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Vow Photo Editor
Crop, brighten, blur a face, add text, and save to an exact file size
- Free: Every basic edit, 15 saved photos a day, no watermarks
- $9.95 once: No daily limit, one-click face blur, layers, batch edits and presets
Vow Passport Photo
Passport, visa & ID photo maker for Windows
Passport photos at home, done right. Sized. Checked. Ready to print.
Drop a phone photo and Vow Passport Photo finds the face, straightens it, sizes it chin to crown for your document and replaces the background, then checks every rule on screen. Save the exact file for an online form, or a print sheet. Nothing is uploaded.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- Light & dark theme
- Make and check unlimited photos, save or print 2 a day
No ads. Ever.No pop-ups, no banners, no "offers".
No malware or bundlewareThe installer installs one thing: this app.
No account, no uploadIt works on your PC, and your files stay there.
Free daily limits, just $4.95 unlimitedNo subscription. No trial that runs out.
The problem
A passport photo shouldn't be this much hassle
Booth photos get sent back, online makers want your face on their servers, and free apps hide the download behind a watermark or a subscription.
Upload your face to a stranger
Online passport photo makers want a sharp, front-on photo of your face on their servers: exactly what an identity thief would love.
Watermarked until you pay
Free apps let you make the photo, then stamp a logo across it or hold back the download until you pay up.
A subscription for one photo
Weekly or monthly plans for something you need once every few years, quietly renewing in the background.
Guesswork on sizes
Head 32-36 mm chin to crown? Eyes at a set height? Generic croppers leave all the measuring to you.
Sent back with your application
A shadow on one side, a toothy smile or a head that's a little too small, and the photo can be rejected.
"File must be under 240 KB"
Online visa forms demand exact pixels and a file-size window, and most editors leave you guessing.
Vow Passport Photo fixes all of it.
How it works
Pick. Drop. Print.
Your document's rules applied in under a second, every check on screen, and your photo never leaves your PC.
- 01
Pick your document
Search 58 built-in templates by typing "uk", "china visa" or "2x2". The first time, your country's passport is picked from the Windows region.
Built-in passport, visa and ID photo rules, ready to use - 02
Add a photo
Drop or paste a phone photo, or use the webcam. The face is found, straightened, sized chin to crown, centred and put on the right background in under a second.
Drop a photo and get one that meets the official rules - 03
Check, then save or print
Every rule is checked on screen, with a fix for anything that fails. Save the exact digital file, a print sheet as JPEG and PDF, or print at true size.
...with the three steps and tips for a photo that passes
Features
Everything a passport photo needs, measured, not guessed
For families, students, travellers and anyone filling in an online visa form.
AI that measures the head
Face detection and 478 face landmarks find the eyes and chin, and an AI hair outline finds the real top of the head, not a guess.
Sized to the rule
The head is sized to the middle of the allowed chin-to-crown range, placed by the country's eye-line or top-margin rule, and straightened.
Background replaced cleanly
White, off-white, light grey, cream, blue, red or any colour, with the old colour lifted out of the hair so there is no halo.
About 20 checks on screen
Head size, eye height, centring, tilt, eyes open, neutral expression, light, sharpness, background and file size, each with a fix.
58 templates with sources
US, Canada, UK, Schengen and every EU and EFTA country, China, India, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and more, plus your own sizes.
The exact digital file
Exactly the document's pixel size, a JPEG fitted into the portal's KB window at the best quality, with no personal metadata.
Print sheets and true-size printing
4 x 6 in, 10 x 15 cm, 5 x 7 in, A6, A5, A4 or Letter, as JPEG for a photo lab and PDF, or printed at true size at home.
You stay in control
Drag the photo or the crown and chin lines, set the head size within the legal range, rotate in 0.5° steps, and fine-tune light and colour.
Webcam with a face guide
Take the photo right in the app, with a face oval to line up in and a 3-second timer.
Babies, kids and whole families
Baby and young child mode skips the eye and expression checks, and Save all saves everyone's photos in one go.
