Add a border to an image
A clean border in any width and colour, with an optional thin inner line.
- Free
- Runs on your device
- No account
- No limits
How to add a border to an image
- Drop an image in the box above.
- Set the width and colour. Add an inner line for a framed look.
- Choose a format and download.
About borders here
The border is drawn around your image, so nothing is covered up and no detail is lost. A wide white border is the classic look for prints and social posts.
The inner line sits just inside the border, which is the trick that makes a plain frame look considered.
Like everything on this site, this tool runs in your browser. Your image is never uploaded.
Common questions
Is the border tool free?
Yes, properly free. No paid tier, no trial, no watermark on the result and nothing to sign up for. Put as many files through it as you like, as often as you like.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. The border tool runs inside your browser, on your own machine, so your files never go anywhere. Big ones are fine too, up to whatever your browser can hold.
How thick should a border on a photo be?
Something between one and three percent of the shorter side looks deliberate without competing with the picture. Anything thinner tends to disappear on a phone screen. A white border with a thin darker inner line is the classic print look and works on almost any photograph.
Does adding a border change the size of the image?
Yes, it's added outside the picture, so the file comes out wider and taller by twice the border width and none of the original is covered. If you need to hit an exact final size, work out the border first and resize the photo to fit inside it, or extend the canvas to the size you want instead.
What people usually do next
- Add a drop shadow to an image A soft shadow that lifts the image off the page.
- Add space around an image Add space around an image, or pad it to a square.
- Round image corners or crop a circle Soft corners or a full circle, with transparent edges.