Guides
Plain-language help with the paperwork our tools are for. Each guide explains the rules and the reasons, then points you to a free tool that does the fiddly part.
Passport and visa photo sizes by country
Exact passport and visa photo sizes for the US, UK, Schengen, Canada, Australia, India and China: photo size, head size, background, and the digital pixel sizes for online forms.
How to tell if a bank statement or payslip has been edited
Practical checks for landlords, employers and lenders: the arithmetic, the fonts, what's hidden in the PDF's properties, and what to do if a document looks edited.
How to get a PDF under 100 KB or 200 KB for an online application
Why application portals reject your PDF, what actually makes a PDF big, and step-by-step ways to get under 100 KB, 200 KB or 500 KB while keeping it readable.
How to leave your passwords and crypto recovery phrase to your family, safely
A practical plan for making sure your family can reach your accounts and crypto if something happens to you, without writing everything on one piece of paper anyone could find.
The six-month passport rule: how long your passport must be valid to travel
Why airlines turn people away with a valid passport, how the six-month, three-month and length-of-stay rules work, and which rule applies where you're going.
How to give someone a copy of your ID without risking identity theft
Landlords, banks, employers and agents all ask for a copy of your ID. Here's how to give them one that's useful for its purpose and much harder to misuse.
How to make a photo smaller in KB without it looking bad
What decides how many KB a photo takes, why some images refuse to shrink, and how to hit limits like 50 KB, 100 KB or 200 KB while keeping the picture clear.
How to check what changed in a contract before you sign it
The final version of a contract isn't always the one you agreed. How changes slip in, where to look, and how to compare two versions word by word in a few minutes.
How to work out your age for a job or exam age limit
Age limits are counted on a cut-off date, and the wording matters. How to read the rule, count your age correctly, and avoid a rejected application.
How to combine certificates and scans into one PDF, and when to send images instead
Many applications want all your documents in a single PDF, others want one JPG per document. How to do both, keep the order right and stay under the size limit.
How to send a passport or ID scan safely by email or WhatsApp
What actually happens to a passport scan when you email or WhatsApp it, how to check the request is real, and simple ways to send it so it's harder to misuse.