US Visa Photo (DS-160) — 2x2 inch, 600x600 px

The DS-160 / CEAC portal requires a square JPEG between 600x600 and 1200x1200 pixels, under 240 KB, in sRGB color, with your head filling 50-69% of the frame on a plain white background. The portal rejects photos without saying which rule failed — this checker shows you every check individually, fixes the format ones automatically, and tells you plainly when a problem needs a retake instead.

600×600 · under 240 KBsRGB enforcedHead 50–69%

Check my photo — freeNo signup. No upload. $2.99 only if you want the fixed files.

Before / After

Original phone photo, rejected by the visa portal — REJECTED

The same photo cropped and re-encoded to a compliant 600x600 file — COMPLIANT

Cropped to 2×2 in · head brought to 60% · re-encoded to sRGB under 240 KB. The background is the wall they actually stood against — we measure it, we don’t repaint it.

Demonstration only — the person is an AI-generated model, not a customer. The result shown is genuine output from this tool.

✓Processed in your browser — no upload✓Print 4 photos at CVS for $0.39 ✓Refund if an all-green photo is rejected

Check your US Visa (DS-160) photo

Cropped to 2×2 in (600×600 px) with the head at 50–69% and a plain white background — checked item by item.

↑Upload a photo to check & fixAny phone photo works — JPEG or PNG, drag & drop or click.🔒 Processed in your browser — never uploaded

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Official requirements

✓600x600 px square JPEG (up to 1200x1200 accepted)
✓File size under 240 KB, sRGB color space
✓Head height 50-69% of the image (1" - 1 3/8" on the 2x2" print)
✓Plain white background, no shadows
✓Neutral expression, both eyes open, no glasses
✓Taken within the last 6 months

Questions

Why does the DS-160 portal keep rejecting my photo?+

Most failures are technical: file over 240 KB, iPhone photos saved in Display P3 color instead of sRGB, HEIC format instead of JPEG, or head size outside 50-69%. Our tool re-encodes to sRGB JPEG under 240 KB automatically and shows the head-height check live.

Can I use the same photo for my printed 2x2 visa photo?+

Yes. The paid bundle includes a 2x2 inch print-ready file at 300 DPI and a 4x6 sheet you can print at any pharmacy for about $0.39.

More in the full FAQ or email support@fixvisaphoto.com.