United States visa (DS-160) photo, made in your browser
2 x 2 in — 600 x 600 pixels at 300 DPI, which is what United States asks for.
Upload a selfie and it is cropped here on your device. The photo is never uploaded anywhere.
Step 1
Your photo
Or drop one here. JPG, PNG or WebP.
Face the camera straight on, plain wall behind you, no glasses, even light. Your photo stays on this device.
Your selfie
2 x 2 in
Step 2
What it is for
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- Size
- 2 x 2 in
- Pixels
- 600 x 600
- Resolution
- 300 DPI
- Head height
- 25.4 to 34.9 mm
- Background
- Plain white
What United States requires
- Same geometry as the US passport photo: 2 x 2 inches, 600 x 600 pixels.
- The DS-160 upload accepts square images from 600 x 600 up to 1200 x 1200 pixels.
- Keep the file under 240 KB when uploading to the DS-160 form.
- Plain white or off-white background, taken within the last 6 months.
Questions
- What size is a United States visa (DS-160) photo?
- 2 x 2 in. At 300 DPI that is 600 by 600 pixels, which is the size this tool exports.
- How big should the head be in a United States visa (DS-160) photo?
- Between 25.4 and 34.9 mm measured from the chin to the top of the head. The tool crops to the middle of that range and tells you the measurement it reached.
- Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
- No. The face detection and the cropping both run in your browser using WebAssembly. The image data stays in the tab and is gone when you close it. There is no server to upload it to.
- Can I use a phone selfie?
- Yes, and that is what most people do. Face the camera straight on with a plain wall behind you and even light on your face. Hold the phone at eye level rather than above you.
- What background does United States want?
- Plain white. If your wall is close enough, keep the original. If not, the tool can replace the background on your device, which takes a few seconds the first time.
- Will my photo definitely be accepted?
- Nobody can promise that, and this tool does not. It gets the dimensions, head height and resolution to the published requirements. Whether your expression, clothing and lighting pass is decided by the office you apply to.
- Can I print it?
- Yes. Along with the single photo you get a 4 by 6 inch sheet with several copies tiled on it and cut lines between them. Any shop that prints 4 by 6 photos will print it.