Task
Compress a passport photo to 50 KB
A 50 KB limit appears on many government and exam portals — for example UK digital passport photos (see our verified UK portal page) and some US visa uploads. A phone photo is several megabytes, so it needs compressing before it will upload.
This page targets a 50 KB JPG. Crop to the head-and-shoulders framing your form requires first, then compress. If the portal also lists pixel dimensions, add them in the checker so resize and compress happen in one step.
Official specs vary: US passports use 2×2 inches; UK printed passports and many Schengen visa applications use 35×45 mm. Always read the upload instructions on your portal before exporting.
Requirement summary
- Maximum file size
- 50 KB
- Accepted format
- JPG
- Tip
- Crop to the head-and-shoulders framing your form requires first
Fix it now
The tool below is already set to these requirements. Drop your file in to check it and download a version that fits.
Drop an image here, or click to browse
JPG, PNG, WebP, or GIF
Step by step
Crop to the required framing
Most photo specs want the head centered with a little space above. Crop before compressing.
Drop the photo into the checker
It reads the current size and format and flags the 50 KB limit.
Fix and download
Download the 50 KB JPG and upload it to your application.
Example
Before
Phone photo, 3024×4032 px, 3.1 MB
After
JPG cropped to face, about 48 KB
Still rejected? Troubleshooting
- The photo looks soft at 50 KB
- Crop tighter so the file spends its bytes on the face rather than background, then re-run.
- The form needs exact dimensions too
- Add the required width and height in the checker so it resizes and compresses in one step.
- UK vs US passport size
- US passports use 2×2 inches (see our US portal page). UK printed passports and many Schengen visas use 35×45 mm — use the preset that matches your form.
Private by design. Your file is read and fixed entirely in your browser — it is never uploaded. You can verify this yourself.
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Tool tested 2026-07-08 · Chrome 138 / Windows 11 · JPG, PNG — 50 KB passport preset smoke-tested. Complete Firefox/Safari rows in matrix before next release.