The free tools perform their operational image work in your browser without sending the selected file to PhotoPass processing APIs. Product analytics and troubleshooting replay are separate: replay may include canvas pixels, as explained in the Privacy Policy.
Photo rules differ by country, document, and submission route. Some workflows permit formatting; others require an unchanged original, a commercial photographer, or an official in-application crop. Read the current issuing authority instructions first, then use the document finder to open the appropriate PhotoPass workflow.
If Passport Seva is returning a named upload message, the Passport Seva upload-error guide explains common file, browser, posture, lighting, and distortion notices without claiming to reproduce the portal's private validation system.