Add Image Border – Free Online Tool
Add custom borders to images. Choose border color, width, and style.
Example Output
Border added outside the original — canvas grows to fit.
avatar.jpg with 20px white border
Avatar with a clean white frame and total dimensions = original + 40px each axis
What is Add Image Border?
Add Image Border wraps an image in a coloured frame. Useful for Polaroid-style framing, separating images from text in posts, branding consistency, and prepping thumbnails that need visual distinction from the page background.
Why use this tool?
- No telemetry, no tracking pixels, no third-party scripts
- Open-and-go: bookmark the page once and never look for an alternative
- Instant results — no waiting on a server or upload progress bar
- Your original file is never uploaded — sensitive screenshots stay on your device
- Output preserves color profile and metadata except when stripping is explicitly requested
How to use
- Drop an image
- Set border width (px) and colour
- Optional: rounded corners
- Download the bordered image
Examples
Polaroid frame
White border 30 px + a bit extra at the bottom for caption space.
Card-style thumbnail
Light grey border 4 px + rounded corners produces a clean modern card look.
Common use cases
- Framing avatars and product thumbnails
- Polaroid-style photo edits
- Adding visual separation from page backgrounds
- Consistent branding around inline images
Troubleshooting
- Borders make image too big.
- Canvas grows by border width × 2 on each axis. To keep dimensions, crop the image first then add the border inset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Upload your image, set the border width and color, then click Download. The preview updates in real-time so you can see exactly how the border will look before saving.
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