Resume ID Photos: Size, How to Take One, and Using a Phone Photo
Key points
- The usual size is 40 mm tall by 30 mm wide
- Bright place, facing front, plain background
- For a phone photo, crop with your face centered
The photo on a resume shapes the first impression. Here are the basics.
Size
The usual size on a Japanese resume is 40 mm tall by 30 mm wide, a 4:3 (tall) ratio.
Shooting tips
- Use a bright place so there are no shadows on your face.
- Face the camera and include everything from the shoulders up.
- Use a plain background such as white or light blue.
- Dress for the company. A suit is common for job hunting.
- Tidy your hair so your face is clearly visible.
- A photo taken within the last three months is preferred.
Using a phone photo
- Shoot from the front at a little distance. Selfies tend to distort the face.
- Crop it to a 4:3 (tall) ratio with Crop & Rotate Image, with your face centered.
- Choose the cropped photo in "Choose a photo" in Create a Resume PDF.
An iPhone photo in HEIC format may fail to load. In that case, convert it to JPG first with Convert HEIC to JPG.
Image quality
Avoid extremely small images so the face does not look blurry. As a guide, use at least 600 pixels wide.
If you used a photo booth or studio
If you can get the data, use it. If you only have a paper print, you can digitize it with Photos to PDF or your phone's scan feature.
Use "Create a Resume PDF (Japanese Rirekisho)" (free)Tools that go well with this
- Crop & Rotate Image: Crop an image to any area or ratio, and rotate it.
- Compress PDF: Shrink a PDF to fit under a size you choose, for upload limits.
- Merge PDFs: Combine several PDF files into one, in the order you choose.
More guides for this tool
- How to Make a Resume PDF for Free (Works on a Phone)
- How to Write Education and Work History on a Japanese Resume
- Writing the Motivation and Self-Introduction: A 3-Step Approach
- Etiquette for Emailing a Resume PDF
- Handwritten or Typed Resume: Which Is Better?
- Protecting Personal Data When Making a Resume Online