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A Passport Photo Online alternative that keeps your photo on your device
OpenPhotoId is a free, open source Passport Photo Online alternative: a passport photo maker that makes the photo in your browser instead of uploading it, unlike Passport Photo Online (by PhotoAiD), a paid service where you upload a selfie and an expert reviews it. This page compares the two line by line, with every fact sourced below.
Free, no sign-up, no watermark. Facts checked on 21 October 2026.
Passport Photo Online and PhotoAiD are one company
passport-photo.online gives its legal name as PhotoAiD S.A. and its footer says “Powered by PhotoAiD®”; its app buttons open the PhotoAiD apps [1][7]. So everything below applies to both sites, and a Passport Photo Online alternative is a PhotoAiD alternative too.
When Passport Photo Online is the better choice
A Passport Photo Online alternative is not always the right pick. Choose Passport Photo Online (or PhotoAiD) if:
- You want a person to check the photo. PhotoAiD says “One of our experts will carefully review your passport photo, providing you with feedback in under a minute!” [3]. OpenPhotoId has no human review.
- You want a refund guarantee. PhotoAiD refunds 200% of the photo price on selected products if a photo its expert approved is rejected by the office for not meeting its rules, claimed within 30 days [1][4]. OpenPhotoId has no guarantee.
- You want printed photos delivered. Passport Photo Online sends two printed photos for $19.95 in total, with delivery included [1][2]. OpenPhotoId makes a print sheet that you print yourself.
- Your document is not on our list. PhotoAiD covers “dozens of IDs used in the US and worldwide” [3]. OpenPhotoId covers 25 documents from 16 countries and the EU [11]; if yours is missing, it is not supported.
- You want an iPhone app. PhotoAiD has one [7]. The OpenPhotoId iPhone and iPad download is coming back soon; until then, use it in Safari [9].
When this PhotoAiD alternative fits better
- You would rather not upload your face. OpenPhotoId has no upload step and no server that could receive a photo; it lives in the memory of the browser tab while you work [12]. PhotoAiD keeps uploaded photos for up to 14 days without a purchase, and up to 6 months after one [5].
- You want it free. Every feature and every photo is free, with no paid tier [10]. A Passport Photo Online digital photo is $16.95 [1][2].
- You want to see the numbers. Twelve checks, including Glasses, run on the finished file, each with its measured value and the band it was judged against [9].
- You need it offline, or want to read the code. After the first visit this PhotoAiD alternative works offline, and the source is on GitLab under MIT or Apache-2.0 [10][13].
Passport Photo Online and this alternative, compared
Each row was checked on 21 October 2026. Numbers in brackets point to the sources below the table.
| Passport Photo Online (PhotoAiD) | OpenPhotoId | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $16.95 for a digital photo; $19.95 with two printed photos, delivery included; a free preview after you upload [1][2] | Free; there is no paid tier [10] |
| Upload | Yes: “Take or upload a photo”, “Just upload a selfie”; photos are kept up to 14 days without a purchase, up to 6 months with one [1][3][5][8] | No: no upload step; the photo stays in the browser tab [12] |
| Human review | Yes, an expert reviews each photo after an AI check [3][6] | No; twelve automated checks, including Glasses [9] |
| Guarantee | 200% of the photo price back if an expert-approved photo is rejected by the office, on selected products [1][4] | None |
| Documents covered | “Dozens of IDs used in the US and worldwide” [3] | 25 documents from 16 countries and the EU [11] |
| Printed photos | Delivered to your door [1][2] | A 4x6, 5x7, A4 or Letter sheet you print yourself; no delivery [10] |
| Platforms | Web, iOS and Android [3][7] | Any modern browser on desktop or phone; apps for macOS, Windows and Android; iPhone and iPad download coming back soon [9][10] |
| Open source | No source code is linked from either site [1][3] | Yes, MIT or Apache-2.0, on GitLab [13] |
| Works offline | No: the photo is uploaded for the AI check and expert review [3][6] | Yes, after the first visit [10] |
Sources, checked 21 October 2026
- passport-photo.online: legal name PhotoAiD S.A., “Powered by PhotoAiD®”, “$16.95 for digital and $19.95 for printed photos, with delivery included”, “Take or upload a photo”, the acceptance guarantee, app links. Checked 21 October 2026.
