2 minutes per person.
From opening the link to the checked photo, without an app, login, or appointment. Measured as the median across all uploads in live operation.
Step by step
Six steps, five of them done by the person.
Estimates for a typical process on a smartphone. The total time is measured.
Open the link
From an email or SMS, or via the QR code in a letter.
Opens photo capture directly in the browser, with the person already assigned.
Read the instructions
Facing forward, no headwear, no sunglasses.
Shows the tips in your corporate design.
Take the photo
A selfie, a photo taken by someone else, or an existing image.
Starts the camera in the browser. An uncluttered background is enough, as it is replaced automatically.
Wait a moment
The check runs automatically.
35+ checks, cropping, new background. Instant instructions if there is an error.
Confirm the preview
Reviews the finished ID photo.
Shows the image in the target format, with the face unchanged and no generative AI.
Submit
One tap, done.
On to optional approval or straight to the target system, via ZIP, sFTP, or REST API.
Sum of the estimates: about 1½ to 2 minutes. Measured median: under 2 minutes.
Not included in the two minutes
- The time until the link is opened. Reminders are sent automatically.
- The optional approval, about one second per photo.
- The effort for HR or the back office. It drops separately, by 90% in one project.
Why it's so fast
Four decisions that save minutes.
Typical hurdles don't even come up.
No login, no app
The personal link is all it takes.
Not needed: registration, app store
An uncluttered background is enough
It is replaced automatically to your specifications.
Not needed: finding a white wall
Instant feedback
Errors are spotted in seconds, not days later by HR or the back office.
Less often needed: requesting a new photo
Made for phone and laptop
Start on the laptop, continue on the phone via QR code, without starting over.
Not needed: forwarding the link
In comparison
Two minutes instead of a trip to the photo office.
On-site photo appointment
Assumption based on experience
- Trip to the photo office or photo booth
- Waiting for your turn
- Often during working hours
Personal link
Measured median
- No trip, no waiting
- Whenever it suits
- Also when working from home or in shifts
Extrapolated to 1,000 people: about 250 hours with appointments, about 33 hours via link, so about 217 hours less. On top of that, internal effort drops by 90% or more. Calculate for your headcount
References
What customers say.
“We save a great deal of time because there is no more appointment scheduling.”
Ari SchusterHead of Security, Krones AG Read more
“We received high-quality photos in a short period of time.”
M. PapenfussBMW Group
“Our customers no longer have to go to a photo booth, and we no longer have to do the scanning.”
M. JaggyStrassenverkehrsamt Kanton Bern
Frequently asked questions about the two minutes
How is the time measured?
From opening the link to the submitted photo, as the median across all uploads in live operation.
Is a second photo included?
Yes, if it is taken right after the feedback. Over 96% of photos are usable on the first attempt.
Does it include internal effort?
No. The effort for HR or the back office drops separately, by 90% in a project with over 20,000 employees.
Is a specific background required?
No, an uncluttered background is enough. It is replaced automatically to your specifications.
More results
Where the other numbers come from.
Time it yourself.
Take a test photo with your smartphone and time it.
Basis of measurement: median from opening the link to the submitted photo, across all uploads in live operation. The values per step are estimates; the 15 minutes on site are an assumption.