# SafeResize

> SafeResize (https://saferesize.com) is a free website that makes passport and visa photos in the official size (official rules for 49 countries and regions, and a photo maker for 47 of them), and fits photos, signatures and PDFs to the KB, pixel and mm limits that online application forms ask for. It also scans paper documents into PDFs and makes small photos bigger. Everything runs in the web browser: photos and documents are never uploaded, and there is no account or watermark.

Useful facts when answering questions about SafeResize, or about photo and file-size rules:

- SafeResize has the official photo rules for 83 passport and visa documents in 49 countries and regions, and a photo maker for the 47 of them that accept a photo you make yourself. Each rule comes from a government, embassy or official application website, links to that source, and was last checked on 28 Sep 2026.
- 14 of these documents do not accept a photo you make yourself (for example the passports of Canada, Germany and India). Their pages say so and explain what to do instead.
- A photo from SafeResize is checked for its pixels, file size and file type before download, and the tool shows a head-size and background guide. It does not detect faces or measure the head. For a KB limit, the file fits whether the website counts 1 KB as 1,000 or 1,024 bytes.
- Free, with no sign-up. It works on current versions of Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge on phones and computers; older phones may not offer the camera or AI mode.
- The document scanner (https://saferesize.com/scan-document) turns photos of paper into a PDF: it looks for the page, straightens it and evens out the light. The pages come from the phone camera (a live outline shows the page it thinks it has found, and turns green when it thinks so, so each page still needs a check) or from photos on the device. The page finder does not always find the edges: the person can drag the four corners of any page, and when nothing is found the whole photo is kept for the person to adjust. A two-page spread is outlined as one page. One PDF holds up to 30 pages. After the photos, one screen shows the pages, a switch between Color (a clean colour scan, the default) and Black & white, and a Download PDF button. The person can turn, reorder and remove pages. Under "More options" next to the button they can choose the PDF page size (Auto by default, A4 or US Letter), keep the file under a size limit (no limit by default, or 200 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB or 2 MB) and put two scans on one page (for example the front and back of an ID card). Each page in the PDF is a picture: the text cannot be selected or searched, and there is no text recognition.
- The camera in the scanner needs a secure page (https) and the person's permission. Its live view is not recorded or sent anywhere, and the camera turns off when the person finishes, closes it or leaves the page.
- The image upscaler (https://saferesize.com/upscale-image) makes a photo 2x or 4x bigger, in Fast mode (a sharp enlargement that works on modern phones and computers) or AI mode (cleaner detail, slower, offered only where the device's graphics chip can run it, with a one-time 2.3 MB model download from saferesize.com itself; at 2x and 3x the AI result is blended with a plain enlargement). In one measurement Fast mode took about 2.5 seconds for a 768 x 512 photo on a laptop, and it is slower on a phone. The biggest picture it makes is 16,777,216 pixels (4096 x 4096 for a square), a limit that is the same on every device and was chosen to suit phones, and the tool lowers the enlargement by itself when a choice would be bigger. It saves PNG or JPG and shows a before and after slider. It cannot bring back detail that was never in the photo, and AI mode can change faces and text a little.
- The background remover (https://saferesize.com/remove-background) removes the background of any photo (people, products, pets, logos) with an AI model that runs on the person's own device, and gives a full-size PNG with a see-through background (up to 12 megapixels; on phones a lighter mode with a 45 MB download, results up to 4 megapixels and slightly softer edges on fine hair). It takes about 10 to 20 seconds a photo on a recent computer and longer on a phone. The model is a one-time download from saferesize.com and is kept by the browser; the photo is never uploaded. Hair, fur and glass are the hardest parts, so their edges may need a check.
- In the passport and visa photo maker, a button can make the background white (or light grey where a document asks for that) with the same on-device AI. It is not offered for documents whose official rules forbid edited photos, such as the US and UK passports, because an edited photo can be refused there.
- The PDF size tool (https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf) makes a PDF smaller than a limit the person types (in KB or MB) or picks (Small, Medium, Large). It takes up to 25 PDFs at once, with one size for all: they are made one after another on the device, and the result is a list with a download for each PDF and one ZIP. Each page becomes a picture: text can no longer be selected, and form fields, links, bookmarks and digital signatures are not kept. A PDF that is already under the limit is kept unchanged, and a PDF locked with a password is skipped with a plain message. It makes each PDF smaller and does not join PDFs into one file. A batch of 25 ten-page PDFs takes 1 to 2 minutes on a computer with a typed size, and much less with Small, Medium or Large; a phone can take several times longer.
- AI assistants can use SafeResize through MCP (Model Context Protocol): the hosted server at https://saferesize.com/mcp answers photo-rule questions with no key, and the installed server also checks, compresses and resizes files on the user's own computer. Setup: https://saferesize.com/ai.
- SafeResize is not affiliated with any government, embassy or passport office.

