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How to put the front and back of an ID card on one page

Many forms have one upload box for an ID card but want both sides. The answer is a single page with the front above the back.

Steps

1. Photograph each side. Lay the card on a darker surface, in good light with the flash off, and hold the phone straight above it.
2. Straighten each photo with Straighten a photo, so the card fills the picture with square corners.
3. Put both on one page. Add the two pictures to Pictures on one page and choose "Stacked". The front goes on top.
4. Choose the type and size. Save as JPG or PDF, under the limit your form gives.

Check before you upload

• Every word and number can be read when you zoom in.
• No corner of the card is cut off.
• There is no glare across the photo or the number.
• Both sides are the same way up.

Protect the copy

If you are sending the copy to a person or a company, not typing it into an official portal, add a watermark that says what it is for. Our guide on sharing an ID card copy safely explains more.

Tools for this

• Combine pictures into one image
• Turn a phone photo into a clean scan
• Add a watermark to your ID copy

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