# ID Photo Maker > Selfie in, passport-spec photo out. A portrait-matting model (downloaded once at 6 MB, then cached) removes the background on your device; the crop locks to one of 17 country presets — US, UK, EU, India, Japan, and more — that bake in head-height percentage, exact pixel dimensions, and the JPEG byte cap each consulate actually enforces. Image stays on your device throughout; segmentation is local, no cloud round-trip. Live tool: https://lofttools.com/tools/image-tools/id-photo-maker Category: Image Tools ## What it does - 17 country presets — US Passport, US Driver's License, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, UK, EU/Schengen, Germany, India Passport, India Aadhaar, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Student ID, Employee Badge, LinkedIn / square - Each preset bakes in head-height percentage, exact pixel dimensions, and JPEG byte cap to spec - Portrait-matting model (MODNet INT8 quantized, 6 MB, downloaded once and cached) - Auto background removal runs on-device (WebGPU when available, WebGL fallback) - Background colour picker — white (default), off-white, light grey, light blue - Pinch-zoom and drag to position the head inside the safe-zone overlay - Front-camera capture or photo upload from gallery - JPEG quality auto-tuned per preset's KB cap (e.g. 240 KB US, 300 KB India) - HEIC / HEIF input supported (iPhone photos work directly) - No facial retouching — only background segmentation (US State Department compliance angle) - Image processing entirely local; the only network call is the one-time model download ## How it works 1. **Selfie or upload** — Front camera, or pick a photo from your device. 2. **Auto background removal** — 6 MB MODNet model runs locally — no upload. 3. **Pick document** — 17 country presets lock the crop to spec. 4. **Adjust crop & background** — Pinch-zoom to position, pick a bg color. 5. **Download** — Sized to spec, JPEG auto-tuned to KB cap. ## FAQ ### Does my photo leave my device? No. Background removal runs in your browser. Your selfie is never uploaded to a server. The only network request is the one-time download of the segmentation model. ### Will the US State Department accept photos from this tool? Since January 2026 the US State Department rejects photos with AI-edited facial features. This tool only segments the background — it does not retouch your face, skin, or eyes. For a US passport you should still verify acceptance against the official guidelines, since automated AI background changes are a grey area. The dimensions, file size, and head-height percentage we output match the official spec. ### Which documents are supported? 17 presets — US Passport, US Driver's License, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, UK, EU/Schengen, Germany, India Passport, India Aadhaar, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Student ID, Employee Badge, and LinkedIn / square profile. ### Why is the first run a bit slower? The portrait-matting model (~6 MB, MODNet INT8 quantized) downloads on first use and is cached by your browser. On a 4G connection this takes 1-2 seconds. After that, subsequent photos process in under 3 seconds on most phones, faster with WebGPU. ### My phone camera does not open. What do I do? Camera access requires HTTPS and explicit browser permission. If you blocked it earlier, look for the camera icon in your address bar and re-enable. As a fallback, tap "or select a photo" to use any photo from your gallery — the rest of the flow is the same. ### What backgrounds are available? White (default for most passports), off-white, light gray (UK and several EU), and light blue (some employee badges). The original background is replaced with the solid color you pick after the AI cutout. ## Privacy This tool runs entirely in the browser. Files are not uploaded to a server. They never leave the user's device. ## More - All tools: https://lofttools.com/tools - Category: https://lofttools.com/tools/image-tools - LLM index: https://lofttools.com/llms.txt