Light & dark theme
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
Passport Photo comes with a crisp light theme and a calm dark theme. Switch with one click, or let it follow your Windows setting by itself. It remembers your choice.
- LightClear and bright for daytime and busy offices
- DarkGentle on tired eyes late at night
- Follow WindowsChanges by itself when your PC does
Screenshots
See Vow Passport Photo in action
Real screenshots of the real app, in both of its themes: 6 light, 6 dark. Click any picture to see it full size.
Light theme
Dark theme
Who it's for
Who it's for
Passport renewals
A photo made to your passport's rules, at home, in minutes, without a trip to the booth.
Visa applications
US DS-160, China, India e-Visa, Schengen and more, at the exact pixels and KB the portal asks for.
ID cards and permits
Green Card, PR card and citizenship photos, plus custom templates for ID cards, badges and exam forms.
Babies and young children
Child mode skips the eyes-open and expression checks that little ones can't follow on cue.
Whole families
Make everyone's photos in one sitting, switch between them with the arrow keys, and save them all at once.
Students and schools
Student visas, exam forms and a whole class of ID photos, with your own template for any size.
Compare
Vow Passport Photo vs the usual ways to get one
What typical passport photo apps and websites give you, side by side.
| Feature | Vow Passport Photo | Typical passport photo apps & sites |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free every day, or $4.95 once | Per-photo fees or subscriptions |
| Your photo is uploaded | Never: the AI runs on your PC | Usually, to their servers |
| Watermarks | None | Common until you pay |
| Sized to your document's rules | 58 templates, head measured chin to crown | Often a generic crop box |
| Rules checked on the photo | About 20 checks, each with a fix | Basic, if any |
| Exact file for online forms | Exact pixels, fitted to the KB limit | Rarely |
| Print sheets at true size | JPEG, PDF or direct print | Often a paid extra |
| Ads, pop-ups, bundled extras | None, ever | Common on free apps |
| Works without internet | Yes | No, for online makers |
"Typical" describes what we found across the most-downloaded alternatives when we built Passport Photo. Your mileage with any one of them may vary; ours won't.
Pricing
Free every day. Just $4.95 once for the lot.
That is not a typo. Software this powerful usually means a monthly subscription; Passport Photo is $4.95, once, for life: it's almost a giveaway. Use it free for as long as you like, and unlock Unlimited only if you need more.
Free
$0forever
Make and check unlimited photos, save or print 2 a day.
- Make and check as many photos as you like
- Save or print 2 photos a day (resets at midnight)
- Every template, background and adjustment
- Every check, on screen, with fixes
- Digital file, print sheet JPEG and PDF
- No watermarks, no sign-up, nothing uploaded
Best valueUnlimited
$4.95USD, once. Yours for life.
Almost a giveaway. Less than a coffee for software this powerful: no subscription, no renewals, yours for life on 2 PCs.
Save and print any number of photos, Save all for a whole family.
- Save any number of photos, every day
- Print as many sheets as you need
- Save all: a whole family or class in one go
- Made for families, schools and clubs
- One payment, yours for life on 2 PCs
- Every future update included
How unlocking works
- 1Use it free first Install Vow Passport Photo and use it on your own files. No card, no account, no time limit.
- 2Click "Unlimited" in the app Pay $4.95 USD once by card, securely through Stripe in your browser.
- 3It unlocks itself Within seconds, for life, on up to 2 of your PCs. Your license key is emailed to you, and every future update is included.
Payments by Stripe: we never see or store your card. Questions? Ask a real person.
Clean software
Safe to install. Nothing else comes with it.
Most "free" Windows downloads pay for themselves with ads, bundled extras or your data. Vow Passport Photo doesn't need to: it's paid for honestly, once, by the people who find it useful.
Download Passport Photo free- No ads, toolbars or "offers"The installer installs one thing: Vow Passport Photo. No pre-ticked boxes to watch out for.
- No administrator rights neededIt installs just for you, in your own user folder, and leaves the rest of Windows alone.
- Nothing running in the backgroundNo startup programs, no tray nags, no services. When you close it, it's closed.
- Everything includedAll it needs is inside the installer, so you never have to fetch a "required component" from somewhere else.
