An Australian passport or visa application asks for a photo of 1200 × 1600 pixels, between 70 KB and 3.5 MB, plain light background. Photo studios charge to hit numbers that are published for free; this page starts with those numbers already set. Take a selfie or pick a photo from your gallery, drag until your head fills the guide, and download the finished JPEG.
These numbers were confirmed on an official page of passports.gov.au when this tool was built. The head should fill about 64–78% of the photo’s height, with a neutral expression, eyes open and nothing covering the face. The background cleaner turns any wall into the plain light background the rules ask for.
Everything runs inside your browser. The photo of your face never touches a server, and the page keeps working with the internet switched off.
How to use it
Open this page — the australia passport and visa settings are already selected.
Take a selfie or pick a photo from your gallery.
Drag and zoom until your head fills the guide oval; clean the background if the wall is not plain.
Press create. The photo is cropped to 1200 × 1600 pixels and kept under 3.5 MB on your device, then download it.
Supported formats and limits
Output
JPEG, 1200 × 1600 pixels
File size
70 KB – 3.5 MB
Background
Plain light
Head height
about 64–78% of the frame
Source
Confirmed on an official page (passports.gov.au)
Where it runs
In your browser; the photo is never uploaded
Not for: Judging the face itself — expression, glasses and lighting rules are checked by the authority, not by software.
Frequently asked questions
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Cropping, background cleaning and compression all run inside your browser on your own device. Your face never reaches a server, which is why the tool also works with the internet switched off.
Why is the Australian file so large?
passports.gov.au states a preferred digital resolution of 1200 × 1600 pixels, which this page produces verbatim, and a file between 70 KB and 3.5 MB.
What size does the australia passport and visa photo have to be?
1200 × 1600 pixels, between 70 KB and 3.5 MB, plain light background. These numbers were confirmed on an official page of passports.gov.au when this tool was built.
Why do photos get rejected?
Most rejections are technical, not about the face: file under 70 kb or over 3.5 mb; head not 32–36 mm tall on a 35 × 45 mm print; background not plain and light. This page fixes the technical ones automatically.
Can I use a photo taken by a friend?
Yes. A phone photo taken from about a metre away, in daylight, against any plain wall, is the best starting point. Avoid a selfie held too close, which distorts the face.
Can I print it as well as upload it?
Yes. Choose a print format in the tool and it exports a sheet at 300 DPI for the photo shop; the digital file uploads as it is.
What if my form asks for a different number?
Pick Custom size in the tool and type the pixels and the kilobyte limit the form shows. The same cropping guide and compressor apply.