The official digital image rules
- Format: JPEG.
- Size: square, at least 600 × 600 pixels and at most 1200 × 1200 pixels.
- File size: 240 KB or less.
- Colour: 24-bit colour in sRGB.
Which size to choose
600 × 600 is the safest choice: it is the minimum the system accepts and easily fits under 240 KB at high quality. 1200 × 1200 keeps more detail, but has to be compressed harder to stay under the limit. Zekoya shows the quality it used for either size.
What software can’t check for you
The photo itself must follow the visa rules: taken in the last 6 months, plain white or off-white background, face looking straight at the camera, no glasses. Use “Manual” crop to centre your head so it fills roughly half to two-thirds of the square.
Questions
Is 240 KB measured as 240,000 bytes?
Zekoya treats it as 240,000 bytes, so the file is accepted whichever way the website counts.
Can I use this for the DS-160?
Yes. The DS-160 uses the same digital image requirements: square JPEG, 600–1200 px, up to 240 KB.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything happens in your browser; the photo never leaves your device.