Add a border to a photo

A simple border makes a photo look finished, like a print with a margin. Choose a thickness and a color, and add it in one click.

Choose a photo to frame or drop it here, or paste it

Free, no sign-up. Your photo stays on your device. Try it on a sample photo

How to add a border to a photo

Choose or drop a photo. It opens on the Resize panel with the Border controls in view.
Set the thickness in pixels and pick a color.
Select Add border, then save from Export.

Thin white borders suit galleries and portfolios; a thick border in a color taken from the photo looks designed.
Add two borders of different colors for a mat-and-frame effect.
For a square post that keeps the whole photo, use Fit a photo in a square instead.

How thick should a border be?

Around 2 to 5 percent of the photo's width looks balanced. On a 2000 px photo that is 40 to 100 px.

Will the border change my photo's size?

Yes. It adds the thickness to every side, so a 1000 px wide photo with a 40 px border becomes 1080 px wide.

Can I match the border color to the photo?

Yes. In most browsers the color box opens a picker with an eyedropper you can use on the photo.