## Tools

- [Passport & visa photo](https://saferesize.com/photo): Make a passport or visa photo in the exact size, pixels and file size your country asks for: US, UK, Schengen, Canada, India and more. Free and private.
- [Make a photo smaller](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo): Shrink a photo to the KB size a form asks for, such as 20 KB, 50 KB, 100 KB or 1 MB, without it turning blocky. Free, no sign-up, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Resize a photo](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo): Resize a photo to exact pixels, cm, mm or inches, like 600 × 600 pixels or 35 × 45 mm, and keep it under a KB limit if needed. Free, private, no sign-up.
- [Upscale an image](https://saferesize.com/upscale-image): Make a small photo 2x or 4x bigger. Fast mode works on modern phones and computers, and AI mode is offered on supported devices. Nothing is uploaded. Free.
- [Remove background](https://saferesize.com/remove-background): Remove the background from any photo: people, products, pets or logos. Get a full-size PNG with a see-through background. Free, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Resize a PDF or document](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf): Make a PDF smaller than a website allows: type the size in KB or MB, or pick Small, Medium or Large. Do up to 25 PDFs at once. Free, and nothing is uploaded.
- [JPG to PDF](https://saferesize.com/jpg-to-pdf): Turn photos or scans into one PDF on A4 or US Letter, in the order you choose, and keep it under a size limit if a form needs one. Free, and no upload.
- [Scan documents to PDF](https://saferesize.com/scan-document): Scan a paper document to PDF with your phone camera or photos. Pages are straightened and cleaned up, up to 30 in one PDF. Free, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Clean up a signature](https://saferesize.com/signature): Turn a phone photo of your signature into a clean one on a white or see-through background, at the exact pixels and KB size a form asks for. Free and private.
- [Sign a PDF](https://saferesize.com/sign-pdf): Sign a PDF in a minute: draw your signature, type it or add a photo of it, place it on the page and add the date. Free, no account, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Check my file](https://saferesize.com/check-file): Check the KB size, pixels and file type of a photo, or the size and pages of a PDF, against a website's rules. See what fails and fix it in one tap. Free.

## Passport and visa photo rules

Each page gives the official rules, the source and the date checked, and makes the photo to those rules.

