2×2 Photo Maker — 51×51 mm
The 2×2 inch photo — 51×51 mm in metric — is the world's most reused ID format, and the most mis-served: half the pages offering it are years out of date. This maker exports a clean 600×600 px digital file, or a 1500×1500 px print file, and tiles copies onto a 4×6 or A4 print sheet at the exact millimetre size.
If your photo is for a specific document, prefer its dedicated checker (DV Lottery, U.S. visa, OCI, India passport): the outer size is the same, but the file limits and head-size rules are not.
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Click or drop a photo here
Everything runs in your browser — your photo is never uploaded to a server. Face the camera, use even lighting, and (for passports and visas) shoot against a plain, light wall.
Choose document, size & background
Generic square ID photo, 600×600 px digital (2×2 in at print). Used by U.S. visas, DV Lottery, India and Philippines applications, among others.
Official specification
| Dimensions | 51 × 51 mm = 2 × 2 inches |
| Digital export | 600 × 600 px (this page); print export 1500×1500 px at 300 DPI via the size selector |
| Used for | U.S. visa & DV Lottery digital photos, OCI prints and India's legacy passport print route, Philippines visa, and many national IDs |
| File limits differ by document | DV Lottery / U.S. visa: JPEG ≤240 KB. OCI and India routes: see their dedicated pages — do not assume one limit fits all |
We publish only values we verified on the official source named above. Final acceptance is always decided by the issuing authority — check your application instructions before submitting.
Same square, different rules
A 600×600 px file that passes the DV Lottery (≤240 KB, head 50–69%) is not automatically right for an OCI application (face about 80%) or an Indian passport print (professional print, face 70–80%, both ears visible). Size is the easy part; the document pages on this site exist for the rules wrapped around it.
Sizes & backgrounds on this site
| Output | Millimetres | Pixels |
|---|---|---|
| 630 × 810 px (India ICAO digital) | 35×45 mm | 630×810px |
| 600 × 600 px (digital) | 51×51 mm | 600×600px |
| 2×2 in · 51×51 mm (print, 300 DPI) | 51×51 mm | 1500×1500px |
| 35×45 mm (300 DPI) | 35×45 mm | 1050×1350px |
| 33×48 mm (300 DPI) | 33×48 mm | 990×1440px |
| ≈37.5×47.5 mm (AU range midpoint) | 37.5×47.5 mm | 443×561px |
| 50×70 mm (300 DPI) | 50×70 mm | 591×827px |
Backgrounds: White #FFFFFF • Off-white / cream #F6F1E7 • Light grey #E8E8E8 • Blue #0090FF • Red #DB1514. Background replacement is offered only for documents whose rules allow it — for U.S., UK passport, Australian and Canadian documents the tools on this site are format-only, by design.
Frequently asked questions
How many pixels is a 2×2 photo?
For digital submission, 600×600 px is the standard export (the U.S. specification). For printing at 300 DPI, 2 inches × 300 = 1500×1500 px. Both are available in the size selector above.
Is 51×51 mm the same as 2×2 inches?
Yes — 2 inches is 50.8 mm, and the specification is written as 51×51 mm in metric countries and 2×2 in in the U.S. They are the same photo.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Cropping, resizing, compression and (where offered) background replacement all run locally in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device.
All documents & tools
DV Lottery (Green Card)
600×600 px · ≤240 KB
Free checker for Diversity Visa entry photos — the #1 silent disqualifier.
U.S. Visa (DS-160)
600×600 px · ≤240 KB
Fix CEAC photo errors: size, squareness, head height, file weight.
U.S. Passport
2×2 in · 51×51 mm
Format-only checker — no AI edits, exactly as the State Department requires.
China Visa (COVA)
33×48 mm
Checker for the strict China visa spec: head width/height, white background, ears visible.
Schengen Visa
35×45 mm
One photo for all 29 Schengen destinations, face 70–80%.
India Passport
35×45 mm ICAO · 630×810 px
GPSP 2.0 / mission route is ICAO since Sep 2025; the 51×51 print route still exists. Both, separated.
India Visa (online)
350–1000 px · 10–300 KB
Square JPEG for the online Indian visa application form.
OCI Card
51×51 mm
OCI photograph: 2×2 in, face about 80% of the frame.
UK Passport
35×45 mm · ≥600×750 px
GOV.UK rules: plain light background, taken within the last month.
UK Visa
35×45 mm
The white vs light-grey question, answered from the GOV.UK standard.
Australia Passport
35–40 × 45–50 mm
A size RANGE, not a preset — framing checker and official checklist.
Canada Passport
50×70 mm
Size & framing guide — final photos must come from a commercial photographer.
Exact-KB Compressor
240 / 200 / 120 KB presets
Compress a passport photo to the exact KB a portal demands.