US Visa PhotoPhoto preparation guide
US Visa Photo: Privacy, Free Preview & Export Pricing
Know what the app does, what export costs and where its checks stop before choosing a photo or making a purchase.
Is US Visa Photo free?
Processing, preview and retries are free. Exporting one photo costs $1.99 in the U.S. App Store or U.S. Google Play, with no subscription. Your platform’s store shows the current local price before you confirm payment. App Store and Google Play purchases and export credits are separate. A free preview is not a free full-resolution export.
Does the app upload my photo?
Both apps process portraits on your device without a photo-processing upload to us. The iPhone app uses Apple’s local imaging frameworks and StoreKit for purchases. The Android app uses bundled models and Google Play purchases; Google ML Kit may send separate usage and performance diagnostics to Google. Local image processing does not mean no network activity. Read the iPhone privacy policy or the Android privacy policy for your platform.
The app can save exports in its local Saved Photos collection and offer save/share actions. Local app files are removed when you delete the app. Copies you save to the system photo library or share elsewhere are managed by those destinations, including any cloud-photo settings you have enabled. See the relevant platform policy above for saved-photo and purchase data details.
| What happens | iPhone | Android |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait processing | Apple imaging frameworks on the device; no portrait upload to our processing server. | Bundled image models on the device; no portrait upload to our processing server. |
| Purchase and delivery | App Store / StoreKit handles payment and purchase validation. | Google Play handles payment; the app keeps local purchase and export-credit records. |
| Other connections | System photo-library cloud settings and destinations you choose may transfer copies. | Google ML Kit may send usage and performance diagnostics. Sharing destinations may transfer copies. |
How can I check local photo processing?
- Install the app and choose a non-sensitive test image already downloaded to your phone. An iCloud-only or other cloud-only image may need downloading first.
- Turn on Airplane Mode and separately turn off Wi-Fi. Open the app, select that local image and try processing and previewing it.
- Check that you can inspect the processed preview and checklist. Test image processing separately from buying an export: store checkout and purchase verification can require a connection.
- After restoring your connection, read your platform’s privacy policy before purchasing or sharing. An offline preview shows that the tested processing path works locally; it is not an independent network audit or proof of zero online data collection.
This is a check you can perform on your own device, not a claim that every device and store purchase has been tested offline. iPhone data practices and Android SDK and purchase disclosures remain the policy sources.
What is included before and after purchase?
| Before purchase | Paid export |
|---|---|
| Process a photo, inspect a preview and review the app’s checklist. | Unlock one JPEG photo export at the price shown by your store. |
| Retry another photo before deciding whether to export. | Save or share the unlocked result using the app’s actions. |
| No automatic subscription is started by previewing. | A single export purchase is not an unlimited-use pass or a subscription. |
Review the result and the app’s limitations before purchasing. Local prices may differ from the U.S. price. For a payment or delivery issue, contact support with a description of what happened; do not email a passport or visa application.
What does the current app do—and not do?
- Photo preparation: automatic square cropping, background replacement, a preview, file/framing checks and JPEG export.
- Editing: the current app replaces the background; it does not provide a crop-only export or manual photo editing.
- Lighting: it can warn about uneven facial lighting; it does not provide the planned face-lighting correction.
- Printing: it exports an image; a multi-photo 4 × 6 print sheet is not a released feature.
- Application handling: it does not upload or submit a visa application, and its checklist is not an official acceptance decision.
What about this website’s analytics?
This website uses the existing Cloudflare Web Analytics integration to measure page visits and performance. This is separate from image processing in either mobile app. These guide pages do not offer a photo-upload form, add an advertising tracker or set analytics cookies. See Cloudflare’s description of Web Analytics.
How can I contact support?
Email zhangjj2007@yahoo.com for app issues. Include your app version, device and a brief description of the problem. For a DS-160 submission procedure or an embassy decision, contact the relevant embassy or consulate.
Use iPhone or Android? Choose your store on the shared app homepage.
Sources and review
Prepared by the US Visa Photo developer. Official pages were checked on . Requirements can change; the linked official instructions take precedence.