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Resize a photo to 2 × 2 inches

US passport and visa photos use a square 2 × 2 inch format, which is 600 × 600 pixels at 300 dpi. It's also the size the State Department's own upload tool expects.

The resizer opens preset to 600 × 600 with cover mode filling the square from the center of your photo. Your picture is processed on your device, which feels right for a document photo.

Processed locallyIn: PNG, JPEG, WebPOut: PNG, JPEG, WebP

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This is Resize Image preconfigured for this task — open the full tool for every option.

How it works

  1. Select an image to see its current dimensions.

  2. Enter a width/height or percentage, or pick a platform preset (each shows its exact pixels).

  3. Choose fit behaviour: contain, cover (center-crop), or stretch.

  4. Preview the resulting dimensions, then export.

What the tool does

  • Resize by exact pixels, percentage, or preset
  • Contain, cover, and explicit stretch modes
  • Presets for common social and document sizes, labelled with exact dimensions
  • High-quality multi-step downscaling for sharp results
  • Upscale warning before enlarging beyond the source resolution

How the result is verified

The exported image is re-decoded and its pixel dimensions are compared to your requested dimensions before download is offered.

Frequently asked questions

Is 600 × 600 enough resolution?

Yes, that's precisely 2 inches at 300 dpi, which is what photo printing services and government upload tools work with. Bigger squares also work; smaller ones get rejected.

JPG or PNG for the upload?

The State Department portal expects JPG. Export as JPG at high quality and you're covered.