4 x 6 Passport Photo Template - Four 2 x 2 Inch Photos Per Sheet

  • Size2 x 2 inches, four per 4 x 6 inch sheet
  • BackgroundPlain white or off-white, no shadows
  • Head height50–69% of the photo
  • GlassesNot allowed
  1. Add your photo
  2. We check it
  3. Download & print

Add a photo for your 4x6 Print Template

For the best result

  • Plain wallCleaner edges around hair
  • Face the lightA window or lamp, no side shadow
  • Neutral faceEyes open, look at the lens
  • No glassesBanned on this document. Hats too
  • Arm's lengthHead and shoulders in frame

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About this photo

A 4 x 6 inch print is the cheapest thing a drugstore photo machine makes, and four 2 x 2 inch passport photos fit on one with room to cut. You upload the sheet like an ordinary holiday snapshot, pay about 39 cents, pick it up the same day and trim the photos yourself. The passport photo counter in the very same store charges roughly $16.99 to $17.99 for two prints of the identical picture.

4 x 6 Inch Passport Photo Print Template photo requirements

4 x 6 Inch Passport Photo Print Template photo specification
Sheet size4 x 6 inches (102 x 152 mm) - the standard drugstore print size
Photos per sheetFour 2 x 2 inch (51 x 51 mm) photos, laid out with cutting margins between and around them
Sheet resolution1200 x 1800 pixels at 300 DPI, or 2400 x 3600 pixels at 600 DPI
Each photo51 x 51 mm exactly, head 50%-69% of the photo height, eyes 56%-69% up from the photo's bottom edge
BackgroundPlain white or off-white, evenly lit, no shadow
PaperPhoto-quality paper. Glossy or matte is fine for a US passport; Chinese visa photos must be glossy
Kiosk settingsPrint at actual size. Turn off auto-crop, borderless fill and auto-enhance
CostAbout $0.29 to $0.39 for a 4 x 6 print at CVS or Walgreens, varying by store
CuttingA guillotine trimmer or a steel ruler and craft knife. Each finished photo must measure 51 mm on both sides

Mistakes that get this photo rejected

  • Drugstore printers trim 1 to 2 mm off every edge. Six 2 x 2 photos fit on a 4 x 6 sheet edge to edge with the arithmetic, but the outer ones come back clipped - four with proper margins is the layout that survives the machine.
  • Auto-enhance and crop-to-fit are switched on by default at many kiosks and photo upload pages. Either one will resize or recolour your sheet and take the photos away from 51 mm. Turn both off before you confirm the order.
  • Cut with a trimmer or a ruler and knife, not scissors. Scissors wander, and a photo that ends up 48 mm instead of 51 mm can be refused at an acceptance counter even though the image itself is perfect.
  • The sheet has to be printed as a 4 x 6, not scaled to a different paper size. Send the same file to a 5 x 7 print or an A4 home printer and the layout still looks right while every photo comes out the wrong size.
  • Other sites charge between $2.99 and $16.95 for this file. There is nothing proprietary in it - it is four squares on a rectangle at 300 DPI - which is why ours is free and has no watermark.

Printing it for about 40¢

The 4×6 sheet this tool gives you holds several copies of your photo at exactly 2 x 2 inches (51 x 51 mm), four per 4 x 6 inch sheet. Order it as an ordinary 4×6 photo print — about 19¢ at Walmart, 39¢ at Walgreens or 42¢ at CVS — then cut them out. That is the same print the store charges $7.64 to $16.99 for at the counter.

The one thing that goes wrong: letting the store’s website or kiosk crop, zoom or “fit” your image. That changes the photo’s physical size and is the most common reason a printed photo is rejected. Always choose the option that prints the whole sheet at actual size.

Common questions

How many 2 x 2 photos fit on a 4 x 6 sheet?

Six fit if you butt them edge to edge, but drugstore printers crop 1 to 2 mm off each edge, so the outer photos come back short. Four, laid out with a white margin around each, is the layout that reliably survives printing and leaves you room to cut straight.

How do I print this at Walgreens or CVS?

Upload the 4 x 6 sheet to the store's regular photo print service - the same one you would use for holiday snapshots - or bring it on a USB stick to the in-store kiosk. Choose 4 x 6, actual size, no auto-crop and no auto-enhance, then pick it up. Do not go to the passport photo counter.

How much does this cost?

About 29 to 39 cents for the 4 x 6 print, depending on the store and any minimum order. That gets you four passport photos. The passport counter at CVS charges around $17.99 and at Walgreens around $16.99 for two, so you are paying roughly 2% of the counter price for twice as many photos.

Is a self-printed photo accepted for a US passport?

Yes. The State Department publishes specifications for the photo, not a requirement that a professional studio take it. What matters is that the photo meets the size, head position, background, expression and recency rules and is printed on photo-quality paper - not who pressed the shutter.

Should I choose glossy or matte?

For a US passport or visa, either works. Glossy is the drugstore default and is fine. If the photo is for a Chinese visa, the official specification asks for glossy, so do not select matte in that case.

Why is your template free when other sites charge for it?

Because the file is trivial to produce - four 51 mm squares positioned on a 102 x 152 mm canvas at 300 DPI. Sites charging $2.99 to $16.95 are selling the convenience, not the geometry. The part that is genuinely worth care is the crop inside each square, and that is what our tool does.

Can I use this template for 35 x 45 mm photos?

Not this one - it is laid out for 51 mm squares. A 4 x 6 sheet does hold six 35 x 45 mm photos comfortably, but you need a layout built for that size. Use the 35 x 45 mm page instead, which produces the correct sheet.

What if the store crops or resizes my sheet anyway?

Measure one photo with a ruler before you leave. If it is not 51 mm on both sides, ask them to reprint with auto-crop off - it is a 39 cent print, and staff will usually redo it. Checking at the counter costs you a minute and saves a wasted trip to the acceptance facility.

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Checked August 2026 Specifications and prices on this page come from the sources below. Rules and prices change — if you spot something out of date, please tell us.