Cutout.pro gives every new account 5 free credits. A passport photo costs 2 credits — so you can make exactly two complete passport photos before the credits run out. After that, the cheapest plan is a monthly subscription starting at ₹246.50 for 80 credits (pricing confirmed June 2026 from cutout.pro/image-pricing). For someone who needs one Indian passport photo per year for a renewal, a monthly subscription makes no sense.
Transparency: easyPhoto is our product. All claims about Cutout.pro below are sourced from their own pricing page, privacy policy, and independent third-party reviews. Where Cutout.pro does something better, we say so.
What Cutout.pro is genuinely good at
Cutout.pro's core product is AI background removal, and it is genuinely strong at it. For complex subjects — hair, fur, transparent objects, product photos on busy backgrounds — the AI handles edges that simpler tools miss. If you need background removal at scale for product photography or commercial work, Cutout.pro is a competitive choice.
The passport photo feature sits on top of this background removal engine. The output quality is high. The problem is not quality — it is the pricing model and the privacy trade-offs for something as sensitive as a biometric government photo.
Three issues with Cutout.pro for one-off passport photos
1. Credits run out after two photos. The free allowance is five credits and a passport photo costs two, so you get two complete photos and one credit left over. After that you are into a subscription or a pay-as-you-go pack. Check the current figures on Cutout.pro's own pricing page before deciding — plans and regional prices change, and we would rather point you at the source than quote a number that has moved. For a tool marketed as "free," the paywall sits just behind the initial credits.
2. Watermark on free previews. The low-resolution preview visible without spending credits carries a watermark; a full-resolution, watermark-free download requires credits. Cutout.pro's own marketing says "free previews forever" — the word "preview" is doing significant work there.
3. Server upload to AWS. Cutout.pro's privacy policy confirms photos are processed on Amazon Web Services and retained for 24–48 hours after your last edit. Two incidents have been reported publicly. Cybernews researchers reported an open Elasticsearch instance exposing usernames and user-generated images, which the company closed before publication; Cybernews separately reported that details of around 20 million users appeared on a leak forum. We are relaying what those reports state and have not independently verified the data ourselves. For a biometric face photo destined for a government document, a server upload carries real risk — which is the whole reason easyPhoto processes images on your device.
| Tool | Cost | On-device | India under-four print | Watermark-free | Exam tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutout.pro | 5 free credits, then ₹246.50+/mo | No — AWS server | India listed (spec unconfirmed) | No — credits required | None |
| easyPhoto | Free | Yes | ✓ Seva spec, verified | Yes | ✓ 40+ portals |
| PassportSizePhoto.in | Free | Yes (WebAssembly) | 35×45 mm available | Yes | None |
| PassportMaker | Appears free (unconfirmed) | No — server (~1 hr deletion) | India listed (spec unconfirmed) | Not stated | None |
Pricing verified June 2026 from each tool's own pages.
easyPhoto — free, on-device, covers exam photos too
This is our product.
easyPhoto makes the 35×45 mm under-four passport print on a white background for free, with no account and no server upload. Ordinary adult applicants are photographed at the PSK/POPSK. Every operation runs in your browser — you can verify this yourself by watching the network tab while the tool processes your photo. No image upload request is sent.
It also supports exam workflows that Cutout.pro does not cover. Current SSC applications capture the photograph live, IBPS PO publishes a 20–50 KB, 200×230 px prepared photo, and UPSC publishes 20–200 KB with no fixed photo pixels. The tool follows the stored workflow and applies published dimensions where available for the exam requirement guide.
PassportSizePhoto.in — the strongest free passport-only alternative
PassportSizePhoto.in is a free, India-native tool built on WebAssembly. It offers a 630×810 px, 10–250 KB preset, but that must not be described as the ordinary domestic Passport Seva upload specification. The official 630×810 instruction applies to overseas mission guidance, and the 250 KB cap remains unverified. Processing is browser-local with an explicit claim of DPDPA (India's data protection law) compliance alongside GDPR — comparable to easyPhoto's privacy model. The tool includes a print layout selector (1, 4, 6, or 8 photos per 4R sheet), multiple background colour options (white, off-white, light blue, light grey), and a Hindi-language version.
The gap: it is a passport and ID photo tool only. It mentions SSC and UPSC by name but has no portal-specific KB and pixel constraints for individual exam forms. If you only need a passport photo, it is a strong free alternative to Cutout.pro. For a broader comparison of every free Indian passport photo tool, see the best free passport photo maker guide.
PassportMaker — AI outfit swap, server upload
PassportMaker (passportmaker.com) is an AI-powered tool for web, iOS, and Android that appears to be free. Its standout feature is AI clothing substitution — it can add a suit or shirt over a casual photo, which is useful if your source photo has unsuitable attire. It covers 130+ countries.
The caveat: PassportMaker's privacy policy confirms photos are uploaded to their servers and deleted approximately one hour after processing. For users who want server-free processing, PassportMaker is not the right tool. For users who need the AI outfit-swap feature and are comfortable with a temporary upload, it is worth testing. Note that an India 35×45 mm crop is listed as supported but not confirmed at the pixel level on any page we could access. That crop is relevant to the below-four print, not an ordinary adult upload.
When Cutout.pro is actually worth using
Cutout.pro is a good product. It is just not designed for one-off passport photo creation at a reasonable cost. It makes sense when:
- Bulk product photography. Removing backgrounds from dozens of e-commerce product images — 80 credits for ₹246.50 is ₹3 per image, which is competitive for commercial-scale use.
- Complex subjects. Hair, fur, and transparent objects are genuinely harder for simpler tools. Cutout.pro's AI handles fine edges better than threshold-based background removal.
- Video background removal. None of the passport photo tools here remove backgrounds from video clips. Cutout.pro does.
For the Indian under-four print, an exam portal photo, or a document resize—where the tool's AI advantages do not apply—the free on-device alternatives avoid a server upload. Ordinary adult passport applicants do not submit a prepared photo at the PSK/POPSK.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cutout.pro actually free?
Cutout.pro starts with 5 free credits. A passport photo costs 2 credits, so you get two complete photos before credits run out. After that, the cheapest option is ₹246.50/month for 80 credits (subscription) or ₹254.15 for 30 credits (pay-as-you-go), both confirmed from cutout.pro/image-pricing in June 2026. Free previews are watermarked.
Did Cutout.pro experience a data breach?
Cybernews researchers reported an open Elasticsearch instance exposing usernames and user-generated images, which the company closed before the report was published (cybernews.com/security/ai-editing-service-leaks-images-customer-data). Cybernews separately reported that details of around 20 million users appeared on a leak forum (cybernews.com/news/cutoutpro-leak-exposed-millions-users). We are relaying those published reports and have not independently verified the data. Cutout.pro's current privacy policy states photos are processed on AWS and deleted within 24–48 hours after the last edit.
Which free tool is most accurate for India passport photos?
For an ordinary adult domestic application, no photo-tool output is submitted because the PSK/POPSK captures the photo. For the below-four exception, choose a tool that can prepare the official 35×45 mm white-background print. The 630×810 format belongs to overseas Indian-mission guidance; the 250 KB cap is not confirmed as an ordinary Passport Seva rule.