LSAT photo maker
An LSAT photo shows only your head and shoulders, fills LSAC's 195 × 195 pixel photo box, and must be a different photo from the one on your ID. Crop a recent photo to a square here, ready for LSAC's uploader.
- Free, no watermark
- Photo stays on your device
- No retouching
- Rules checked 11 November 2026
LSAT photo requirements
| Frame | The photo must completely fill LSAC's 195 × 195 pixel photo box |
|---|---|
| Framing | Only your head and shoulders |
| People | Only you, facing the camera |
| Must be different from | The photo on the government-issued ID you will show on test day |
| Background | Plain, with nothing that hides your identity |
| Eyes | No sunglasses, dark lenses or glare over the eyes |
| Quality | Not blurred, fuzzy or pixelated, with the entire head visible |
Checked against the issuing organisation's own page on 11 November 2026. Source: Law School Admission Council: LSAT photo requirements. Rules change without notice, so read the official page before you submit.
Photos LSAC will not accept
- A photo that is too small: your head and shoulders must fill the 195 by 195 pixel box.
- A side profile, or a face not turned to the camera.
- A blurred or pixelated image, or one with shadows or anything blocking your facial features.
- Other people in the picture.
- Sunglasses, dark lenses or lens glare.
- A scan or photograph of your ID, or the same photo that appears on it.
Why it cannot be your ID photo
On test day the photo on your LSAC account is checked against you and against your government-issued ID. LSAC requires the uploaded photo to be a different picture from the one on that ID, so that the two are independent. Taking a phone picture of your driver's licence or passport page is therefore the one thing that is certain to fail.
Getting the size right
The most specific rejection reason LSAC gives is “photo is too small”. It means the person is small in the frame, for example a full-length or group picture. LSAC's upload tool lets you crop and rotate, but starting from a clean square image where the head and shoulders already fill the frame makes that step simple. The download from this page is larger than 195 pixels, so it stays sharp when LSAC scales it.
What is at stake
LSAC can cancel a registration when the photo does not meet its requirements, so upload it well before your test date and check that it has been accepted.
How to avoid a rejected LSAT photo
- Take a new photo. Do not reuse or photograph the picture on your licence or passport.
- Stand in front of a plain wall and face the camera squarely.
- Fill the frame with your head and shoulders.
- Take off sunglasses, and tilt ordinary glasses slightly down if the lenses reflect light.
- Use a sharp original, not a small picture saved from social media.
✓ Good: plain background, even light, neutral face
✕ Shadow on the wall and face
✕ Busy background
✕ Glare on glasses
✕ Selfie taken too close
✕ Too dark, orange light
More on this in why ID photos get rejected. The examples use an off-white wall. The background row in the table above gives the exact colour this document asks for.
How to use this tool
- Ask someone to take the photo from about 1.5 m, at eye level, in even daylight in front of a plain wall.
- Add the photo above. The tool finds your face and frames it to the size on this page.
- Check the green lines: one on the top of your head, one on your chin. Drag or zoom to adjust.
- Read the automatic checks, then download. Nothing in the photo is retouched, only cropped and resized.
Questions about the LSAT registration photo
What size is the LSAT photo?
LSAC displays it in a 195 × 195 pixel box, and the photo must completely fill that box with your head and shoulders. A larger square image is fine; LSAC's tool scales it.
Can I use my driver's licence or passport photo for the LSAT?
No. LSAC says the photo you upload must be a different photo from the one on the government-issued ID you present, and you must not scan or photograph the ID.
Can I wear glasses in my LSAT photo?
Ordinary glasses are fine if your eyes are clearly visible. Sunglasses, dark lenses and glare that hides the eyes are not accepted.
Can I use a selfie?
LSAC does not ban selfies. The photo must show only you, facing the camera, with only your head and shoulders in the picture and no blur.
Guides for this photo
- Why passport and ID photos get rejectedThe reasons authorities list themselves, and how to avoid each
- How to take a passport photo at homeDistance, light, background and pose, step by step
- Are edited or AI passport photos allowed?What ten authorities say about retouching, filters and AI