How to Take a Passport Photo Using a Phone in the United States

When you use an intelligent online tool, such as our iPhone or Android app, it is simple to obtain US passport photos. All you need to do is dress and pose in accordance with US passport requirements, upload your photo to our photo tool, and we'll prepare a ready-to-print digital file that complies with all US Department of State regulations. Here's how it's done:

On a cloudy day, stand a few feet away from a white wall, either outside or in front of a window if indoors. If you need more light, turn on a lamp, but make sure it has a daylight colour temperature, which matches the sun, rather than an incandescent colour temperature, which will turn everything reddish.

TIP: Ring lights are useful because they can be switched from incandescent to daylight. Ask someone to photograph you, or place the camera on a tripod about 4 feet away. Selfies are not permitted. Pose in accordance with the above-mentioned US passport photo requirements. Submit your photo using the app or an online editor. You will be emailed your ready-to-print passport photo as a JPEG. It's really that simple! How does the online passport photo maker work?

Backgrounds remover

You do not need to prepare the background when using the passport photo maker or online tool. The editor will automatically remove the background from the photo, leaving it completely white and devoid of any objects.

Photo retoucher

There's no need for you to measure things down to the millimetre; we'll do it all for you. Our app crops your photo to the correct sizes and dimensions, ensuring that details like eye height and headroom are met

Photo checker

The photo checker Artificial Intelligence software verifies the position of the head, the height of the head in the photograph, and the visibility of all biometric features of the face. It also determines whether the image has normal contrast and lighting. If something goes wrong, you are informed that you must repeat the shot.