United States 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm)
United States · visa (DS-160 upload) · 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm)
US visa photo for the DS-160
Frame your own photo for the DS-160 upload: square, 600 x 600 px, JPEG kept under the 240 kB limit, head between 50 and 69 % of the height. Plus a 2 x 2 in print sheet if your consulate asks for paper.
- $7.99 once, no subscription
- Free watermarked preview first
- Refund if the authority rejects the photo
Free preview processed in memory, never stored. Paid files deleted after 24 hours.
What this tool checks
- Checked2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm) size and head height, at 300 dpi
- Set by youthe framing, with the head and chin guides
- Not donebackground removal: shoot against a plain white wall
- Final saytravel.state.gov (visa photos), see the official photo rules
Fits the DS-160 pixel and file-size limits. The photo checker in the DS-160 and the consular officer decide on acceptance; glasses are not allowed.
One real photo, through this tool
A phone-style portrait shot against a white wall, framed with the guides above and rendered by our server at the United States 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm) size. Nothing retouched: this is the exact file and sheet a buyer downloads.
Example photo by Luis Becerra on Pexels, used under the Pexels license.
What the file follows
| Print size | 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm) |
|---|---|
| Digital file | 600 x 600 px JPEG (300 dpi, prints at 2 x 2 in (51 x 51 mm)) (minimum asked: 600 x 600 px), compressed to stay under 240 kB |
| Head | head 50 to 69 % of the image height, top of hair to chin |
| Background | plain white or off-white: we do not change it, so shoot against a plain wall |
| Print sheet | 4 x 6 in (1800 x 1200 px) tiled with copies and cut lines |
| Source | travel.state.gov (visa photos), check the official page before you apply |
Three steps
- Take the photo. Daylight from a window in front of you, plain light wall behind, camera at eye level about 1.2 m away, neutral expression, mouth closed.
- Frame it here. Drag and zoom until hair and chin touch the two lines. The preview is free and shows exactly what you will get.
- Pay and download. You get the digital file for online applications and the 4 x 6 sheet: a kiosk print costs well under a dollar in most US drugstores.
Straight answers
Will my photo be accepted?
We cannot promise it, and nobody honest can: the issuing authority decides. The tool gets the size and head position right; lighting, shadows, expression and background are up to the photo you take.
Do you remove the background?
Not yet. Areas outside your original picture are filled white, but the background you shot stays as it is. A plain light wall gives the best result.
What happens to my photo?
The free preview is never stored. When you pay, the two files are kept on our server so you can download them, and deleted automatically after 24 hours. Payment is handled by Stripe; we never see your card.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, in two cases. If the file does not match the size shown above, or if the form or the authority rejects the photo, write to us within 30 days through the address on the receipt (forward the rejection message if you have one) and we refund the 7.99 USD in full. Files and photos are deleted after 24 hours either way.
How to fill the DS-160, step by step
- Start and save your Application ID. On ceac.state.gov choose your consulate, answer the security question and write down the Application ID: it is the only way back into an unfinished form.
- Upload the photo first. The photo step checks the file at once. Upload the 600 x 600 px file from this page; if the checker refuses it you can retry before typing anything else.
- Copy your passport exactly. Names, passport number and dates as printed on the passport, including all given names. Use “Does not apply” only where the form offers it.
- Travel, contacts, family, work. Address in the US (a hotel is fine), a contact person, parents and spouse, current job and the previous two, and education for most visa types.
- Security questions and signature. Answer every yes/no question, check the review pages, then sign electronically with your passport number.
- Print the confirmation page. Keep the page with the barcode: you need it to pay the visa fee, book the interview and enter the consulate.
Official form: ceac.state.gov. We are not affiliated with it and you never pay us for the form itself.