Add Border to Image

How to use the add border to image

1. Choose an image.
2. Set the width and colour.
3. Download the bordered result.

About this tool

Adds a solid border around the image, growing the canvas rather than covering the edges — so nothing of the original is lost or hidden underneath.

The usual reasons are practical. A white border separates a photograph from a white page so its own light areas do not bleed into the background. A dark border does the same on a dark background. Social platforms that crop to a square will crop a bordered image differently, which is sometimes exactly the point.

Because the canvas grows, the output dimensions change: a 1000-pixel-wide image with a 50-pixel border becomes 1100 wide. That is worth knowing if the result has to meet a size requirement, and the new dimensions are shown before you download.

Output is PNG, so a border colour matching a transparent background stays exact rather than being re-encoded lossily.

Common uses

• Separating a photo from a white page or slide.
• Adding a frame before printing.
• Padding an image to change how a platform crops it.

Frequently asked questions

Does the border cover part of my image?

No. The canvas grows to make room, so the original is complete inside it and the output is larger than the input.

What size will the result be?

The original plus twice the border width in each dimension. The exact figures are shown before you download.

Can I have different widths on each side?

Not here — the same width applies to all four edges, which is what a frame normally needs.