- passport-photo.online/us-passport-photo: “get a free preview”; “A digital passport photo costs $16.95”; printed photos delivered in 2–3 business days. Checked 21 October 2026.
- photoaid.com: “Just upload a selfie”, expert review, “dozens of IDs used in the US and worldwide”, web, Android and iPhone. Checked 21 October 2026.
- photoaid.com/returns-and-refunds: § 5 Price Refund Guarantee, 200%, for selected products, within 30 days. Checked 21 October 2026.
- photoaid.com/privacy: “We retain Photos for up to 14 days if you have not purchased our service, or for up to 6 months if you have purchased our service or product.” Checked 21 October 2026.
- photoaid.com/terms: an automatic analysis after the photo file is uploaded, then expert verification. Checked 21 October 2026.
- Passport Photo - PhotoAiD on the App Store: seller PhotoAiD S.A. Checked 21 October 2026.
- passport-photo.online/privacy: the same policy, from PhotoAiD S.A. Checked 21 October 2026.
- openphotoid.com: the twelve checks, the apps, the iPhone download coming back soon. Checked 21 October 2026.
- openphotoid.com/llms.txt: free with no paid tier, offline after the first visit, print sheets. Checked 21 October 2026.
- Supported documents: 25 documents from 16 countries and the EU, each with its official source. Checked 21 October 2026.
- OpenPhotoId privacy policy: no upload step; where the photo lives. Checked 21 October 2026.
- OpenPhotoId on GitLab: source and licence. Checked 21 October 2026.
What this Passport Photo Online alternative does not do
Nobody reviews your photo. The checks measure size, head height, eye line, centring, tilt, glasses, blur, lighting, background and file size, but a portal can still reject a photo for reasons no software can measure, such as an expression or a reflection on glasses [10].
No guarantee, no delivery, fewer documents. There is no refund to claim, prints are yours to make, and only the 25 listed documents are supported.
Some offices want a studio photo either way. Canada requires a passport photo taken in person by a commercial photographer, and the Australian Passport Office recommends a professional photo provider over online services and apps [11]. That applies to any Passport Photo Online alternative, and to Passport Photo Online itself.
Try this Passport Photo Online alternative
Pick your document, choose a photo or take one, and download a file checked against the official rules. Making a US photo? See US passport photo and how to take a passport photo at home. OpenPhotoId is not affiliated with PhotoAiD S.A. Questions: hello@openphotoid.com.
Questions
Are Passport Photo Online and PhotoAiD the same company?
Yes. passport-photo.online names PhotoAiD S.A. as its legal name and says it is powered by PhotoAiD, and its app links go to the PhotoAiD apps. So a Passport Photo Online alternative is also a PhotoAiD alternative.
Is there a free PhotoAiD alternative that does not upload my photo?
OpenPhotoId is free, with no paid tier, and it makes the photo in your browser: there is no upload step and no server that could receive one. It covers 25 documents from 16 countries and the EU.
Does OpenPhotoId have a human check the photo?
No. OpenPhotoId runs twelve automated checks, including Glasses, and shows each measured value. Nobody looks at the photo, because it never leaves your device. If you want an expert to review it, Passport Photo Online (PhotoAiD) offers that.
Does OpenPhotoId offer a money-back guarantee or printed photos by mail?
No to both. OpenPhotoId makes a print sheet (4x6, 5x7, A4 or Letter) that you print yourself, and as a free tool it has no refund guarantee. Passport Photo Online delivers printed photos and offers a refund guarantee on selected products.