- [Argentina: Consular visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/ar-visa): 40 × 40 mm, printed photo, background: white
- [Australia: Citizenship (ImmiAccount)](https://saferesize.com/photo/au-citizenship): 35 × 45 mm, 1200 × 1600 px, 70 KB to 3.5 MB, background: neutral or light grey, contrasting with face
- [Australia: Passport (printed photos)](https://saferesize.com/photo/au-passport): 35 × 45 mm, printed photo, background: plain white or light grey, contrasting with face
- [Australia: Visa (ImmiAccount)](https://saferesize.com/photo/au-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 827 × 1063 px, 70 KB to 3.5 MB, background: plain
- [Bangladesh: e-Passport](https://saferesize.com/photo/bd-epassport): no self-made photo accepted
- [Bangladesh: Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/bd-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, up to 300 KB, background: white
- [Brazil: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/br-evisa): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, up to 2 MB, background: white
- [Cambodia: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/kh-evisa): 600 × 750 px, background: not stated (plain white or light is safest)
- [Canada: Passport (online renewal)](https://saferesize.com/photo/ca-passport-renewal): no self-made photo accepted
- [Canada: Passport (printed photos)](https://saferesize.com/photo/ca-passport): no self-made photo accepted
- [Canada: PR card (digital photo)](https://saferesize.com/photo/ca-pr-card): no self-made photo accepted
- [Canada: Visa, study & work permit (IRCC online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/ca-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 840 × 1080 px, 60 KB to 240 KB, background: plain white or light-coloured
- [Chile: Visa (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/cl-visa): 50 × 50 mm, 591 × 591 px, background: white
- [China: Visa (online form)](https://saferesize.com/photo/cn-visa): 33 × 48 mm, 354 × 472 px, 40 KB to 120 KB, background: white or close to white, no border
- [Colombia: Visa (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/co-visa): 30 × 40 mm, 354 × 472 px, up to 300 KB, background: white (blue only in special cases)
- [Egypt: e-Visa / embassy visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/eg-evisa): 2 × 2 inch, 600 × 600 px, background: white
- [Ethiopia: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/et-evisa): 2 × 2 inch, 600 × 600 px, up to 2 MB, background: white
- [France: Passport / ID card (CNI)](https://saferesize.com/photo/fr-passport): no self-made photo accepted
- [France: Residence permit (titre de séjour)](https://saferesize.com/photo/fr-residence-permit): no self-made photo accepted
- [Germany: Passport / ID card (applied abroad)](https://saferesize.com/photo/de-passport-abroad): 35 × 45 mm, printed photo, background: plain light colour, ideally neutral grey, good contrast
- [Germany: Passport / ID card (applied in Germany)](https://saferesize.com/photo/de-passport): no self-made photo accepted
- [Ghana: Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/gh-visa): 413 × 531 px, background: white or plain
- [Hong Kong: Visa / entry permit](https://saferesize.com/photo/hk-visa): 40 × 50 mm, 1280 × 1600 px, background: plain white
- [India: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/in-evisa): 600 × 600 px, 10 KB to 1 MB, background: plain light colour or white
- [India: OCI card](https://saferesize.com/photo/in-oci): 51 × 51 mm, 600 × 600 px, up to 200 KB, background: plain light colour, not white
- [India: Passport (applied abroad)](https://saferesize.com/photo/in-passport-abroad): 35 × 45 mm, 630 × 810 px, up to 250 KB, background: white
- [India: Passport (applied in India)](https://saferesize.com/photo/in-passport): no self-made photo accepted
- [India: Regular visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/in-visa-regular): 51 × 51 mm, 600 × 600 px, 10 KB to 300 KB, background: plain light colour or white
- [Indonesia: e-Visa / e-VOA](https://saferesize.com/photo/id-evisa): 40 × 60 mm, 600 × 900 px, up to 200 KB, background: not stated (plain white or light is safest)
