Resize a photo to 600 x 600 pixels (DS-160, DV lottery)

US visa portals want a square photo: the DS-160 accepts 600 x 600 to 1200 x 1200 pixels and the DV lottery requires exactly 600 x 600 pixels, as a JPEG under 240 KB. The resizer below center-crops your photo square and scales it to 600 x 600 in your browser, keeping the file inside the 240 KB cap. It only crops and resizes; it never retouches or AI-edits the image, which US authorities reject.

Resize your photo to the exact dimensions

Runs entirely in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device, and it is never edited or retouched, only cropped and resized.

Target size

Upload a photo to resize

Runs in your browser. Your photo never leaves your device here.

Which portals need this

DS-160 (US visa application): Square JPEG, 600 x 600 to 1200 x 1200 pixels, under 240 KB, sRGB. A non-square image is the classic 'dimensions' rejection.
DV lottery (green card lottery): Exactly 600 x 600 pixels, JPEG, under 240 KB. Every person on the entry needs their own compliant photo.

The file is only half the battle

A photo with the right file size and dimensions still gets rejected for head size, eye position, background or shadows. Once the file is fixed, run it through the free United States visa photo checker to measure it against the official spec. The check is free and never edits your photo; you pay $9 only if it passes, accepted or your money back.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make my photo exactly 600 x 600 pixels?

Upload it to the resizer on this page with the US Visa preset selected. It center-crops the image square and scales it to 600 x 600 pixels, then outputs a JPEG under the 240 KB limit.

Does 600 x 600 work for both the DS-160 and the DV lottery?

Yes. The DS-160 accepts 600 x 600 through 1200 x 1200, and the DV lottery requires exactly 600 x 600, so 600 x 600 satisfies both.

Is resizing allowed, or does it count as editing?

Cropping, resizing and compressing are allowed: they change the file, not what the photo shows. Filters, retouching and AI background changes are the edits that get photos rejected.