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A headshot and a passport photo are different.

Where AI portraits help, and when to keep your original.

Use professional portraits for work

AI headshots can be a useful option for a professional profile, speaker bio or team page. Review every result for likeness before publishing it, and follow the rules of the institution using it.

Keep official photos authentic

US passport photo guidance explicitly prohibits AI alterations. Canadian passport photos must be unaltered and taken by a commercial photographer. UK public guidance also asks for an unaltered photograph.

Formatting is not the same as acceptance

A tool can measure dimensions and file size. It cannot promise that an authority will accept your photograph, or know when it was taken. Follow your exact document and submission requirements.

Our two journeys

Document tools crop and encode your original photo on your device. Studio is a separate AI portrait service. Do not submit its generated results for a passport, visa or official identity check.

Requirements change. Check the official instructions for your exact document, age and submission route before applying.
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