Make ID and application photos at home
Take a clear portrait with your phone and let the AI tools crop it to the ID photo size you choose, put it on a plain white or blue background, dress you in a shirt, a suit jacket or an ao dai and sharpen the face — you get a digital file to submit online right away, with no trip to a photo studio.
Almost everyone has needed an ID photo in a hurry — for a job application, an official document, renewing paperwork or signing up for an online service. Going to a photo studio means travel and waiting, and you often have to pay for a full set of prints when all you need is one digital file to upload. Taking the photo yourself at home has its own problems: the background is cluttered, the size isn't the 3×4 cm or 4×6 cm you were asked for, the front camera leaves your face a little soft and the lighting makes your skin look uneven.
Most of the trouble is in the editing, not the shooting. You can take a clear, usable portrait on your phone and let the tools handle the rest: cropping it to a common ID photo size, placing it on a clean background, changing your outfit to a shirt, a suit jacket or an ao dai and sharpening the face if the shot is a little blurry. It can save you time and money compared with a studio visit, and you get a digital file you can submit online right away.
One important caveat: every type of document has its own rules on size, background color and pose. Before you submit, check the exact requirements of the office or service that will receive the photo. Some ask for a white background and others for blue. The rules for official IDs and travel documents can also be much stricter than for a job application. The tools below take care of the technical side of the photo; matching it to the rules of a specific document is still up to you.
Making an ID photo at home, step by step
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Take a clear portrait
Stand in front of a plain background in good light, look straight at the camera and keep your shoulders level. Your phone's rear camera usually gives a sharper photo than the front one.
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Turn it into an ID photo
Use the ID photo tool to choose a size — 3×4 cm, 4×6 cm, 2×3 cm or 3.5×4.5 cm — and a white or blue background. The AI crops the photo to those proportions and dresses you in a shirt, a suit jacket or an ao dai, while it tries to preserve your face. → Make ID photos
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Sharpen the face if it's a little blurry
If your face came out soft because the shot was rushed, bring it back into focus with Enhance faces before you finish. → Enhance faces
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Download the file to submit online
Download the digital file to submit online right away, or take it to a print shop if you need paper copies.
Check the rules for your type of document
Different documents have different requirements, so check the official rules before you submit. Job applications are usually more flexible: a clear portrait, a plain light background and neat clothes. Official IDs and travel documents have strict rules on size, pose and background color — check the exact rules of the issuing agency. Because the AI redraws your clothes and can adjust your hair and expression, the result is an edited photo — and some offices don't accept edited photos for these documents, so check that as well.
In Vietnam, the two most common ID photo sizes are 3×4 cm and 4×6 cm, used for different purposes; pick the size the receiving office asks for. The tool works in centimeters and offers 3×4 cm, 4×6 cm, 2×3 cm and 3.5×4.5 cm. It has no inch-based sizes, so if you're applying somewhere that uses inches, check first whether one of these matches. The tool handles the technical side of the photo; working out the exact requirements for each document, such as the size and the accepted background colors, is still up to you. We'd rather say that plainly than promise the photo will pass every check when the rules differ from place to place.
Why doing it at home is easier
Doing it at home gets you a digital file right away, ready to submit online, with no travel and no waiting. If you're not happy with the result, you can retake the photo and run it again instead of booking another studio session. When an application has to go in after hours, it's the option that keeps you in control.
Tools for this job
Make ID photos
Pick a size such as 3×4 cm or 4×6 cm and a white or blue background. The AI dresses you in a shirt, a suit jacket or an ao dai and tries to preserve your face; by default it also neatens your hair and sets a neutral expression, and you can ask it to keep your own instead.
Enhance faces
Brings a slightly blurry face back into focus in a portrait.
Colorize black-and-white photos
If all you have is an old black-and-white portrait, add natural-looking skin tones before you turn it into an ID photo — and check that the office will accept an older, AI-colorized photo.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between 3×4 cm and 4×6 cm ID photos?
They're the two most common ID photo sizes in Vietnam, and different documents call for different ones. Use the size the office receiving your application asks for. The ID photo tool lets you choose the size before it processes the photo.
Should my ID photo have a white or a blue background?
It depends on the document: some require white, others blue. Check the official rules of the issuing agency before you start. The ID photo tool offers both backgrounds, but which one is accepted for your document is something only those rules can tell you.
Can I make an ID photo from a phone picture?
Yes, as long as the portrait is clear and well lit. The rear camera usually gives a sharper result than the front one. If your face looks a little blurry, use Enhance faces before you finish.
Do I need to go to a print shop?
Not necessarily. You can download the digital file and submit it online right away, or have the file printed if your document needs a paper copy.
How many credits does an ID photo use?
It's charged per run, in credits, and the cost depends on the option you pick; the tool shows it before you start. The pricing page has the current plans. Sign up for a free account and you'll get a welcome gift to try the AI tools.
Make your ID photo at home
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