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600 × 600 photo maker

Make a square 600 × 600 px JPEG under 240 kB with your head at 50 to 69% of the height, for the US Diversity Visa entry form. Your photo stays on your device.

Drop a photo, or click to choose

For the best result, take it against a plain, light wall in even light, facing the camera.

How to make a 600 × 600 photo

  1. Choose your photo. A recent photo facing the camera, against a plain white or off-white wall.
  2. Check the head. The Diversity Visa preset is chosen. The head check shows its share of the height; keep it between 50% and 69%.
  3. Download. Download photo saves the 600 × 600 JPEG, kept at 240 kB or less, ready to upload.

What the entry form checks

The Diversity Visa entry form takes a digital photo, not a print: a square JPEG of 600 × 600 pixels and 240 kB or less, with your head between 50% and 69% of the image’s height, on a plain white or off-white background. The tool opens on that preset, saves exactly 600 × 600, and steps the JPEG quality down only as far as needed to stay under 240 kB. The checks beside the photo show the head share as you adjust it.

These rules come from the program’s instructions published in the Federal Register for DV-2024. Each year’s instructions are published again and may change, so read the current year’s before you enter.

  • United States Diversity Visa (green card lottery)

    Photo
    2 × 2 in
    Head
    Between 50% and 69% of the image's height
    Background
    Plain white or off-white
    Upload size
    600 × 600 px
    File size
    Up to 240 KB

    Source: Federal Register: Diversity Immigrant Visa Program instructions (DV-2024). Read 13 November 2026.

  • United States visa

    Photo
    2 × 2 in
    Background
    White
    Upload size
    600 × 600 px

    The State Department's visa photo pages could not be opened to read their head size, pixel and file limits, so this preset saves 600 × 600 px, frames head and shoulders, and states no limits.

    Source: U.S. Department of State: visa photos. Read 13 November 2026.

  • India e-Visa

    Photo
    Square (no printed size stated)
    Head
    The full head, from the top of the hair to the chin, centred
    Background
    Plain light-coloured or white, no shadows, no border
    Upload size
    600 × 600 px
    File size
    10 KB to 1 MB

    Source: Indian e-Visa. Read 13 November 2026.

  • India OCI card

    Photo
    51 × 51 mm
    Head, chin to crown
    25 to 35 mm
    Background
    Plain light-coloured; the Edinburgh consulate's FAQ adds: not white
    Upload size
    600 × 600 px
    File size
    Up to 200 KB

    Source: Ministry of Home Affairs: OCI photo specifications; Consulate General of India, Edinburgh: OCI FAQ. Read 13 November 2026.

Other forms that want a square photo

Several online forms take a square photo with their own limits: India’s e-Visa wants a square JPEG of 10 KB to 1 MB, and the OCI card 200 × 200 to 900 × 900 pixels at no more than 200 KB. The US visa form’s photo page could not be opened when we checked, so that preset saves 600 × 600 and states no limits; check the form. For any other square size, choose Custom size and type the pixels, or use Resize image for a photo that does not need a face framed.

The full tool

This page opens Passport photo maker on the Diversity Visa photo. Every other option is still there, so you can change your mind without leaving. For other jobs, see all image tools.

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Common questions

What size is the DV lottery photo?
600 × 600 pixels, a square JPEG of 240 kB or less, with the head between 50% and 69% of the height.
How do I get a photo under 240 kB?
The File size box is set to 240 KB for this preset, and the JPEG quality is lowered only as far as needed. A 600 × 600 photo is usually well under it.
Can I use a phone photo?
Yes, if it is sharp, recent and taken from a metre or more away by someone else.
Does the tool guarantee my entry is accepted?
No. It meets the size, file and head rules as published; the photo is still checked. Read the current year's instructions.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. It is made in your browser; you upload it to the entry form yourself.