India e-Visa (digital, square) photo requirements

A quick summary of the published size rules for this visa photo, and a free tool that crops your own photo to that size and checks the measurable rules — privately on your device.

Make my India e-Visa (digital, square) photo

Size at a glance

Photo size	50.8 × 50.8 mm (2.00 × 2.00 in) proportions
Head height (chin to top of head)	25.4–35 mm (50–69% of photo height)
Background	Plain white
Digital file	600 × 600 px, JPEG ≤ 1000 KB
Digitally edited photos	Not recommended — check the official rules
Photos per 4×6 print	6

Square JPEG, minimum 350×350 px, 10 KB – 1 MB.

How to take it at home

Stand about 1–1.5 m in front of a plain, light wall in even light; avoid shadows on your face and behind you.
Have someone else take the photo at eye level (selfies at arm's length distort the face). Look straight at the camera.
Keep a neutral expression or a natural smile. Both eyes open, hair away from the face.
Leave plenty of space above your head and around your shoulders. Don't use filters, beauty modes or portrait (background-blur) mode.
Open the photo tool: it crops to the exact size, places your head and eye line in range and checks the measurable rules. It does not change your background for documents that forbid edited photos — if the background isn't plain, retake the photo.
Download the digital file, or a 4×6 sheet and print it as a standard photo print ("fit / no crop").

The issuing authority makes the final decision on every photo; automatic checks can't guarantee acceptance.

Official source: indianvisaonline.gov.in. This summary is provided for convenience and may be out of date.