A United States Harvard University ID card photo is 280 × 296 px on a white or off-white background, saved as a JPEG 10 KB – 50 KB. The head must measure 222 px (75% of the height) from chin to crown, which is the part most photo tools ignore — a photo can be exactly the right size and still be rejected for a head that fills too much or too little of the frame.
| Photo size | 280 × 296 px |
|---|---|
| Head height (chin to crown) | 222 px (75% of the height) |
| Top of photo to top of hair | about 10 px (3%) |
| Background | White or off-white |
| File size | 10 KB – 50 KB, JPEG |
| Use | Online upload only |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible |
| Official source | isites.harvard.edu |
No. There is no server to upload it to — the cropping, face detection and background removal all run inside this browser tab, and nothing is stored. Turn off your Wi-Fi once the page has loaded and it still works.
Requirements change, and the issuing authority's own guidance is always the authority. These figures are transcriptions of published requirements, offered as a convenience and not as legal advice.