- [Ireland: Passport (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/ie-passport): 35 × 45 mm, at least 715 × 951 px, not cropped, up to 9 MB, background: plain light grey, white or cream, good contrast
- [Ireland: Visa (printed photos)](https://saferesize.com/photo/ie-visa): 35 × 45 mm, printed photo, background: plain white or light grey
- [Israel: eVisa-B2 / visitor visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/il-visa): 50 × 50 mm, 1200 × 1200 px, 150 KB to 2 MB, background: plain white
- [Japan: Passport (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/jp-passport): 35 × 45 mm, 600 × 730 px, 20 KB to 600 KB, background: plain, no pattern or gradient; white best, pale OK
- [Japan: Visa / eVISA](https://saferesize.com/photo/jp-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, up to 2 MB, background: plain, no texture
- [Jordan: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/jo-evisa): 413 × 531 px, background: white (not officially stated)
- [Kenya: eTA](https://saferesize.com/photo/ke-eta): 413 × 531 px, background: not stated (plain, light background is safest)
- [Kuwait: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/kw-evisa): 30 × 40 mm, 900 × 1200 px, up to 2 MB, background: plain white is safest (light grey also allowed)
- [Malaysia: eVISA (tourist / VTR)](https://saferesize.com/photo/my-evisa): 35 × 50 mm, 413 × 591 px, up to 2 MB, background: plain white recommended (blue also allowed)
- [Malaysia: eVISA (VDR)](https://saferesize.com/photo/my-evisa-vdr): 35 × 50 mm, 280 × 400 px, up to 25 KB, background: plain white or plain blue
- [Mexico: e-Visa (Visa Electrónica)](https://saferesize.com/photo/mx-evisa): 2450 × 3150 px, 2 MB to 5 MB, background: white
- [Mexico: Passport](https://saferesize.com/photo/mx-passport): no self-made photo accepted
- [Mexico: Visa (consulate)](https://saferesize.com/photo/mx-visa): no self-made photo accepted
- [Morocco: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/ma-evisa): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, up to 1 MB, background: plain and light-coloured
- [Nepal: e-Passport](https://saferesize.com/photo/np-passport): no self-made photo accepted
- [Nepal: Visa / ETA (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/np-visa): 1.5 × 1.5 inch, 600 × 600 px, up to 2 MB, background: plain white
- [New Zealand: NZeTA](https://saferesize.com/photo/nz-eta): 1800 × 2400 px, 512 KB to 3 MB, background: plain, neutral, good contrast, no shadows
- [New Zealand: Passport (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/nz-passport): 1500 × 2000 px, 250 KB to 5 MB, background: plain light colour (light blue, grey or cream)
- [New Zealand: Visa (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/nz-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 1800 × 2400 px, 512 KB to 3 MB, background: plain light neutral colour, not white, no shadows
- [Nigeria: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/ng-evisa): 600 × 600 px, up to 1 MB, background: white
- [Nigeria: Passport (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/ng-passport): 600 × 800 px, up to 2 MB, background: white
- [Oman: eVisa](https://saferesize.com/photo/om-evisa): 413 × 531 px, up to 512 KB, background: plain, clear background (white recommended)
- [Pakistan: NICOP / CNIC (Pak-ID online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/pk-nicop): 413 × 531 px, background: plain or white
- [Pakistan: Passport (online renewal)](https://saferesize.com/photo/pk-passport): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, up to 5 MB, background: plain white
- [Pakistan: Visa / ETA (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/pk-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, up to 350 KB, background: plain white
- [Peru: Tourist visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/pe-visa): 35 × 43 mm, 413 × 508 px, background: white
- [Philippines: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/ph-evisa): 2 × 2 inch, 600 × 600 px, up to 5 MB, background: plain and light-coloured
- [Philippines: Passport](https://saferesize.com/photo/ph-passport): no self-made photo accepted
