51 × 51 mm photo maker
Rules checked: · Not an official tool · Source: High Commission of India, Islamabad — Digital photograph requirementsSource
Make a 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in) photo (602×602 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 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in) photo (602×602 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 51 × 51 mm photo
- Upload a photo or take one with the camera, facing straight ahead in front of a plain wall.
- The crop is fitted to 51×51 mm with your head at 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 602×602 px file or a 4×6 in, 5×7 in or A4 print sheet.
51 × 51 mm photo: what this page makes
| Requirement | Rule | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| Photo size | 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in) · 602 × 602 px at 300 DPI | The size this page makes |
| Head height | 25–35 mm, top of hair to chin (49%–69% of the height) unconfirmed or guideline The rule an Indian visa office publishes for its 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in) photo, used here as the guideline. Pick your document in the list for its own rule. | High Commission of India, Islamabad — Digital photograph requirements checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Background | Plain white for most documents; pick another color only if your form asks for it unconfirmed or guideline | High Commission of India, Islamabad — Digital photograph requirements checked Oct 25, 2026 |
| Head position | Centered, facing the camera, not tilted unconfirmed or guideline | High Commission of India, Islamabad — Digital photograph requirements 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) | High Commission of India, Islamabad — Digital photograph requirements 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) | High Commission of India, Islamabad — Digital photograph requirements checked Oct 25, 2026 |
Guideline source: india.org.pk. 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 51×51 mm photos
These documents on Picsawa use a 51×51 mm 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
- 2 × 2 inch photo 600 × 600 px
- 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
- All 18 passport and visa photos
About the 51 × 51 mm photo maker tool
51 × 51 mm is a square photo, the metric way of writing 2 × 2 inches. Two inches is 50.8 mm, so forms written in millimeters round it to 51. At 300 DPI, 51 mm is 602 pixels, and the file this page makes is 602 × 602 pixels: it prints at exactly 51 mm on each side.
Indian visa photos are a well-known example: the rules give the size as 2 × 2 inches, or 51 × 51 mm. This page's guideline is the rule an Indian visa office publishes for that photo: the head, from the top of the hair to the bottom of the chin, measures 25 to 35 mm, with the face centered and looking straight at the camera. If your document is in the list above the upload box, choose it there and the maker follows that document's own rules.
Whether a form says 51 × 51 mm or 2 × 2 inches, a correctly printed photo is accepted either way: the difference is 0.2 mm, which is smaller than the tolerance of a photo lab's cutter. What matters more is the head size and a plain background. For online forms that ask for a pixel size, use exactly the number on the form.
Most offices that ask for 51 × 51 mm want a plain white background. The maker replaces the background evenly, without shadows; off-white, light grey and light blue are there for the forms that ask for them. Only the background changes; your face is not retouched.
To print, choose a layout under the finished photo. A 4 × 6 inch print holds six photos, and 5 × 7 inch and A4 layouts hold more, all at 300 DPI with cut marks. Print at 100% or “actual size”, never “fit to page”, and measure one photo before you cut them all: it should be 51 mm across.
Frequently asked questions
What is 51 × 51 mm in inches and pixels?
About 2 × 2 inches (2 inches is 50.8 mm). At 300 DPI, 51 mm is 602 pixels, so the file from this page is 602 × 602 pixels.
Can I use a 2×2 inch photo where 51 × 51 mm is asked?
In practice yes: the two differ by 0.2 mm, less than a print lab's cutting tolerance. If an online form asks for a pixel size, follow that number exactly.
How big should the head be?
This page uses 25–35 mm from the top of the hair to the chin, as an Indian visa office publishes for its 51 × 51 mm photo. Choose your document in the list for its own rule.
Helpful guides
Not an official tool. This page makes a 51 × 51 mm (2 × 2 in) 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.