United States · DS-160 digital upload and conditional interview print

US Visa Photo Maker

Create the square JPEG used by the DS-160 nonimmigrant visa application. Switch to the print profile only if your confirmation page shows the upload failed or your embassy or consulate asks for a photo.

Processed locallyNo account

JPG, PNG, and WebP

Make a document photo locally

Take or upload a clear portrait, review the local face check, adjust the frame, and export locally. Keep the original background by default.

Portrait photos stay on this device. A local model may download on first use.

Pixlery is not a government or official ID service. Output is for convenience only and is not guaranteed to pass any review. Always confirm the latest requirements with your issuing authority.

How will you submit this photo?

Choose the real submission path. A digital profile may create an upload file or check an original; a paper profile prepares a print photo.

Online application · create a digital file2×2 inch (51×51 mm) · JPGPaper application · cropped print photo2×2 inch (51×51 mm) · JPG

Choose a portrait photoor choose files from your deviceChoose imagesStatic JPG, PNG, or WebP

Current specification

DS-160 digital upload · 600×600 JPEG, no more than 240 KB

Square JPEG: 600×600 through 1200×1200 px accepted
No more than 240 KB; compression no greater than 20:1
24-bit sRGB color; head about 50%–69% of image height

Background choice

Use a plain white or off-white background. Pixlery keeps the real background by default; replacement is optional and should not alter your appearance.

Pixlery checks only supported local signals. Recency, expression, lighting, glasses, headwear and final acceptance still require manual or consular review.

How to use this country page

Choose the DS-160 digital profile

Take or upload a recent color portrait and review the local face checks.

Frame and export

Create a 600×600 JPEG within both the 240 KB and 20:1 compression limits, without enlarging the source.

Submit through the official process

Use the file in DS-160. Prepare a print only when the confirmation page or your post’s instructions require it.

Official sources

Reviewed: 2026-07-22 · Review again by: 2027-01-18

Questions

Do all DS-160 applicants need a printed photo?

No. If the confirmation page contains your photo, a separate print is normally unnecessary; follow your embassy or consulate’s instructions.

Can I change the background?

It is available as an optional local tool, but a suitable real white or off-white background is safer and your appearance must not be altered.

Does this guarantee acceptance?

No. The embassy or consulate makes the final decision.