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The Tool · Free

ERAS photo spec checker.

Drop a JPEG or PNG. The checker validates it against the AAMC 2027 specification — dimensions, pixel size, file size, aspect ratio, format — and tells you exactly what passes and what fails.

· No upload, no email — runs entirely in your browser.

    Photo too large or wrong format? Book a 20-minute session and we'll deliver the AAMC-spec file the same day.

    What this checker validates

    The checker runs every check MyERAS® runs at upload — plus two that MyERAS doesn't bother to surface clearly. All checks happen in your browser; the file never leaves your device.

    1. Format. JPEG or PNG. Anything else fails AAMC.
    2. File size ≤ 150 KB. The hard upload limit.
    3. Aspect ratio 5:7. Within a 1% tolerance. Square / 4:3 / 3:4 crops fail.
    4. Pixel size ≥ 375 × 525. The 150 dpi minimum.
    5. Recommended pixel size ≥ 600 × 840. A soft check — anything below 600 px on the short edge will look pixelated when reviewers zoom.

    What this checker does not validate

    The checker can't see your face, so it can't tell you whether the background is plain, whether your face is centered, whether your eyes are open, whether you're wearing a hat, or whether the photo looks like you. Those are judgement calls. For those, see the examples gallery or the complete photo guide.

    If your photo failed

    Most failures fall into three buckets:

    1. File size over 150 KB. Re-export at lower JPEG quality (try 60–70%). On a phone, the simplest fix is to email the photo to yourself with "small" size, then save it back from email.
    2. Wrong aspect ratio. Crop to a 5:7 portrait. On most phones the photo app's crop tool has a "custom ratio" option — enter 5:7 manually.
    3. Resolution too small. If the photo is under 375 px on the short edge, you can't fix it by resizing up. You'll need to re-shoot at higher resolution.

    The fastest path through all three: book a 20-minute studio session. The studio export hits the spec by default.

    Privacy note

    This tool runs entirely in your browser. The image you select is read by the browser's local FileReader API and analyzed in JavaScript. Nothing is uploaded — no server, no cloud, no analytics on the file itself. Close the tab and the photo is gone.

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