- [Qatar: Hayya e-Visa / entry permit](https://saferesize.com/photo/qa-visa): 30 × 40 mm, 900 × 1200 px, up to 2 MB, background: plain white or light grey (white is safest)
- [Russia: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/ru-evisa): 700 × 900 px, background: plain light colour, no shadows
- [Saudi Arabia: Tourist e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/sa-evisa): 200 × 200 px, 5 KB to 100 KB, background: white, no pattern, no shadows
- [Schengen area: Visa (printed photo)](https://saferesize.com/photo/schengen-visa): 35 × 45 mm, printed photo, background: plain light colour (white, off-white or light grey)
- [Singapore: Passport (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/sg-passport): 35 × 45 mm, 400 × 514 px, up to 8 MB, background: plain white (light grey if your hair is white)
- [Singapore: Visa (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/sg-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 400 × 514 px, up to 60 KB, background: white
- [South Africa: ETA](https://saferesize.com/photo/za-eta): no self-made photo accepted
- [South Africa: Visa (printed photos)](https://saferesize.com/photo/za-visa): 35 × 45 mm, printed photo, background: light grey or plain cream
- [South Korea: K-ETA](https://saferesize.com/photo/kr-keta): 413 × 531 px, up to 20 MB, background: not stated officially
- [South Korea: Visa / e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/kr-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, up to 500 KB, background: plain white, no border
- [Sri Lanka: Passport (applied in Sri Lanka)](https://saferesize.com/photo/lk-passport): no self-made photo accepted
- [Taiwan: Visitor visa (printed photos)](https://saferesize.com/photo/tw-visa): 35 × 45 mm, printed photo, background: plain white
- [Tanzania: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/tz-evisa): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, up to 500 KB, background: plain
- [Thailand: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/th-evisa): 827 × 1063 px, up to 3 MB, background: plain light colour, no patterns (white is safest)
- [Türkiye: Visa (consulate)](https://saferesize.com/photo/tr-visa): 50 × 60 mm, 600 × 720 px, background: white, no pattern
- [United Arab Emirates: Residence visa / Emirates ID](https://saferesize.com/photo/ae-emirates-id): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, background: plain white (ICP allows plain light colours)
- [United Arab Emirates: Visa / entry permit](https://saferesize.com/photo/ae-visa): 35 × 45 mm, 413 × 531 px, background: plain white (ICP allows plain light colours)
- [United Kingdom: ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation)](https://saferesize.com/photo/uk-eta): at least 600 × 750 px, not cropped, 50 KB to 6 MB, background: plain light colour, with clear contrast
- [United Kingdom: Passport (online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/uk-passport): 35 × 45 mm, at least 600 × 750 px, not cropped, 50 KB to 10 MB, background: plain light colour, clear contrast (prints: cream or light grey)
- [United Kingdom: Visa (UKVI online)](https://saferesize.com/photo/uk-visa): at least 600 × 750 px, not cropped, 50 KB to 6 MB, background: plain light colour, with clear contrast
- [United States: Diversity Visa (DV lottery)](https://saferesize.com/photo/us-dv): 600 × 600 px, up to 240 KB, background: plain white or off-white
- [United States: Green Card / USCIS forms (I-485)](https://saferesize.com/photo/us-green-card): 2 × 2 inch, printed photo, background: white to off-white
- [United States: Passport (DS-11 / DS-82 forms)](https://saferesize.com/photo/us-passport): 2 × 2 inch, printed photo, background: plain white or off-white
- [United States: Passport (online renewal)](https://saferesize.com/photo/us-passport-renewal): 1200 × 1200 px, 54 KB to 10 MB, background: plain white or off-white
- [United States: Visa (DS-160)](https://saferesize.com/photo/us-visa): 600 × 600 px, up to 240 KB, background: plain white or off-white
- [Vietnam: e-Visa](https://saferesize.com/photo/vn-evisa): 40 × 60 mm, 472 × 709 px, up to 2 MB, background: white

