Add a drop shadow to an image
A soft shadow that lifts the image off the page. Control how soft it is and where it falls.
- Free
- Runs on your device
- No account
- No limits
How to add a drop shadow to an image
- Drop an image in the box above.
- Set how soft the shadow is and how far it falls.
- Download as PNG or WebP to keep the space around it transparent.
About drop shadows here
Room is added around the image so the shadow has somewhere to land, and that space stays transparent unless you fill it.
Download as PNG or WebP to keep it transparent. JPG can't, so it fills the space with the colour you pick, which is white by default.
Like everything on this site, this tool runs in your browser. Your image is never uploaded.
Common questions
Is the drop shadow 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 drop shadow 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.
Why does the shadow disappear or turn into a grey box when I save?
Because the file was saved as JPG, which can't store transparency. A shadow is soft precisely because it fades into transparent space, so JPG has to fill that space with a solid colour and the effect is ruined. Download as PNG or WebP and the shadow stays soft against whatever the image sits on.
How do I make a product photo look like it is floating?
Cut the background out first with the transparent background tool, then add a soft shadow offset slightly downward. The offset is what sells it, since a shadow directly behind an object reads as a glow rather than a shadow. Keep it subtle, because a heavy shadow looks pasted on.
What people usually do next
- Add a border to an image A clean border in any width and colour.
- Round image corners or crop a circle Soft corners or a full circle, with transparent edges.