1 × 1 inch photo maker
Rules checked: · Not an official tool · Source: travel.state.gov — Photo composition templateSource
Make a 1 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm) photo (300×300 px at 300 DPI) from any photo: face found, head sized, background replaced, ready to download or print.
- Never uploaded
- Free, no sign-up
- No watermark
- Works on phones
- Works offline after one download
Not an official tool. The passport or visa office decides; always check the official rules.
Your document is in the list? Choose it for its own crop, head position and background rules.
Your files are processed on your device and never uploaded.
Drag the photo to move it. Line up your head with the dashed outline.
Your photo
4 × 6 and 5 × 7 in download as JPG, A4 as PDF. 300 DPI, with cut marks.
Make a 1 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm) photo (300×300 px at 300 DPI) from any photo: face found, head sized, background replaced, ready to download or print.
- Never uploaded
- Free, no sign-up
- No watermark
- Works on phones
- Works offline after one download
Works offline after one download.
How to make a 1 × 1 inch photo
- Upload a photo or take one with the camera, facing straight ahead in front of a plain wall.
- The crop is fitted to 1×1 inch with your head at 12.7–17.5 mm (50–69% of the height); pick your document in the list if it has its own rules.
- Choose the background color, press “Create photo”, then download the 300×300 px file or a 4×6 in, 5×7 in or A4 print sheet.
1 × 1 inch photo: what this page makes
| Requirement | Rule | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Photo size | 1 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm) · 300 × 300 px at 300 DPI | The size this page makes |
| Head height | 12.7–17.5 mm (50–69% of the height), top of hair to chin (50%–69% of the height) unconfirmed or guideline No single official rule exists for 1 × 1 inch photos. This uses the proportions of the U.S. 2 × 2 inch photo template (head 50–69% of the height), scaled to 1 inch. | travel.state.gov — Photo composition template checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Background | Usually plain white; pick another color only if your form asks for it unconfirmed or guideline | travel.state.gov — Photo composition template checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Head position | Centered, facing the camera, not tilted unconfirmed or guideline | travel.state.gov — Photo composition template checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Eyeglasses | Usually not allowed: most offices ask for no glasses (check your form) unconfirmed or guideline Usually not allowed: most offices ask for no glasses (check your form) | travel.state.gov — Photo composition template checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Age of photo | Usually taken in the last 6 months (check your form) unconfirmed or guideline Usually taken in the last 6 months (check your form) | travel.state.gov — Photo composition template checked Oct 25, 2026 |
Guideline source: travel.state.gov. The office that asks for your photo makes the final decision.
“Unconfirmed or guideline”: a size has no single official rule, so these values come from the named source for a document of this size or shape.
Which documents use 1×1 inch photos
None of the passport and visa documents on Picsawa uses exactly 1 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm). Use the size your form asks for, and its head size or example photo if it gives one.
Other photo sizes
- 2 × 2 inch photo 600 × 600 px
- 35 × 45 mm photo 413 × 531 px
- 600 × 600 pixel photo 600 × 600 px
- 3 × 4 cm photo 354 × 472 px
- 4 × 6 cm photo 472 × 709 px
- 51 × 51 mm photo 602 × 602 px
- All 18 passport and visa photos
About the 1 × 1 inch photo maker tool
A 1 × 1 inch photo is a small square photo, about 25 × 25 mm. It is often asked for on ID cards, school and work forms and some applications where space on the card is tight. At 300 DPI it is 300 × 300 pixels, which is the file this page makes and the size it prints at.
There is no single official rule for 1 × 1 inch photos: each form or office decides. This page uses the proportions of the well-known U.S. 2 × 2 inch photo template, scaled down: the head, from the top of the hair to the chin, fills 50 to 69% of the photo height. If your form shows its own example or gives a head size, adjust the crop with the zoom and drag until your photo matches it, then create the photo.
Small photos show every flaw, so start from a sharp original: a photo from your phone's main camera, not a screenshot. Face the camera straight on in soft, even light, with a neutral expression. The maker replaces the background with plain white by default; choose off-white, light grey or light blue if your form asks for a color.
Because each photo is small, a print sheet holds a lot of them. Pick a layout under the finished photo: a 4 × 6 inch print, a 5 × 7 inch print or an A4 page. The tool shows how many photos fit on each, leaves a gap between them, and adds cut marks so you can cut them out straight with a ruler and craft knife. Print at 100% or “actual size”, never “fit to page”, then measure one photo: it should be 1 inch (25.4 mm) wide.
Need a different small size, such as 3 × 4 cm? There is a page for that too, and the document list above the upload box covers passport and visa photos with their official rules.
Frequently asked questions
How many pixels is a 1×1 inch photo?
300 × 300 pixels at 300 DPI. Printed at 100% (actual size), that is exactly 1 inch (about 25 mm) on each side.
How many 1×1 photos fit on a 4×6 print?
Many more than 2 × 2 photos: the tool shows the exact count for a 4 × 6 in, 5 × 7 in and A4 sheet, with a small gap and cut marks between the photos.
Can I just shrink a 2×2 photo to 1×1?
Often yes, if the form only gives the size: both are square. If the form gives its own head size or framing, follow it and adjust the crop here before you create the photo.
Helpful guides
Not an official tool. This page makes a 1 × 1 in (25 × 25 mm) photo with guideline rules. The office that asks for your photo decides whether it is accepted: follow its form, and pick your document in the list if it is there.