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2x2 Inch Passport Photo Maker Online

The United States uses a square 2×2 inch passport photo. FitKB crops your photo to a 600×600 pixel square, the digital size often requested for online applications, and compresses it under your size limit.

Your photo

Original: —

Result

The compressed photo appears here. The Download button below turns on when it is ready.

New size
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Exact
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Limit
240,000 bytes
Dimensions
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Quality
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Saved
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Settings
KB
px
px
30 %

0 keeps the top of the photo, 100 keeps the bottom. Used when cropping.

How to use the 2x2 Inch Passport Photo Maker

  1. Take the photo

    Use a plain white or off-white background, even lighting and a straight-on, neutral expression. Remove glasses.

  2. Upload it

    Tap the upload area and choose the photo. FitKB crops it to a 600×600 pixel square.

  3. Frame your head

    Move the Vertical framing slider until your whole head and the top of your shoulders are centred in the square.

  4. Download

    Keep the 240 KB limit or set the one your application asks for, then tap Download.

Output specification

These are the starting settings for this page. You can change every one of them in the Settings panel above.

2x2 Inch Passport Photo Maker output specification
Print size2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm)
Pixel size600 × 600 px
Size limit240 KB by default, adjustable
CropSquare, framing adjustable
BackgroundKept as photographed; use a plain white or off-white wall

Methodology, privacy and accuracy

  • Runs on your device. The photo is decoded and re-encoded with the browser's Canvas API. It is never uploaded, so passport photos and signatures stay private.
  • How the size is reached. FitKB tries the highest JPEG quality first, then binary-searches the quality until the file is at or under the limit. Dimensions are reduced only when quality alone cannot reach it, and never for fixed-size photos.
  • Safe for strict forms. The limit is applied as KB × 1000 bytes, so the file passes whether a portal counts 1 KB as 1000 or 1024 bytes. Metadata such as GPS location is not copied into the new file.
  • Tested. The size search and crop calculations are covered by automated tests.
  • Last reviewed: .

Frequently asked questions

Is 600 × 600 pixels accepted?

Many online systems ask for a square digital photo of at least 600 × 600 pixels. Requirements differ between applications, so confirm the dimensions and file size on the official site before submitting.

Can I print this photo?

Yes. 600 × 600 pixels prints at 2 × 2 inches at 300 DPI. Print it on photo paper at its actual size, without scaling.

Are my photos uploaded to a server?

No. The photo is decoded, resized and compressed inside your browser with the Canvas API. Nothing is uploaded, so ID photos and signatures never leave your phone or computer.

Why is the result a little under the KB limit instead of exactly on it?

Upload forms reject files that are even one byte over the limit, and some count 1 KB as 1000 bytes while others use 1024. FitKB stays at or under the limit times 1000 bytes, which passes both checks, and picks the highest quality that fits.

Can I use photos from an iPhone (HEIC)?

Yes in Safari, and when you pick a photo through the iPhone photo picker it is usually converted to JPG automatically. If another browser cannot open a HEIC file, export it as JPG (Share, then Save as JPEG) and try again.

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