- Uninstalls cleanlyOne click in Windows Settings > Apps. Your own files are never touched.
- A real company behind itMade, published and supported by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company, with real people answering every message.
Step-by-step guide
How to make a passport photo at home on Windows
From a phone photo to a print sheet or a form-ready file in a few minutes.
Step 1: get it freeInstall Vow Passport Photo free
Download it from this page and run the installer. It needs no administrator rights and no account, and the AI models are inside, so nothing is downloaded later.
Take a good photo
Stand in front of a plain wall, face a window so there are no shadows, look into the camera with your mouth closed, and have someone take it from 1-2 m away at eye level.
Pick your document
Press the document button and type your country or document, such as "uk" or "us visa". Each template shows its size, head range and source.
Drop the photo and read the checks
Drop it on the window: in under a second it is sized and on the right background. Fix anything the checks flag, or drag the crown and chin lines, until it says "Ready to submit".
Save or print
Press Save photo (Ctrl+Enter) for the digital file, a JPEG print sheet and a PDF, or Ctrl+P to print at true size. Take the JPEG to a photo lab or print the PDF at home.
Technical details
Passport Photo at a glance
- Works on
- Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11, 64-bit
- Templates
- 58 built in, plus your own custom sizes
- AI models
- YuNet, MediaPipe Face Mesh (478 points), MODNet
- Checks
- About 20 rules, measured on the finished photo
- Opens
- JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, GIF, JPEG XR; WebP, HEIC, AVIF via Windows codecs; webcam
- Saves
- Digital JPEG or PNG, print sheet JPEG and PDF, direct print
- Internet
- Not needed: the AI runs offline
- Install
- Per-user, no administrator rights, no account
- Theme
- Light, dark or follow Windows: one click to switch
- Version
- 1.0.0, released 7 November 2026
- Publisher
- XTO Pty Ltd (Australia)
FAQ
Questions about Passport Photo
Is Vow Passport Photo free?
Yes. You can make and check as many photos as you like, with every template, background and check, and save or print 2 photos a day for free. The same photo again that day, in any size or format, doesn't count, and there are no watermarks. Unlimited, a one-time $4.95 USD payment, removes the daily limit, so you can Save all for a whole family or class.
Will my photo be accepted?
The templates follow each issuing authority's published rules, each with its source, and the app checks head size, eye height, background, light, expression and more on the finished photo. Rules change, so check the current rules for your document before you submit. The checks cover what can be measured in a photo, not things like whether it is recent.
Does it upload my photo?
No. Face detection, the landmarks and the background replacement all run on your own PC, offline. Your photo never leaves your computer, and no personal metadata such as GPS location is copied into the saved file.
Which countries and documents are included?
58 built-in templates: US passport, visa (DS-160), DV lottery and USCIS; Canada passport, PR card and visa; UK passport and visa; Schengen and every EU and EFTA country; China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India (passport, e-Visa, OCI), Singapore, Pakistan, Israel, Australia and New Zealand; plus ICAO 35 x 45 mm, 2 x 2 in, and your own custom templates.
Can I print passport photos at home or at a photo lab?
Both. Save a print sheet on 4 x 6 in, 10 x 15 cm, 5 x 7 in, A6, A5, A4 or US Letter as a JPEG for a photo lab and as a PDF at exact size, or print straight from the app: the paper size is preselected and the printer's margin is compensated, so photos print at true size.
Can it make the digital photo for an online form?
Yes. The digital file is exactly the document's pixel size and, as a JPEG, fitted inside the portal's KB window at the best quality that fits: for example 600 x 600 px and no more than 240 KB for a US visa.
Does it work for babies?
Yes. Baby and young child mode skips the eyes-open and expression checks, which little ones can't follow. The head is still sized and placed by your document's rules.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. It is made and published by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company. There are no ads, no bundled software and no account, it needs no administrator rights, and it uninstalls cleanly from Windows Settings.
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Passport, visa and ID photos at home, sized to each country's rules. Free to use every day, $4.95 once if you ever want Unlimited.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- No subscription