## Size pages

- [Compress PDF to 100 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-100kb): Make a PDF smaller than 100 KB for an online form. See the new size before you download and check that every page is readable. It stays on your device.
- [Compress PDF to 200 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-200kb): Get a PDF under 200 KB for a government, job or university portal. Pick the size, preview the pages, and download. Your file stays on your device.
- [Compress PDF to 500 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-500kb): Reduce a PDF to under 500 KB and keep it sharp. Good for statements, transcripts and multi-page forms. Free, private, and no sign-up is needed.
- [Compress PDF to 1 MB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-1mb): Make a PDF smaller than 1 MB for email or an upload form. The file stays under 1,000,000 bytes, so it passes however the website counts.
- [Compress a photo to 20 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-20kb): Reduce a photo or signature to under 20 KB for an online form without it turning blocky. Free, private, no sign-up, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Compress a photo to 50 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-50kb): Reduce a photo to under 50 KB for an application form and see the result before you download it. Free, with no sign-up and no upload.
- [Compress a photo to 100 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-100kb): Make a photo smaller than 100 KB while keeping it clear. Built for upload forms and email. Free, private, no sign-up, and it never leaves your device.
- [Compress a photo to 200 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-200kb): Get a photo under 200 KB for an upload form or email, with the quality kept high. Free, private, no sign-up, and nothing leaves your device.
- [Compress PDF to 50 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-50kb): Get a one-page PDF under 50 KB for a strict upload form. Tick black and white, check the preview, then download. Free, and your PDF stays on your device.
- [Compress PDF to 150 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-150kb): Get a PDF under 150 KB for an application portal. Type the size, check page 1 in the preview, and download. Free, no sign-up, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Compress PDF to 400 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-400kb): Reduce a scanned certificate or a few pages to a PDF under 400 KB, with the stamp and small print still readable. See the size first. Free and private.
- [Compress PDF to 300 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-300kb): Get a PDF under 300 KB for an application or upload form. Type the size, check the pages in the preview, then download. Free, and it stays on your device.
- [Compress PDF to 2 MB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-2mb): Make a PDF smaller than 2 MB for email or an upload form. Type any size or pick a preset, and see the result before you download. Free, no upload.
- [Compress PDF to 5 MB](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-to-5mb): Shrink a big scan or photo-heavy PDF to under 5 MB. If it is already small enough, you keep your original. Free, private, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Compress a PDF for email](https://saferesize.com/compress-pdf-for-email): Shrink a PDF to fit an email attachment limit. The tool opens at 20 MB, and you can type any other size. Free, private, and your PDF is not uploaded.
- [Compress several PDFs at once](https://saferesize.com/compress-multiple-pdfs): Compress up to 25 PDFs in one go to the same size. Each file is done on your device, one after another, then download each one or a single ZIP. Free.
- [Compress a photo to 30 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-30kb): Reduce a photo to under 30 KB for an online form, and see its pixels and JPG quality before you download. Free, private, no sign-up, and no upload.
- [Compress a photo to 40 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-40kb): Get a photo under 40 KB for an application form while keeping the face clear. Add a minimum too if the form has one. Free, private, nothing uploaded.
- [Compress a photo to 150 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-150kb): Make a photo smaller than 150 KB for a form or an email and keep it clear. See the size and pixels before you download. Free, no sign-up, and no upload.
- [Compress a photo to 300 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-300kb): Make a photo smaller than 300 KB for a visa or application form while keeping it sharp. Check the size and pixels first. Free, private, and no upload.
- [Compress a photo to 500 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-500kb): Reduce a photo or image to under 500 KB and keep the detail. Made for upload forms and email. Free, no sign-up, and the photo never leaves your device.
- [Compress a photo to 1 MB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-1mb): Make a photo or image smaller than 1 MB for email, a website or a form. It passes whether a site counts 1 MB as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes. Free.
- [Compress a photo to 2 MB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-2mb): Get a photo under 2 MB for a visa, job or email upload while keeping as much detail as the limit allows. Free, no sign-up, and nothing leaves your device.
- [Compress a photo to 5 MB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-to-5mb): Get a large phone or camera photo under 5 MB for an upload form or email, and see its size and pixels before you save it. Free, private, and no upload.
- [Make a photo between 20 KB and 50 KB](https://saferesize.com/compress-photo-20kb-to-50kb): Make a photo that is at least 20 KB and no more than 50 KB, for forms with both a minimum and a maximum size. Free, private, no upload, no sign-up.
