US passport photo maker
A 2 × 2 inch passport photo from a photo you take at home: a file for online renewal, and a sheet to print.
Runs on your device. Your files are never stored.
Short answer
To make a US passport photo, take a photo against a plain white wall, add it to FileFleet, and it sizes your head to the State Department’s rule (1 to 1⅜ inches on a 2 × 2 inch photo). You get a square JPG for online renewal and a 4 × 6 sheet to print at any photo counter, free and without uploading your photo.
- Price
- Free
- Account
- None needed
- Your files
- Never stored
- Limits
- No daily limit, no watermark
- You get
- A square JPG for online renewal and a 4 × 6 sheet to print
- Works on
- Phones and computers
US passport photo: the rules
Printed: 2 × 2 inches with the head 1 to 1⅜ inches from chin to top of hair. For online renewal FileFleet saves a square JPG of at least 600 × 600 pixels, between 54 KB and 10 MB.
| Upload | Format | Pixels | File size | Head size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport photo | JPG, square | At least 600 × 600 | 54 KB to 10 MB | 50–69% of the height; 25–35 mm on a 51 × 51 mm print |
What FileFleet can’t fix, so get it right when you take the photo
- Taken in the last 6 months, in colour.
- Plain white or off-white background, with no shadows.
- Face the camera with a neutral expression and both eyes open.
- No glasses, unless a doctor’s note says you can’t take them off.
- No hats or head coverings, except for religious or medical reasons.
- Not edited or filtered.
Source: travel.state.gov: Passport photos. Checked November 11, 2026. Rules can change, so compare them with your application’s own instructions before you submit.
Common reasons it gets rejected
- The head is too small or too big: it must be 50–69% of the photo’s height (1 to 1⅜ inches on the print).
- Shadows on the face or behind the head, usually from a ceiling light. Face a window instead.
- The background isn’t plain white or off-white, such as a coloured wall or a door frame in the shot.
- Glasses, even ones you wear every day, unless you have a doctor’s note.
- The photo was edited, filtered or taken with a beauty mode on.
FileFleet fixes the type, pixel size and file size. Lighting, background and expression have to be right when you take the photo.
How to make a US passport photo
- 1Take a photo facing the camera, against a plain white or off-white wall.
- 2Add it, and line your head up with the oval if needed.
- 3Download the digital file, the print sheet, or both.
Questions
Do my files get uploaded?
No. FileFleet runs entirely in your browser, so your files never leave your device. Close the tab and they're gone.
Is it really free?
Yes. No account, no daily limits and no watermark on your files.
Where can I print the 4 × 6 sheet?
At any photo counter, such as CVS, Walgreens or Walmart, or on a home photo printer. Print at actual size (not “fit to page”) on 4 × 6 photo paper, then cut out one photo along the grey lines.
Will FileFleet change my background to white?
No. The State Department rejects edited photos, so FileFleet doesn’t retouch them. It checks that your background looks white or off-white and tells you if it doesn’t.