spectacles.

When you upload a photo, our tool automatically detects your face using on-device AI and positions it to meet the head size requirements for your chosen document. For example, US passport photos require the head to occupy between 50–69% of the frame — the tool calculates this and sets the crop automatically. You can fine-tune it manually afterwards.

Our background removal uses an AI model (ISNet) that runs directly in your browser — no image is ever sent to a server. It detects the person and removes the background, then replaces it with the exact color required by your country (e.g. white for US passports, light grey for UK passports). You can fine-tune the result using the brightness and contrast controls.

You can download a single passport photo as a high-resolution PNG, or a print-ready layout (multiple photos on one sheet) as a JPEG at 300 DPI. The print layout is sized for standard photo paper: 4x6 inch, 5x7 inch, or A4.

Yes, the tool works on modern mobile browsers including Chrome and Safari on iOS and Android. You can upload a photo directly from your camera roll. Background removal may take slightly longer on older devices as it uses your device's GPU.

No. Everything runs in your browser — no app, no plugin, no extension required. Just open the site, upload your photo, and download the result.

Traditional services like Walgreens or CVS charge $10–$20 per photo session and require a trip to the store. Online services often charge $5–$15 and upload your photo to their servers. PassportSnap AI is completely free, processes everything locally in your browser for full privacy, and delivers the same print-ready result in seconds.

Yes, absolutely. PassportSnap AI fully supports Apple's HEIC format. It detects iPhone photos automatically and converts them to standard JPEGs natively and offline directly in your web browser before editing.

Yes. Our tool features a dedicated "Force Max 20KB Compression" option designed for strict government portals such as the US and Indian Visa, NADRA, and passport applications. This option iteratively optimizes and compresses your photo down to 20KB without server latency.