ID Photo Maker
Crop and align your picture to standard ID sizes, switch between white, blue and red backgrounds, then export a print-ready JPG or PNG, all locally.
How to use
- Click the file picker or drop a photo onto the page, and the editing canvas appears.
- Pick a standard size or enter custom width and height, and the canvas ratio updates while your framing stays.
- Drag the photo into place, zoom with the wheel or slider, and flip or center it when needed.
- Choose the background color, one click for white, blue or red, or a custom one with the picker.
- Select JPG or PNG, set the JPG quality, then press export to save the file locally.
FAQ
What are the standard sizes used for?
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
Does it remove the original background?
What exactly does the export contain?
How to use
- Upload a photo
Click the picker or drop an image onto the page. JPG, PNG, WebP and GIF all work, and the photo is read locally in your browser.
- Pick a size
Presets cover one inch 295×413, two inch 413×579 and small two inch 413×531, or enter custom width and height and the canvas rescales at once.
- Adjust the framing
Drag the photo into place, zoom with the wheel or slider, flip horizontally for a mirrored look, and use center to reset the position.
- Choose a background
One click for white, blue or red, or pick any color with the built-in selector, since different documents require different backgrounds.
- Export the file
Select JPG or PNG, set the JPG quality from 60 to 100, then export. The file is generated at the exact pixels and downloaded.
About this tool
This tool puts cropping, background switching and exporting on one page. Upload a photo, choose a standard size and the canvas appears with your framing intact, then drag and zoom until the head sits right, flipping if needed. Backgrounds switch between white, blue and red in one click, or any custom color through the picker. The export renders at the exact chosen pixels, with adjustable JPG quality or lossless PNG, and the file name carries the size for easy checking.
Everything happens locally in the browser, so photos never reach a server and the tool works offline. The three presets cover the most common needs: the one inch 295×413 for resumes and work badges, the two inch 413×579 for visas and exam registrations, and the small two inch 413×531 for academic photos. The fill approach expects a clean, even background around the subject, which is exactly what most quick ID photos already have.
How it works
An ID photo spec has two parts: pixel size and background color. The common Chinese one inch is 295×413 pixels, matching standard print layout cutting, the two inch is 413×579, and the small two inch is 413×531. White is typical for visas and resumes, blue for student and work documents, red for exam registrations. The presets follow these conventions, but requirements can vary by institution, so the safest habit is checking the notice before export.
The background fill works by painting a solid canvas at the target size and drawing the photo over it with your chosen scale and offset. This differs from portrait cutout, which identifies and replaces background pixels for complex scenes. Filling keeps the photo untouched and only adds color around the frame, fast and safe for hair edges. The export re-renders on an offscreen canvas at the exact target size, so the downloaded file always matches the preview framing.
When to use it
- Resume photos
Job pages usually ask for a one inch white background photo. Upload a portrait, pick the one inch preset with white, align the head and export. In a few minutes you have a correctly sized file for both printing and online submission.
- Exam and document registration
Registration systems enforce sizes and colors strictly, and two inch blue or red are common. Match the page requirement, export at those exact pixels, and avoid the classic rejection loop of an out of spec photo. That keeps the first submission on target and saves a full retry cycle.
- Family photo batches
A family applying for documents often needs several sizes. Export the same photo at different sizes one after another, adjusting the framing only once, which beats repeated trips to a photo studio and leaves room for urgent reprints. The whole batch finishes in one sitting.
Tips & tricks
- Shoot against a plain wall with even lighting, and the cleaner the edges the more natural the color fill looks.
- Aim for the head at about two thirds of the frame with the eyes near the top third, the classic ID photo composition.
- JPG at 90 or above is plenty for printing, while PNG suits lossless needs or further editing.
- Check the pixel and background requirements on the application page before exporting, since institutions vary.
Things to watch
- Busy backgrounds
When the original background contains furniture, patterns or shadows, the fill leaves obvious halos and the result looks pasted on. Process such photos in a portrait cutout tool first, or reshoot against a plain wall before using the export here.
- Ignoring institution differences
Two institutions can mean different pixels by the same two inch name. Read the pixel note on the application page and use the custom width and height fields when needed instead of trusting a preset from memory. The custom fields accept any exact requirement.
- Head too big or too small
A head touching the borders or floating in a tiny corner both fail review. Zoom until the head takes about two thirds of the frame with the eyes near the upper third, then recheck the preview before exporting. One extra look at the preview beats a full redo later.