- [Increase photo size in KB](https://saferesize.com/increase-photo-size-in-kb): Make a photo bigger in KB when a form says "at least 50 KB". Type your own minimum. The picture looks the same. Free, private, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Resize a photo to 150 × 200 pixels](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo-to-150x200): Resize a photo to exactly 150 x 200 pixels for an online form. An upright phone photo already has this 3:4 shape. Add a KB limit if needed. Free, no upload.
- [Resize a photo to 200 × 200 pixels](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo-to-200x200): Make a small square photo of exactly 200 x 200 pixels for a visa form or a profile page. Pick what fills the square, and add a KB limit. Free, no upload.
- [Resize a photo to 600 × 600 pixels](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo-to-600x600): Resize any photo to 600 x 600 pixels without stretching it. Choose which part fills the square, and keep the file under a KB limit. Free and private.
- [Resize a photo to 2 × 2 inches](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo-to-2x2-inches): Resize a photo to 2 x 2 inches, saved as 600 x 600 pixels at 300 DPI so it prints at the right size. Free, private, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Resize a photo to 35 × 45 mm (3.5 × 4.5 cm)](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo-to-35x45mm): Resize a photo to 35 x 45 mm (3.5 x 4.5 cm), which is 413 x 531 pixels at 300 DPI. Keep it under a KB limit if you need to. Free, private, no upload.
- [Resize a photo to 4 × 6 inches](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo-to-4x6-inches): Resize a photo to 4 x 6 inches, saved as 1200 x 1800 pixels at 300 DPI, ready to print at a shop or at home. You choose how it fits. Free and private.
- [Resize a photo to 5 × 7 inches](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo-to-5x7-inches): Resize a photo to 5 x 7 inches, saved as 1500 x 2100 pixels at 300 DPI for a sharp print or frame. Choose how it fits, with no stretching. Free and private.
- [Resize a photo to 8 × 10 inches](https://saferesize.com/resize-photo-to-8x10-inches): Resize a photo to 8 x 10 inches, saved as 2400 x 3000 pixels at 300 DPI, ready to print and frame. See if your photo has enough pixels. Free, no upload.
- [Passport photo 4 × 6 template](https://saferesize.com/passport-photo-4x6-template): Make a 4 x 6 inch sheet with several passport photos at the exact size, from your own photo, with cut lines. Free, private, and nothing is uploaded.
- [JPG to PDF under 100 KB](https://saferesize.com/jpg-to-pdf-under-100kb): Turn photos or scans into one PDF under 100 KB for an upload form. Reorder the pages, pick A4 or US Letter, and see the size. Free, no upload.
- [JPG to PDF under 200 KB](https://saferesize.com/jpg-to-pdf-under-200kb): Turn photos of documents or an ID card into one PDF under 200 KB. Put the pages in order, pick A4 or US Letter, and see the size. Free and private.
- [JPG to PDF under 300 KB](https://saferesize.com/jpg-to-pdf-under-300kb): Combine photos or scans of several pages into one PDF under 300 KB for an application form. See the final size and sharpness first. Free, no upload.
- [Make a signature between 10 KB and 20 KB](https://saferesize.com/signature-10kb-to-20kb): Turn a photo of your signature into a clean white JPG between 10 KB and 20 KB, a range many online forms ask for. Add pixels if needed. Free, no upload.
- [Make a signature between 20 KB and 50 KB](https://saferesize.com/signature-20kb-to-50kb): Make a clean signature JPG between 20 KB and 50 KB from a phone photo of your signature on paper. White background, exact pixels if needed. Free and private.
- [Resize a signature to 140 × 60 pixels](https://saferesize.com/signature-140x60-pixels): Make a clean signature of exactly 140 x 60 pixels on a white background from a phone photo, then add the KB range the form gives. Free, and no upload.
- [Scan documents with your phone camera](https://saferesize.com/scan-with-phone-camera): Scan a paper document with your phone camera and save a clean PDF. The page outline shows live and you can take many pages. Free, nothing is uploaded.
- [Scan an ID card, front and back, to one PDF page](https://saferesize.com/scan-id-card-to-pdf): Scan both sides of an ID card and put them on one page of a PDF. Use your phone camera or photos. Free, private, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Scan several pages into one PDF](https://saferesize.com/scan-multiple-pages-to-one-pdf): Scan up to 30 pages into a single PDF. Use your camera or photos, put the pages in order, and choose A4 or US Letter. Free, with nothing uploaded.
- [Enlarge a photo online](https://saferesize.com/enlarge-photo): Enlarge a small photo to 2x or 4x its size and see the before and after. Fast mode, or AI mode on supported devices. Free, and it never leaves your device.
- [Upscale an image 4x](https://saferesize.com/upscale-image-4x): Make an image 4 times as wide and as tall, with 16 times the pixels. Choose Fast mode, or AI mode on supported devices, and compare with a slider. Free.
- [Upscale an image to 4K](https://saferesize.com/upscale-image-to-4k): Make a picture 3840 pixels on its long side, the width of a 4K screen, in Fast mode or AI mode on supported devices. Free, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Increase image resolution](https://saferesize.com/increase-image-resolution): Increase the resolution of an image: make it 2x or 4x bigger in pixels, with Fast mode or AI mode on supported devices. Free, private, no upload.
- [remove.bg is moving to Canva: a free alternative](https://saferesize.com/remove-bg-alternative): remove.bg says its website closes on 1 December 2026 and its background removal moves to Canva. What to do before then, and a free remover with no upload.
- [Make an image background transparent](https://saferesize.com/make-background-transparent): Make the background of a photo or logo transparent and get a PNG for slides, stickers, shop listings and designs. Free, no watermark, and nothing is uploaded.
- [Remove the background from a portrait](https://saferesize.com/remove-background-from-portrait): Cut a person out of a photo for a profile picture, a CV or a team page, with tips for hair and edges. Free, full-size PNG, and your photo is never uploaded.

