Photo tools · file checks
Check a real photo’s format, bytes and pixel dimensions for your application route, with clear limits and manual-review steps.
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
This checker reads the real file signature, byte count and decoded pixel dimensions. Each result shows its requirement. A technical Pass applies only to that individual test. Face, background, lighting, identity, photo age and editing history are not automatically assessed.
02 · Choose your next step
Use the original-file route for online renewal. Use a print preset for paper photos or the DS-160 digital preset for that portal. If the photo is blurry, has multiple people, has no clear face or has poor lighting, retake it; this checker cannot reliably identify those issues for you.
Official sources · checked 2026-11-06
Requirements can change. The authority’s current instructions and final review take precedence.
Questions about this task
No. Pass applies only to the measured file property beside it. The issuing authority makes the final decision after reviewing the whole photo and application.
Not in this version. Those items are explicitly marked Unable to assess and include manual review or retake guidance.
Photo reading, previewing, cropping and encoding run in your browser. The photo is not sent to a photo-processing server.
The in-memory session is lost and you choose the photo again. The app does not silently store a copy in local storage.
Some browsers cannot decode HEIC. The tool can still identify the original format and bytes, but pixels and visual preview remain unavailable.
Yes. Download a JSON report containing the rule, measured technical values and review limitations. It does not include your photo or filename.
