Photo requirements · US visa
Check DS-160 JPEG, square pixel dimensions and file size. Prepare a 600 × 600 JPEG and understand lighting and eye-related upload messages.
Your photo · your application route
Photo stays in this browser
Print at 2 × 2 inches (50.8 × 50.8 mm exact). Keep your real appearance and original background. The official page also describes this as 51 × 51 mm.
JPEG, PNG, WebP or HEIC/HEIF · up to 20 MB. Browser support varies for HEIC. No photo is sent to a server.
Start with your real photo.
We locate your face, suggest framing and flag possible pose problems. You review the remaining requirements.
Local analysis & measured facts
A correct file size does not make a photo acceptable. This check does not replace the authority’s final review.
Choose a photo to see measured format, byte size and pixel dimensions, alongside the items that need your confirmation.
01 · Know the requirement
Use a square JPEG between 600 and 1200 pixels per side, no larger than 240 kB. The official rules also specify 24-bit sRGB and a maximum compression ratio of 20:1. This tool uses a conservative 240,000 byte limit and does not certify color profile or source compression history.
02 · Choose your next step
A permitted crop or resize can prepare a suitable source. It cannot make poor illumination, a covered eye or an unsuitable expression acceptable. Use the two issue guides for retake steps. Exporting a JPEG does not represent an official quality review.
Official sources · checked 2026-11-06
Requirements can change. The authority’s current instructions and final review take precedence.
Questions about this task
The published digital range is 600–1200 pixels square. This tool exports at the lower end, 600 × 600. DV entry uses its own exact-size preset.
No. Renaming the extension does not change the encoded file format. The checker identifies the actual file signature.
The portal can apply other technical and visual checks. Review shape, dimensions and the photo itself rather than relying on bytes alone.
No. PhotoBench offers retake guidance and technical file preparation. It does not alter skin, lighting or the background to claim a guaranteed fix.
No. Output bytes alone cannot reliably reconstruct the original compression history. The report keeps that requirement unverified.
Review the actual export parameters and the current official visa photo instructions. Follow the application’s response and any consulate-specific submission directions.
