Photo sizes & standards
What is the standard passport photo size?
The international passport photo standard is 35 × 45 mm, used by most countries. The United States uses a 2 × 2 inch (51 × 51 mm) square. India also uses 35 × 35 mm in some contexts. Always check the issuing authority's current specification before printing.
What file formats can I upload?
Any standard image format your browser supports: JPEG, PNG, WebP, and GIF. The tool reads the image directly without converting it, so the original quality is preserved up to the printed photo size.
What is the difference between Fill, Fit, and Crop?
Fill covers the slot entirely and crops any image area that exceeds the slot aspect ratio. Fit shows the whole image, adding white bars on the short side. Crop opens a drag-and-zoom editor for precise positioning, useful when the subject in your source photo isn't centered.
Layout & sheets
How many passport photos fit on an A4 sheet?
Twenty-five passport photos fit on a single A4 sheet at the standard 35 × 45 mm size with a 1 mm cut margin and 10 mm sheet margin, arranged in a 5 × 5 grid. The capacity changes if you adjust margins, photo size, or orientation — the preview updates instantly and the tool suggests landscape when it would fit more.
Can I create a 4 × 6 inch photo print sheet?
Yes. Select "4 × 6 in · 102 × 152 mm" from the photo-size dropdown. On A4 paper you can fit two 4 × 6 prints per sheet in landscape orientation with reduced margins (try 2 mm cut margin and 2 mm sheet margin).
What are crop marks and when should I use them?
Crop marks are short corner ticks placed just outside each photo's cut line. They're the standard guide used by professional print shops because the marks don't touch the photo edge — making it easier to trim cleanly without leaving ink on the final print. Choose them from the "Cutting guides" dropdown.
Printing
How do I print the PDF at the correct size?
Print at 100% scale, sometimes labelled "Actual size" in print dialogs. Do not select "Fit to page" or "Scale to fit" — these resize the photos and produce incorrect dimensions.
Privacy & technical
Are my photos uploaded to a server?
No. This generator runs entirely in your browser. Photos are processed locally — cropping, layout, and PDF generation all happen on your device. Nothing is uploaded. You can verify this by opening your browser's Network tab while using the tool — no image data is transmitted.
Does it work offline?
After the first load, most of the functionality works offline because all processing happens in your browser. The page does fetch fonts and one JavaScript library (jsPDF) from a CDN on initial load, so you need internet access the first time you open it.
Is The Photo Lab really free?
Yes. No payment, no account, no watermark, no usage limits. The tool is provided as-is by AppWeave Labs.
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