2 × 2 inch photo maker
Rules checked: · Not an official tool · Source: travel.state.gov — Passport photosSource
Make a 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) photo (600×600 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 and your eyes inside the green band.
Your photo
4 × 6 and 5 × 7 in download as JPG, A4 as PDF. 300 DPI, with cut marks.
Make a 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) photo (600×600 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 2 × 2 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 2×2 inch with your head at 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm); pick your document in the list if it has its own rules.
- Choose the background color, press “Create photo”, then download the 600×600 px file or a 4×6 in, 5×7 in or A4 print sheet.
2 × 2 inch photo: what this page makes
| Requirement | Rule | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Photo size | 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) · 600 × 600 px at 300 DPI | The size this page makes |
| Head height | 1–1⅜ in (25–35 mm), top of hair to chin (50%–69% of the height) unconfirmed or guideline The U.S. passport rule for 2 × 2 in photos, used here as the guideline for any 2 × 2 photo. Pick your document in the list for its own rule. | travel.state.gov — Passport photos checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Eye height | 1⅛–1⅜ in (29–35 mm) from the bottom (56%–69%) unconfirmed or guideline | travel.state.gov — Passport photos checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Background | Plain white or off-white for most documents; pick another color only if your form asks for it unconfirmed or guideline | travel.state.gov — Passport photos checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Head position | Centered, facing the camera, not tilted unconfirmed or guideline | travel.state.gov — Passport photos 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 — Passport photos 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 — Passport photos 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 2×2 inch photos
These documents on Picsawa use a 2×2 inch photo. Each has its own page with the official rules, or choose it in the list above the upload box:
- U.S. passport photo 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
- U.S. visa photo 600 × 600 px digital photo (2 × 2 in printed)
- Ethiopia e-visa photo 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
- India visa photo 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
- El Salvador passport photo 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
- DV Lottery (green card) photo 600 × 600 px
Other photo sizes
- 35 × 45 mm photo 413 × 531 px
- 600 × 600 pixel photo 600 × 600 px
- 1 × 1 inch photo 300 × 300 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 2 × 2 inch photo maker tool
A 2 × 2 inch photo is a square photo, 51 × 51 mm. Printed at 300 DPI (dots per inch, the standard for photo labs) it is 600 × 600 pixels, which is exactly the file this page makes. Upload a photo or take one with the camera, and the maker finds your face, crops a square around it and sizes your head to fit.
No single rule covers every 2 × 2 photo, because each office writes its own. This page uses the U.S. passport rule as its guideline, because it is the best-known 2 × 2 photo: the head, from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin, measures 1 to 1⅜ inches (25 to 35 mm), and the eyes sit 1⅛ to 1⅜ inches above the bottom edge. If your document is in the list above the upload box, choose it there: the crop, the background colors and the checks then follow that document's own rules.
Most 2 × 2 photos need a plain white or off-white background with no shadows. The maker replaces the background for you, and you can pick light grey or light blue when a form asks for a colored background. Only the background changes; your face is not retouched.
To print, choose a layout under the finished photo. A 4 × 6 inch print (10 × 15 cm), the cheapest size at most photo kiosks, holds six 2 × 2 photos with no gap, so one print gives you six copies. You can also make a 5 × 7 inch print or an A4 page for a home printer. Each sheet has cut marks in the margins and is built at 300 DPI. Print it at 100% or “actual size”, never “fit to page”, or the photos come out the wrong size. Measure one photo with a ruler before you cut them all.
Need the digital file for an online form? The same 600 × 600 pixel JPEG works for many upload forms. Some forms limit the file size; if yours does, the free compressor can bring the file under the limit without changing the pixel size.
Frequently asked questions
How many pixels is a 2×2 photo?
600 × 600 pixels at 300 DPI, the resolution photo labs print at. The file this page makes is exactly that, so it prints at 2 × 2 inches when printed at 100% (actual size).
How many 2×2 photos fit on a 4×6 print?
Six, in two rows of three with no gap between them. A 5 × 7 in print holds more, and an A4 page many more; the tool shows the count for each layout and adds cut marks.
Is a 2×2 photo the same as a 51 × 51 mm photo?
Practically yes: 2 inches is 50.8 mm, and many forms round it to 51 mm. The difference of 0.2 mm is smaller than a print lab's cutting tolerance.
Helpful guides
Not an official tool. This page makes a 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 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.