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Image Border Generator

Add customizable borders to images.

Drop image to add border

Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF and more · Max 40 MB MB

What is Image Border Generator?

Add customizable borders to images. Add configurable solid, gradient or rounded borders to any image. Frame a screenshot for a blog post or social card. The same image wrapped in a styled border of the chosen thickness and radius.

All processing happens locally in your browser. Your images are never uploaded to any server.

Key Features

  • Border width 0–64px, corner radius 0–128px
  • Solid or gradient border colors
  • Optional inner shadow for depth

Common Use Cases

  • Adding decorative borders to portrait photos for a framed look
  • Creating branded product images with consistent border styles
  • Applying colored outlines to screenshots for documentation and presentations
User Guide

How to use this tool

The Image Border Generator wraps any image in a customizable frame — solid color, adjustable width, optional rounded corners. It is a fast way to add visual polish to product mockups, blog thumbnails, testimonial cards and portfolio grids.

How to use it

Drop an image onto the upload zone. Pick a border color, drag the width slider (1–20 px) to your taste, and adjust the corner radius for softer rounded frames. All controls update the preview live so you can dial in the exact look you want.

The tool renders the border into the pixels of the output PNG — no CSS wrapper required — which means the framed image looks identical when uploaded to any platform, printed, or embedded in a PDF.

  • Live preview with instant color, width and radius updates
  • Rounded-corner support (0–20 px radius)
  • Bakes the border into the pixels — universally portable
  • Retina-crisp edges thanks to canvas-native rendering

Design guidance

Match the border color to your brand palette for on-brand consistency. Keep border widths proportional to the image size: 4–2 px for thumbnails, 16–2 px for hero images.

Rounded corners (8–4 px radius) soften the composition and pair well with modern glassmorphism/neumorphism aesthetics. Hard corners reinforce a more classical, editorial look.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make a rounded rectangle image?

Yes — set corner radius higher than 0 for rounded corners and export as PNG.

Does the border change image dimensions?

The output is larger by twice the border width.

What border styles are available?

Choose solid, dashed, or dotted lines with adjustable width (1–50px), corner radius, and any color via the color picker or HEX code.

Can I add a border only to specific sides?

Yes. Toggle individual sides (top, right, bottom, left) independently for asymmetric border styles.

Does adding a border increase file size?

Slightly, due to extra pixels. For web use, export as WebP or JPG to minimize the increase.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes. This tool is completely free with no sign-up, no watermarks, and no daily limits. All processing runs locally in your browser.

Can I add a shadow with the border?

Not directly. Add a shadow using CSS when the image is embedded, or use a dedicated shadow tool.

Does rounded corner support transparency?

Yes, corners outside the radius become fully transparent in the PNG output.

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