US Passport Photo Cropper (2 × 2 Inches)
Prepare a square crop for a 2 × 2 inch printed U.S. passport photo. The workbench exports 600 × 600 pixels as a print-size helper; confirm that the physical print is exactly 2 × 2 inches. This is not a tool for the U.S. online passport-renewal upload, which requires an original, unedited photo.
Printed size
2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm)
Pixel equivalent
600 × 600 px at 300 ppi
Scope
Print preparation only
Online renewal
Use the original, unedited photo
Drop a photo to crop
Choose a photo, position it inside the crop frame, then export to an exam-friendly JPG.
Official U.S. passport photo rules
Check current printed-photo requirements and application instructions.
open_in_newOnline passport renewal photo instructions
The online renewal flow requires an original photo and has separate file requirements.
travel_exploreUS Visa Photo Maker
Visa digital-image specifications are separate from passport-renewal rules.
Use the specification for the application route
Printed photo size
2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm)
Pixel equivalent
600 × 600 px at 300 ppi, when printed to scale
Digital passport renewal
Do not use this edited crop; use the original, unedited photo
Visa digital image
Separate process; check the visa portal's current requirements
Physical print check
Confirm the final print measures 2 × 2 inches
How it works
Choose the correct workflow
Use this page only to prepare a crop for a printed passport photo. For online passport renewal, follow the official instructions and use the original, unedited photo instead.
Crop the print-photo image
Frame the photo in the square crop. The downloaded 600 × 600 px image represents 2 × 2 inches only when printed at 300 pixels per inch; check the printer's physical output size.
Check official rules before applying
Photo content, head framing, background, and application route matter in addition to dimensions. The cropper cannot determine eligibility or guarantee acceptance.
Frequently asked questions
What is the printed US passport photo size?
The U.S. passport photo is 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm). A 600 × 600 px file is a pixel equivalent at 300 ppi, but the actual print must be measured to confirm its physical size.
Can I use this crop for online US passport renewal?
No. The State Department's online-renewal instructions require an original, unedited photo. Do not crop, retouch, or otherwise modify that original for online renewal; follow the active renewal portal instructions.
Is the US passport photo upload limit 240 KB?
Do not apply the 240 KB digital-image limit to passport applications. That limit belongs to U.S. visa digital-image guidance. Online passport renewal has a separate accepted-format and file-size range; check its current official instructions.
Is a US visa photo the same as an online passport-renewal photo?
No. U.S. visa digital-image requirements and online passport-renewal requirements are separate workflows. Use the visa specifications only for the relevant visa application, and use an unedited original for online passport renewal.
Why does my printed photo have the wrong dimensions?
Pixel dimensions do not guarantee physical print size. A 600 × 600 px file corresponds to 2 × 2 inches at 300 ppi; verify the print dialog is set to the intended scale and measure the finished print.
Does this tool guarantee passport-photo acceptance?
No. It crops an image to a square and exports a pixel-size helper. It cannot verify photo authenticity, image quality, facial framing, physical print scale, or the decision of a U.S. government agency.
Common US passport photo problems and what to do
Online renewal says the photo was edited: this cropper changes the image. Return to the original file from the photographer or camera and follow the State Department's online-renewal instructions; do not try to repair that error by further editing.
The printed photo is not 2 × 2 inches: check print scaling and measure the physical photo. The 600 × 600 px output is only a 2-inch equivalent at 300 ppi.
A visa portal reports a size or format error: passport print-photo guidance is not the visa upload specification. Use the current visa instructions and the separate visa tool; do not assume the passport crop or a 240 KB limit applies to passport renewal.
U.S. passport photo requirements · Online passport-renewal photo instructions · U.S. visa digital-image requirements
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Bharat is the founder of ReadyToSubmit. With years of experience in technical web development, he builds privacy-first, client-side tools to help Indian government exam aspirants format their applications accurately and securely without server uploads.
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