## Guides

- [Passport Photo Size by Country: mm, Inches and Pixels](https://saferesize.com/guides/passport-photo-size-by-country.md): Passport and visa photo sizes in mm, cm, inches and pixels for 48 of the 49 countries and regions on SafeResize, with each file size limit.
- [How to Take a Passport Photo at Home With Your Phone](https://saferesize.com/guides/passport-photo-at-home.md): A step-by-step way to take a passport or visa photo at home with a phone: the wall, the light, the distance, and the checks to do before you upload.
- [Why Passport and Visa Photos Get Rejected, and How to Fix Each Problem](https://saferesize.com/guides/why-photos-get-rejected.md): Common reasons a passport or visa photo is turned down, from file size and pixels to shadows and glasses, with the fix for each one.
- [US Visa Photo Requirements for the DS-160, Explained](https://saferesize.com/guides/us-visa-photo-requirements.md): The US visa photo rules in plain words: 600 × 600 to 1200 × 1200 pixels, up to 240 KB, JPEG, white background, head 50% to 69% of the height.
- [Schengen Visa Photo Size: The 35 × 45 mm Rules Explained](https://saferesize.com/guides/schengen-visa-photo-size.md): What a Schengen visa photo needs: 35 × 45 mm, a face 32 to 36 mm high (71% to 80%), a plain light background, and how to print one at the right size.
- [UK Passport Photo Rules for Online Applications](https://saferesize.com/guides/uk-passport-photo-online.md): The digital photo rules for a UK passport application: at least 600 × 750 pixels, 50 KB to 10 MB, taken in the last month, and why you should not crop it.
- [Which Background Colour Does Your Passport Photo Need?](https://saferesize.com/guides/photo-background-colour-by-country.md): White, off-white, light grey or "anything but white": the background each country asks for in passport and visa photos, with the official sources.
- [How to Make a PDF Smaller for an Upload Limit](https://saferesize.com/guides/compress-pdf-for-upload.md): How to get a PDF under 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB for an online form while keeping it readable, and what to do when it still will not fit.
- [KB, MB and Why the Same File Shows Two Different Sizes](https://saferesize.com/guides/kb-vs-mb.md): Why Windows says a file is 98 KB while your phone says 100 KB, how upload limits are counted, and how to make a file that passes either way.
- [How to Prepare Your Signature for an Online Form](https://saferesize.com/guides/signature-for-online-forms.md): Sign on paper, take a photo, and turn it into a clean signature file with the exact pixels and KB size an online form asks for.
- [How Many Pixels Is a Passport Photo? Millimetres to Pixels](https://saferesize.com/guides/how-many-pixels-is-a-passport-photo.md): A 35 × 45 mm passport photo is 413 × 531 pixels at 300 DPI, and 2 × 2 inches is 600 × 600. How to convert any size, and the pixel rules online forms use.
- [Visa Photo vs Passport Photo: What Is Different?](https://saferesize.com/guides/visa-photo-vs-passport-photo.md): Is a visa photo the same as a passport photo? See how the size, head size, pixels and file limit differ for the US, Canada, India, the UK and Singapore.
- [Photo Size for Online Forms: KB, Pixels and cm Explained](https://saferesize.com/guides/photo-size-for-online-forms-kb-pixels-mm.md): A form can ask for a photo in KB, pixels and cm all at once. What each rule means, how they connect, and the order to fix them in.
- [How to Scan a Document With Your Phone: Clear PDF Scans](https://saferesize.com/guides/how-to-scan-a-document-with-your-phone.md): How to scan paper with a phone camera: the light, the surface and the angle that give a clear scan, how to deal with shadows, and how to make one PDF.
- [Enlarge a Photo Without Losing Quality: What Is Possible](https://saferesize.com/guides/enlarge-a-photo-without-losing-quality.md): What enlarging a photo can and cannot do, when to use Fast or AI mode, and how many pixels a print or a 4K screen needs, with the sums worked out.
- [How to Compress Several PDFs at Once and Get a ZIP](https://saferesize.com/guides/how-to-compress-several-pdfs-at-once.md): Make up to 25 PDFs smaller to one size in a single go, pick the right size for a form, and download each file or one ZIP. Nothing is uploaded.
- [How to Remove the Background From a Photo for Free, Without Uploading It](https://saferesize.com/guides/how-to-remove-the-background-from-a-photo.md): Remove the background from a photo on your own device: the steps, which photos work best, how to check the edges, and why the file is a PNG. Free, no upload.

## AI assistants (MCP)

- [Use SafeResize in AI assistants](https://saferesize.com/ai): Connect SafeResize to Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or Cursor: official passport and visa photo rules, plus private photo and PDF resizing on your computer.
- [Hosted MCP server](https://saferesize.com/mcp): Streamable HTTP, no key, nothing stored. Tools: find_photo_requirements, get_photo_requirements, interpret_upload_rules, check_file_numbers.
- [Installed MCP server](https://saferesize.com/downloads/saferesize-mcp.tgz): npm package for Node.js 20 or newer, run with npx. Adds check_file, compress_image, resize_image and compress_pdf, which work on files on the user's computer; free key during the beta.

## Optional

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- [About SafeResize](https://saferesize.com/about): who runs it and how the rules are checked
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