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The Passport Photo Maker vs Parergon

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The Passport Photo Maker compared with Parergon
DetailThe Passport Photo Maker logo The Passport Photo MakerParergon logo Parergon
What it doesCompliant passport and visa photos from a phone photo, checked before you pay Photo and video metadata editor for Mac with on-device AI
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2025
Based inNot given NL
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingDigital photo: $4.99 USD. Digital + print sheet: $6.99 USD. Free: unlimited viewing and 5 metadata edits per day. Pro: €5.99/month or €49.99/year (save 30% with yearly billing); US $4.99/month or $44.99/year. Yearly plan includes 7-day free trial.
Key features
  • Free photo checking against official specifications
  • Automatic cropping to exact document size
  • Background and lighting verification
  • Head size and position checking
  • Support for 20+ documents and countries
  • Digital and print file options
  • 14-day full refund guarantee
  • One-time payment with no subscription
  • Edit EXIF, IPTC and XMP metadata fields
  • 171-field metadata registry covering IPTC Photo Metadata Standard 2025.1
  • Support for 26 camera RAW formats for editing
  • On-device AI for keyword suggestions and descriptions
  • Metadata templates and batch application
  • Batch operations with checkpoint recovery
  • Metal GPU-accelerated viewing with Display-P3 color
  • Export metadata to nine formats including PDF and HTML
  • Integration with Apple Photos
  • Indexed metadata search and smart collections in Pro
What makes it different
  • Photo checked against official government specifications before you pay
  • Rejects your photo before submission if it doesn't meet official requirements
  • Covers 20+ documents across multiple countries
  • Full refund even after rejection if the issue was something the tool should have measured
  • On-device AI analysis that never uploads photos
  • Native macOS app with Metal GPU acceleration
  • 171-field registry covering complete IPTC standard
  • Batch operations with checkpoint recovery and stop-and-resume
  • Free tier with 5 daily edits, no account required
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)15 −1 (down) since last check28 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)829
Citation Flow (Majestic)2924
Referring domains (Majestic)508

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