Guide • Updated: 2026-11-11 • Free, in your browser — your photos are never uploaded
The single most common reason a passport or exam photo gets rejected is the background. The rules all say the same thing — plain white — and a photo taken in your bedroom with a coloured wall behind you will not pass.
The good news: getting a white background is mostly about how you take the photo, not about editing. This guide shows you both — how to shoot it right, and how to fix it in one click if the wall was not perfect.
A flat, plain white wall is the easiest background there is. A bedsheet sounds like a good idea, but sheets wrinkle, and every wrinkle casts a shadow that shows up in the photo. A wall is flat, even and shadow-free — use the wall if you possibly can.
Stand about one to two feet in front of the wall, facing a bright window or a lamp in front of you. The gap matters: if you lean against the wall, your head casts a shadow on it, and that shadow is the first thing a reviewer notices. Light from the front keeps both sides of your face evenly lit and keeps the wall bright and clean.
Hold the phone at eye level, about four to five feet away, and take the photo straight on — not from above, not from below. Look straight into the lens with a neutral expression. Take a few shots and pick the sharpest one with the most even light.
Open ResizeHub’s Passport Photo Maker, upload your photo and use the white-background option. It turns the wall behind you into clean white while keeping your face and hair natural. Then crop to the size your form wants — for example 600×600 px for a passport photo, or 35×45 mm for an exam photo — and download it.
Zoom in on the finished photo and look at the edges around your hair and shoulders. The background should be evenly white, with no grey patches, no shadow behind your head, and no leftover pieces of wall or furniture at the corners. If you can see a shadow, retake the photo standing a little further from the wall.
White wall, a little gap, light from the front, and one click to finish it. That is the whole method — and it works for passport photos, exam photos and visa photos alike. Your photo is processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded anywhere.