Make a 35 × 45 mm photo
The most widely used ID photo size, cut from your own picture and saved at 413 × 531 pixels.
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How it works
Add your images
Drag and drop, paste, or pick files. They upload over an encrypted connection.
Pick a quality or a target size
Use the quality slider, or tell it exactly how many KB or MB you need.
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Save each file, or grab them all at once as a ZIP.
Thirty-five millimetres wide and forty-five tall is a format many photo booths produce, and one that a long list of identity documents is built around. This page opens the photo maker with that size already selected. Add a picture, place the frame, and the download is a 35 by 45 millimetre photo at print resolution.
The proportions are seven to nine, a little narrower than the three-to-four pictures a phone takes. That means something always has to be trimmed from the sides. The frame shows what stays. Move it so the top of the hair has some air above it and the shoulders are still visible, because most rules for this format expect both.
The finished file measures 413 by 531 pixels and carries 300 DPI in its metadata. Opened in a print dialog at 100 percent, it comes out at 35 by 45 millimetres on paper. The same format is asked for by many different authorities with different rules about head size and background, and this tool does not know which one you are applying to. Their published requirements are the ones that count.
Why 413 by 531 pixels
The numbers come straight from the size. Thirty-five millimetres is 1.378 inches, and 1.378 inches at 300 dots per inch is 413 dots. Forty-five millimetres is 1.772 inches, or 531 dots. 300 DPI is the resolution photo labs print at, and going higher adds file weight without adding visible detail on a print this small.
If your form wants this format at another resolution, choose the custom size, enter 35 and 45 millimetres, and type the DPI it names. At 600 DPI the photo becomes 827 by 1,063 pixels.
Taking a picture that crops well
Stand about a metre and a half from the camera and have someone else hold it at eye level; selfies at arm's length distort the nose and ears. Face a window so the light falls evenly on both cheeks, and stand a step away from a plain wall to avoid a hard shadow behind you. Leave generous space around the head. A portrait cropped too tightly in the camera cannot be widened afterwards.
Eight copies on one print
With the printable sheet switched on, the photo is repeated eight times on a 4 by 6 inch sheet turned on its side: four across, two down, 2 millimetres apart. A drugstore kiosk prints such a sheet for the price of one ordinary photo. Cut along the faint grey outlines with scissors or, better, a paper trimmer.
Frequently asked questions
Is 35 × 45 mm the same as 3.5 × 4.5 cm?
Yes, the two are one size written in different units. In inches it is roughly 1.38 by 1.77.
Can I keep the file under a certain number of KB?
Yes. Enter a maximum, and a minimum if your form has one. The quality is adjusted to fit; the 413 × 531 pixel size stays as it is.
Which image formats can I start from?
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF and HEIC pictures from a phone all work. The result is saved as JPG or PNG.
Will the head be the right size in the frame?
That depends on where you put the frame. The tool keeps the shape and makes the pixels; it does not measure the face, so compare your result with the template your authority publishes.
Do I need to create an account?
No. The photo maker and the print sheet are free to use without signing in.
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