What size does this ID photo page use?
This page uses a standard 35 × 45 mm style preset, which is a common baseline for many ID and document photos.
Does this use AI background removal?
No. It uses local background cleanup tuned for already bright, plain backgrounds rather than server-side AI cutouts.
Is the photo processed locally?
Yes. Upload, framing, guides, and export all run in the browser on the device.
What size is a standard ID photo?
35 x 45 mm is the most widely used ID and visa photo format outside the United States. At 300 DPI that is 413 x 531 pixels, which is what this page exports.
Is 35 x 45 mm right for a US document?
No. US passports and US visas use a 2 x 2 inch square, which is 600 x 600 pixels at 300 DPI. Use the US passport photo page for those, not this one.
How big should my head be in the photo?
For a 35 x 45 mm photo, most standards want the head from chin to crown to measure roughly 29 to 34 mm, which is the band the on-screen guides mark out. Check the exact figure your issuing authority publishes, since it varies by a few millimetres.
What does the background cleanup actually do?
It samples the colour of the bright pixels around the border, then flood fills inward across connected pixels that are both light and close to that colour, blending them toward white or a neutral tone. It stops at your hair and shoulders because those fail the brightness test. It will not work against a dark or coloured wall.
Can I use a phone selfie?
Technically yes, but wide-angle selfie lenses distort face proportions at arm's length and most authorities reject photos taken that close. Stand a couple of metres from a plain light wall and have someone else take it with the rear camera.
Does the photo get uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is decoded into a canvas in the browser and the crop, background cleanup and encoding all run on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, which matters more than usual for a document photo.
