A US visa application (DS-160) or the Green Card Diversity Visa lottery entry asks for a photo of 600 × 600 pixels, under 240 KB, plain white 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 the US Department of State when this tool was built. The head should fill about 50–69% 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 white 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 us 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 600 × 600 pixels and kept under 240 KB on your device, then download it.
Supported formats and limits
Output
JPEG, 600 × 600 pixels
File size
under 240 KB
Background
Plain white
Head height
about 50–69% of the frame
Source
Confirmed on an official page (the US Department of State)
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.
Can I use the same photo for the DV lottery and the DS-160?
Both use the same 600 × 600 JPEG rules, but the lottery requires a photo taken within the last six months, and the visa interview will expect a recent one too. Make a fresh one for each.
Does the background have to be pure white?
White or off-white, plain, with no shadows or patterns. The background cleaner on this page gives you a plain white background from a selfie taken against any wall.
What size does the us visa photo have to be?
600 × 600 pixels, under 240 KB, plain white background. These numbers were confirmed on an official page of the US Department of State when this tool was built.
Why do photos get rejected?
Most rejections are technical, not about the face: photo not square, or smaller than 600 × 600 pixels; file larger than 240 kb; head smaller than half the frame or cropped at the top. 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.