Is retouching allowed for passport photos?

Light corrections (brightness, mild smoothing) are generally fine, but most passport authorities reject photos that change your appearance. Keep edits subtle — the Natural preset is a safe default.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. All adjustments run in your browser with the Canvas API. Your photo never leaves your device.

What does "smooth" do?

It applies a gentle blur that softens skin texture. Use it sparingly so the photo still looks like you.

What does "whiten" do?

It overlays a subtle brightening layer for a cleaner, fresher look. High values can wash out detail, so keep it low.

Will retouching lower the resolution?

No. The output keeps your original resolution and exports as a high-quality JPG.

Yes — choose the "None" preset to reset all adjustments to zero, then start again.

Should I retouch before or after cropping?

Either works, but retouch first, then crop to size and compress, so the final file is exactly what the application needs.

Why keep edits natural?

ID and visa photos must match your real appearance. Over-smoothing or heavy whitening can get a photo rejected at submission.

ID Photo Retouch

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Crop a photo to exact passport, visa, or ID dimensions for many countries.

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Shrink a photo to an exact KB size for online application uploads.

How it works

Upload your photo and apply subtle, ID-appropriate adjustments — brightness, contrast, saturation, skin smoothing, and whitening — with one-tap presets or manual sliders. The preview updates live, and everything is processed in your browser, so your photo never leaves your device. Keep it natural: most ID standards reject heavily edited photos.

How to retouch an ID photo

1
Upload your photo
Drop in a JPG, PNG, WebP, or HEIC portrait.
2
Pick a preset or adjust
Try Natural/Fresh/Soft, or fine-tune brightness, smoothing, and whitening.
3
Apply and download
Apply the look and save the retouched JPG.

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ID Photo Retouch

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