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US visa photo: make your DS-160 photo file fit

Free, with no sign-up. Turn your photo into a square 600 × 600 JPEG under 240 kB, the file the DS-160 and DS-260 forms ask for. Your photo never leaves your device.

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Up to 100 at once · HEIC, JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF · or paste

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How to use it

  1. Add your photo (taken with your head centered and a plain white background).
  2. Keep the preset: 600 × 600, JPEG, under 240 KB.
  3. Press Compress, check the result says 600 × 600, then download it for your application.

The State Department’s digital image rules

ShapeSquare (height equals width)
PixelsAt least 600 × 600, at most 1200 × 1200
File size240 kB or smaller
FormatJPEG (.jpg)
CompressionRatio of 20:1 or lower
Color24 bits per pixel, sRGB

From the State Department’s Digital Image Requirements, checked October 22, 2026. Always check the official page before you apply.

What this page does, and what it doesn’t

Applying for the green card lottery instead? The DV lottery photo tool uses the same 600 × 600 size. More sizes are in the photo size cheat sheet.

Frequently asked questions

What size should a DS-160 photo be?

A square JPEG between 600 × 600 and 1200 × 1200 pixels, 240 kB or smaller. This page makes it exactly 600 × 600, which is within the rules and keeps the file well under 240 kB.

Will this make my photo meet every visa photo rule?

No. It fixes the file: size, pixels and format. The photo itself must still follow the State Department’s rules, such as a plain white or off-white background, your head filling 50–69% of the image height, a neutral expression and no glasses.

My photo isn’t square. What gets cut off?

The middle square is kept and the top and bottom (or the sides) are trimmed. Take the photo with your head centered and some space above it, or crop it square yourself first so you choose what stays.

What if my photo is smaller than 600 × 600?

It can’t be used: photos are never enlarged here, because that only makes them blurry. Take a new photo with your phone or camera at full resolution.

Is my photo uploaded anywhere?

No. Everything happens in your browser, on your device. That matters for an ID photo.

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