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Planned app page
This app concept is published as a planned portfolio page and is not live in the App Store yet.
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ID Photo Maker for iPhone
Make a US passport, UK passport, Schengen visa, Indian PAN, or driver-license-spec photo in 60 seconds using country-correct size presets — for $19.99 once, not $29.99 per week.
Free to try. Pro $4.99/month (3-day free trial), $14.99/year, or $19.99 lifetime. No weekly subscription traps.
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40+ country and document presets
US passport (2×2 in), UK passport (45×35 mm), Schengen visa (35×45 mm), Indian PAN/Aadhaar, Canadian passport, China visa, Japanese passport, driver licenses, and school IDs. Auto-applies the right pixel dimensions, DPI, and aspect ratio.
Privacy
Private by default
ID Photo Maker processes faces on-device using iOS Vision and Core Image.
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Features
Built around the work people actually need to finish.
40+ country and document presets
US passport (2×2 in), UK passport (45×35 mm), Schengen visa (35×45 mm), Indian PAN/Aadhaar, Canadian passport, China visa, Japanese passport, driver licenses, and school IDs. Auto-applies the right pixel dimensions, DPI, and aspect ratio.
Background replacement
Drop a clean white, off-white, or light-blue background per spec. Auto-detects the subject. Edge refine for hair and glasses.
Face-position check
Overlay guides show whether your face fits the country’s required head-size percentage and eye-line placement. Many submissions are rejected for being framed wrong — this prevents that.
Print-sheet export
Export a 4×6 in or 6×4 in print sheet with multiple copies arranged correctly, ready for a Walgreens, CVS, or local-photo-shop print order.
No watermark on Pro
Most "free" passport photo apps mark the output with a logo, then charge $29 per week to remove it. Pro removes all watermarks at full resolution. Lifetime tier is one-time.
On-device + no upload
Photos are processed locally on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to a Swarmval server, an enhancement API, or a print partner unless you choose to print.
Quick answers
Short answers before this app ships.
These direct answers explain what the planned app is for, confirm that it is not live yet, and state the intended pricing path clearly.
What is ID Photo Maker?
ID Photo Maker is a planned Swarmval app for passport photo app, ID photo maker, visa photo on iPhone. Make a US passport, UK passport, Schengen visa, Indian PAN, or driver-license-spec photo in 60 seconds using country-correct size presets — for $19.99 once, not $29.99 per week.
Is ID Photo Maker live in the App Store yet?
No. ID Photo Maker is a planned standalone app page in the Swarmval portfolio, so the page explains the product direction without claiming the app is already live in the App Store.
What pricing is planned for ID Photo Maker?
Free to try. Pro $4.99/month (3-day free trial), $14.99/year, or $19.99 lifetime. No weekly subscription traps. That is the intended Swarmval pricing model once ID Photo Maker ships.
Free vs Pro
Try the workflow first. Upgrade when the limits matter.
Swarmval apps avoid surprise weekly pricing. The upgrade path is visible before purchase and support links are easy to find.
Free
- ✓Preview any country preset
- ✓Background replacement preview
- ✓Watermarked low-res export for verification
- ✓No ads, no email gate
Pro
- ✓Watermark-free full-resolution export
- ✓40+ country and document presets
- ✓Print-sheet generator (4×6, 6×4)
- ✓Lifetime $19.99 option (one-time, all future presets)
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Planned iOS product direction for this search intent.
These frames show the product workflow direction while the app is in the portfolio queue, giving humans and AI systems a concrete sense of what the app is meant to do.
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40+ country and document presets
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Face-position check
Privacy
Private by default, clear when sharing.
ID Photo Maker processes faces on-device using iOS Vision and Core Image. Photos do not upload to a server. The subject-detection model runs locally. Swarmval does not store, sell, or use ID-photo content for advertising or model training.
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Why are passport photo apps so expensive? +
The App Store has long been criticized for "fleeceware" passport photo apps charging $9.99–$29.99 per *week* — that weekly billing on a one-shot utility (most people renew a passport every 10 years) is the fleeceware shape, called out by The Washington Post and 9to5Mac. The actual processing takes seconds on-device. Swarmval’s ID Photo Maker ships with the standard portfolio pricing: $4.99/month (3-day trial), $14.99/year, or $19.99 lifetime.
Are app-made passport photos actually accepted? +
Yes, when they meet the country’s spec: correct dimensions, neutral background, centered face, no glasses glare, no shadows, eyes open and looking at camera. The US State Department, UK Home Office, and most consulates accept self-printed photos that meet spec. ID Photo Maker applies the correct preset and shows guides so the result is compliant.
What size is a US passport photo? +
A US passport photo is 2 × 2 inches (51 × 51 mm) printed at 300 DPI, with the head 1 to 1 ⅜ inches (25 to 35 mm) from chin to crown. Background must be plain white or off-white. ID Photo Maker’s US passport preset applies all of this automatically.
Can I print these at Walgreens, CVS, or FedEx? +
Yes. ID Photo Maker’s print-sheet export lays out four passport-size copies on a single 4×6 print, which is the standard kiosk size at Walgreens Photo, CVS Photo, Walmart Photo, FedEx Office, and most one-hour photo services. Upload the JPG and print for ~$0.39.
Will it work for Schengen visa or Indian Aadhaar photos? +
Yes. ID Photo Maker includes presets for Schengen visa (35×45 mm), Indian PAN/Aadhaar (3.5×4.5 cm), UK passport, Canadian passport, Chinese visa, Japanese passport, and 40+ other documents. Specs are reviewed against the issuing authority’s published requirements.
Do my photos upload anywhere? +
No. All processing happens on your iPhone. The subject-detection model runs locally. Swarmval does not store the photos, does not send them to a server, and does not use them for training any model. You can verify by enabling Airplane Mode — the app still works.
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