Use this passport photo size reducer for the file size rule, then check the other requirements before you upload.

Applying online for a passport or visa usually means uploading a digital photo, and the portal will not accept it until every rule is met. This page helps with one of those rules: the file size. It does not make a photo official, so use the checklist below to cover the rest.

Some people call it a visa photo size reducer, others a way to compress passport photo files or reduce passport photo size for a portal, and many aim for a passport photo 200KB or below.

What this tool can do

Reduce the file size of your picture to a KB or MB limit you choose.
Keep the picture inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded here.
Save the result as a JPG, which most portals accept.

What it cannot do

It cannot change the background colour of a photo.
It cannot fix head position, lighting, shadows or expression.
It cannot promise that a portal will accept the picture. Portals have their own checks.

Find your official rules first

Requirements differ between countries and services, and they change over time. Open the official instructions for the service you are using and note these points:

Maximum and minimum file size
Width and height in pixels
Accepted file types
Background colour
Whether glasses, head coverings or smiling are allowed

Prepare the picture

Take the photo in even light, facing the camera, against a plain wall of the required colour.
Keep the phone level and at eye height. Angles distort faces.
Crop to the shape the portal asks for before compressing.

Compress it

Drop your picture into the box above.
Enter the size limit in the box. The default here is 200 KB, but use your own number.
Press Compress and look at the preview. Faces should be clear and edges clean.
Download the result.

Final checks

Keep the size a little under the limit, such as 190 KB for a 200 KB rule.
Do not compress an already compressed copy again. Start from the original.
Upload it, and read the portal message. If it complains about something other than size, fix that item and try again.

For other limits, see 100 KB, 300 KB or 1 MB. If you want to handle several photos at once, offline, the Android app can do that.

Passport Photo Size Reducer