How to print passport photos on a 4 × 6 sheet
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Open Passport photo makerMake your photo in Passport photo maker, choose 4 × 6 in under Print sheet, press Download sheet, and print the file at a photo shop or kiosk as an ordinary 4 × 6 print. The tool fits as many copies as it can, turns the page whichever way holds more, and draws thin grey cut lines between them.
How many fit
With a 2 mm margin and a 2 mm gap for cutting:
| Photo size | 4 × 6 in | 5 × 7 in | A4 | US Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 × 45 mm | 8 | 9 | 30 | 28 |
| 2 × 2 in (51 × 51 mm) | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 |
| 33 × 48 mm | 6 | 10 | 32 | 30 |
| 50 × 70 mm | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
The Print sheet panel shows the count for your size and page as you change them, and Copies places fewer if you only need a few.
Steps
- Make the photo for your document in Passport photo maker and check every rule is ticked.
- Under Print sheet, choose the page: 4 × 6 in for a photo print, A4 or US Letter for a home printer.
- Leave Orientation on Best fit, or choose Portrait or Landscape yourself.
- Choose Cut lines or No lines, and JPG for a photo shop or PDF for a home printer.
- Press Download sheet.
At a photo shop or kiosk
Order the JPG as a standard 4 × 6 print, glossy or matte as your document asks. The file is exactly 4 × 6 inches at 300 dpi, so the shop should not need to crop it; if its software offers to "fill" or "fit" the print, choose the option that keeps the whole image. The 2 mm margin round the edge keeps the photos clear of any border the printer leaves.
At home
Print the PDF on photo paper at actual size or 100%, never "fit to page", which shrinks every photo slightly. Measure one photo with a ruler before cutting: a 35 × 45 mm photo should be exactly that. Cut along the grey lines with a craft knife and a metal ruler for straight edges.
Questions
Why are some photos turned sideways on the page?
They are not; the page is. A 4 × 6 print fits more 35 × 45 mm photos in landscape, so the sheet is laid out that way and the photos stay upright on it.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The sheet is made in your browser.
Passport photo maker
Frame a photo to a country's passport or visa size, whiten the background, print a sheet.
Open Passport photo makerRelated tools
- 35 × 45 mm photo: The most common passport size, with each country's own head height.
- 2 × 2 inch photo: A 2 × 2 in photo for a US passport, visa, green card or the DV lottery.