FAQ

Yes. IDfot is free to use. Validation, cropping, final photo export, print sheets, and reports are available without a paid plan.

No. Open the page and start preparing a photo. IDfot is not built around accounts, subscriptions, or a cloud dashboard.

Normally no. Upload, cropping, validation, and export run locally in your browser whenever that is technically possible.

In the normal flow, your photo stays in the current browser tab and on your device. After export, the resulting files are stored wherever you choose to save them.

Yes. IDfot is especially useful when you already have a portrait and need to refine the crop, check dimensions, review warnings, and prepare a file or print sheet.

No. IDfot measures what can realistically be checked in the browser and marks uncertain items, but it does not replace official biometric review.

Some requirements cannot be verified reliably in the browser. In those cases, IDfot says clearly that the item needs manual review instead of presenting a guess as a definitive result.

Checks that depend on face detection may become less precise or receive a “Not verifiable” status. Manual cropping, profile selection, export, print sheets, and other functions will still work.

Because not all requirements are equally clear or formalized. Some profiles are starting points that still need to be checked against the current official source.

No. IDfot does not guarantee acceptance. Even if the result looks good and the checks pass, the receiving authority, consulate, embassy, filing portal, operator, or print lab still makes the final decision.

Yes. The requirements catalog and editor are designed for passport, visa, and similar document photos where exact size, careful cropping, validation, and clear export matter.

Yes. From a single crop, you can prepare a final digital image and a print sheet with multiple copies if that is the format you need.

Yes. IDfot supports print sheets so you can generate multiple copies from one carefully prepared crop and print them in a convenient format.

Yes. You can export a single final image at the target size if you do not need a print sheet.

Yes. You can export a report with checks, warnings, and applied changes for later review, printing, or internal verification.

It checks what can be assessed reliably in the browser: crop measurements, head size, top margin, composition, file properties, and some signs related to lighting, background, and sharpness. When the automatic result is weaker, IDfot shows that uncertainty directly.

Background removal uses a separate tool. The main IDfot editor stays focused on validation, cropping, sizing, export, and printing instead of mixing safer steps with more sensitive edits.

No. If an edit increases risk, it does not become acceptable just because it can be applied. You are responsible for deciding whether the correction fits the document and the receiving authority.

No. That is exactly what IDfot is designed to avoid. Preparation is built around precise cropping without distorting facial proportions.

JPG and PNG usually work best. If the original image is too weak, too dark, too blurry, or already heavily compressed, careful preparation alone will not turn it into an ideally reliable photo for every submission.

Yes, if your browser and device support it. Even then, the result should still be reviewed carefully before export, because lighting, pose, background, and source-image quality remain decisive.

If you have not saved the result, your in-progress work may disappear. Local processing is good for privacy, but it does not replace saving your own final files.

Usually not unless you have saved the exported result yourself. IDfot does not promise cross-device sync or make cloud storage part of the normal workflow.

No. The catalog and checks help you find the right profile faster, but before submission you should still compare the result with the current official instructions for your document and filing method.

Manual review matters most when requirements are strict, filing is digital, the photo goes to a consulate or passport center, there are doubts about background, glare, expression, or source quality, or you applied sensitive edits.

It is most useful when you already have a photo and need to bring it into the required format: check the crop, review the risks, and prepare the image, print sheet, or report without extra steps.

Yes. Uploads, previews, crop calculations, checks, and exports stay in your browser. No account is required, and routine photo processing does not happen on the server.

No. It helps with crop, size, export, and print layout. The receiving authority still decides whether to accept the photo.

Reliable background cleanup usually needs a dedicated tool. IDfot keeps cropping, print layout, and export in the browser, with background cleanup as a separate step.