Create a 4×6 inch Photo
4 × 6 inches is the standard photo print worldwide. Crop to the 2:3 ratio, size it at 300 DPI, and get a file that prints edge to edge without the lab cropping it for you.
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How to prepare a 4×6 print
- Select your photo.
- Position the 2:3 crop box — landscape or portrait, both work.
- Choose 300 DPI for a standard print.
- Press Create and download the 1200 × 1800 file.
Why 2:3 and why it matters
4 × 6 inches is a 2:3 ratio, inherited from 35 mm film. Most phone cameras shoot 4:3, and DSLRs shoot 3:2 — so a phone photo does not fit a 4×6 print.
If you send a 4:3 photo to a print lab, their software crops it for you, usually from the centre, and often through someone's head. Cropping deliberately here means you decide what is lost.
| Print size | Ratio | Pixels at 300 DPI |
|---|---|---|
| 4 × 6 in | 2:3 | 1200 × 1800 |
| 5 × 7 in | 5:7 | 1500 × 2100 |
| 8 × 10 in | 4:5 | 2400 × 3000 |
| A4 | ≈1:1.41 | 2480 × 3508 |
Do you have enough pixels?
A sharp 4 × 6 print at 300 DPI needs 1200 × 1800 pixels — about 2.2 megapixels. Any phone from the last fifteen years clears that easily.
If your source is smaller, the tool will upscale, and the print will be soft. 200 DPI (800 × 1200) is usually still acceptable at arm's length; below 150 DPI the softness is obvious.
A note on official requirements. This tool produces an image at the correct dimensions and aspect ratio. It does not verify head size, background colour, expression, glasses, headwear or lighting, all of which official authorities check. Always compare the result against the current published specification for the document you are applying for.
Borderless printing
Labs printing borderless typically overscan by 2–3% to guarantee no white edge. Keep anything important — faces, text, horizons — a few percent away from the edges of your crop.
Frequently asked questions
Are my images uploaded to your server?
No. The image is decoded, processed and re-encoded by your own browser using the Canvas and Web Worker APIs. There is no upload endpoint for this tool — open your browser's network panel while you use it and you will see no request carrying image data.
Should I use 300 DPI or higher?
300 DPI is the standard and matches what consumer labs print. 600 DPI quadruples the file size for no visible gain on a 4×6 photo print.
My photo is 4:3 — how much gets cropped?
Roughly 11% of the long dimension. A 4032×3024 photo becomes about 4032×2688 before scaling. The crop box shows exactly what survives.
What happens to my file when I close the tab?
It is gone. The image only ever exists in your browser's memory as an object URL; closing or refreshing the page discards it. Nothing is written to our servers, and nothing is stored on your device unless you download the result.