Crop a photo to 35 × 45 mm — India aadhaar card
Exact numbers for this document
| Parameter | What it must be |
|---|---|
| Print size | 35 × 45 mm |
| Pixels at 300 dpi | 413 × 531 px |
| Pixels at 600 dpi | 827 × 1063 px |
| Aspect ratio | 7:9 |
| Head, share of height | 70–80% of photo height |
| Eye line from the bottom edge | 55–70% |
| Background | If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects. |
| Glasses | Eyes must be fully visible; no tinted lenses or strong reflections. |
What these millimetres work out to
- In a 35 × 45 mm frame a head band of 70–80% is 31.5–36 mm from the chin to the crown.
- Of the 45 mm of height that leaves 9–13.5 mm for the gap above the crown and the space below the chin together.
- At 300 dpi that is a head 372–425 pixels tall — below 372 px the file is too small to print, however good the crop is.
Do not confuse it with another India document
India does not use one frame for everything. This page is about aadhaar card — 35 × 45 mm. The documents below are cut to a different size, so a file prepared here will not fit them.
For upload the file must stay under 100 KB — after cropping, save as JPEG and check the size.
What cropping will not fix
- A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain light
- A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window.
- Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again.
- A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given.
- Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 413 × 531 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
Why these photos get rejected — and how to fix each one
| Reason | Fix |
|---|---|
| Glasses worn (interferes with iris scan) | Remove glasses; medical exception requires documentation |
| Non-JPEG file format | Convert to JPEG only |
| Face coverage outside 80-85% | Re-crop to UIDAI spec |
| File over 100KB or under 20KB | Re-encode within UIDAI range |
India-specific things to know
- Face coverage 80-85% (higher than ICAO 70-80%)
- JPEG ONLY — PNG/HEIC/WebP/etc rejected
- 20-100KB file range, 413×531 px exact portrait
- Biometric enrollment: photo + 10 fingerprints + BOTH iris scans
Printing on a single sheet
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.
Photos per print sheet
| 10 × 15 cm · 4×6″ | 8 (4 × 2) |
|---|---|
| A4 · 21 × 29.7 cm | 36 (6 × 6) |
Print at 100% scale, borderless, and turn off fit-to-page so each photo keeps its exact size.
Where these numbers come from
Source: Unique Identification Authority of India. Last checked against the official page on 2026-05-17.
- UIDAI states that biometric information is captured during Aadhaar enrolment.
- The biometric data captured for Aadhaar includes a facial photograph, ten fingerprints and two iris scans.
- Aadhaar demographic data includes name, date of birth or verified age, gender, address, mobile number and email when supplied.
- UIDAI guidance describes the photograph as enrolment-centre capture; it does not publish an applicant-supplied print photo size for the normal Aadhaar route.
What the cropper is still good for here
It will not produce the official photo for this document. It is here for the neighbouring jobs: a portrait for the application form, a copy for your own records, or another India document that does accept a photo you prepared yourself.
The photo is cropped in your browser. It is not uploaded to a server and we do not store it.
How to crop it, in three steps
- Upload a photo taken face-on, in even light
- Move the photo until the eyes sit on the guide line and the head fills 70–80%
- Save the 35 × 45 mm result — print it or attach it to the application
Questions people ask before cropping
35 × 45 mm. 70–80% of photo height.
413 × 531 px (300 dpi) · 827 × 1063 px (600 dpi).
70–80% of photo height.
If the official source does not publish a separate background rule, use a plain light background without textures, shadows, or foreign objects.
A wrong background — cropping does not repaint the wall behind you. This document needs: plain light A shadow on the face or on the wall. Step 1–2 m away from the wall and shoot facing a window. Glare on the lenses. Take the glasses off or turn away from the light source and shoot again. A smile, raised brows or a half-open mouth. Cropping keeps the face it was given. Too few pixels. If the original is smaller than 413 × 531 px, enlarging it only blurs the face.
4 × 2 frames fit on one 10×15 cm sheet — 8 copies from a single print.
For upload the file must stay under 100 KB — after cropping, save as JPEG and check the size.