A cropper, not a photo studio.
Passpics does one thing: it cuts a photo to the exact frame a passport, visa or ID form asks for, and gives you a file at print resolution.
Why it exists
Photo booths charge for a strip of four. Photo editors charge a subscription for one crop. And every "free passport photo" site asks you to upload your face, and sometimes your passport number, to a server you know nothing about. The crop itself is arithmetic; it does not need a server.
So this one runs the arithmetic in the tab. The image is decoded by your browser, drawn to a canvas, and encoded again as a JPEG you download. There is no upload step, no account, and no queue.
How it works, technically
- Each spec is stored as millimetres and a head-height range, taken from the authority’s published guidance.
- The frame is that aspect ratio; the output canvas is the same frame at 300 pixels per inch.
- Your photo is scaled to cover the frame, then you move and zoom it until the head sits inside the guides.
- The print sheet lays as many copies as fit on a 1800 × 1200 px page with cut marks.
What it does not do
- It does not remove backgrounds. Auto cut-outs are a common cause of rejection.
- It does not guarantee acceptance. The authority decides, and every spec page links to the official rule.
- It does not retouch. Photos that no longer look like you get returned.
- It does not store your photo. Close the tab and the image is gone.
Who runs it
Passpics is an independent site. It is not affiliated with any government, embassy, passport office or visa service, and it does not process applications. If a page here disagrees with the official source, the official source is right, and it is linked at the top of that page.
Corrections
Specifications change. If a size or a head-height range here is out of date, send the official page that says so and it will be corrected.