Biometric Head Alignment
Position the top of your head (crown) and chin inside the dashed oval markers, keep your eyes level with the eye line, and maintain a neutral expression looking straight at the camera.
Crop and align your portrait for official passport, visa, and ID dimensions using an interactive biometric face guide. Download a single 300 DPI photo or a printable 4×6 inch sheet.
Simple tips for creating compliant biometric ID photos from home.
Position the top of your head (crown) and chin inside the dashed oval markers, keep your eyes level with the eye line, and maintain a neutral expression looking straight at the camera.
Exported PNG files include embedded 300 DPI physical resolution metadata (pHYs chunk), ensuring exact millimeter dimensions when printed at 100% scale.
Biometric face photos are sensitive personal data. Filediter processes your portrait entirely inside your browser—nothing is ever uploaded to any server.
Use the table below to verify the standard millimeter, inch, and 300 DPI pixel dimensions for popular passport, visa, and national ID card applications:
| Country / Document Type | Physical Size (mm) | Size (Inches) | 300 DPI Pixels |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK, EU/Schengen, Pakistan Passport/CNIC, Australia | 35 × 45 mm | 1.38 × 1.77 in | 413 × 531 px |
| US Passport & Visa, India Visa / OCI | 50.8 × 50.8 mm | 2 × 2 in | 600 × 600 px |
| China Passport & Visa | 33 × 48 mm | 1.30 × 1.89 in | 390 × 567 px |
| Canada Visa / Standard ID | 35 × 50 mm | 1.38 × 1.97 in | 413 × 591 px |
Need to reduce your passport photo's KB size for an online government portal (e.g., under 50 KB or 200 KB)? Use the Image Compressor or switch formats in the JPG / PNG / WebP Converter. Preparing supporting visa documents? Try the PDF Compressor, PDF Merger, and Image to PDF Converter.
This tool produces exact physical and pixel dimensions at 300 DPI and provides a biometric head alignment guide. However, passport agencies also evaluate lighting, shadows, eyeglasses, facial expression, and background uniformity—always check your destination country's official guidelines.
Built-in presets include 35×45 mm, 2×2 inches (50.8×50.8 mm), 35×50 mm, 33×48 mm, 40×60 mm, and 30×40 mm. You can also choose "Custom Dimensions (mm)" to enter any exact width and height required by your form.
Click the "Print Sheet" preview tab or the "Download 4×6 Print Sheet" button. The tool automatically arranges as many copies as fit onto a 4×6 inch (or 5×7 / A4) canvas at 300 DPI with proper spacing and scissor cut lines.
No—take your portrait in front of a plain white or off-white wall with even lighting. If you upload a transparent PNG or WebP image that already has its background removed, you can use the Backdrop Fill Color swatches to apply an official white, light grey, or light blue background.