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Image Border & Frame Adder

Add a custom border with color and rounded corners to any image. Browser-only, download as PNG.

About Image Border & Frame Adder

The Image Border & Frame Adder creates a new canvas with extra padding around your image, fills it with the chosen border color, and draws your image inset from the edges. Optionally, corner radius clips both the outer frame shape and the inner image for a fully rounded look. This is perfect for creating framed social media posts, highlighted product images, or design mockups. The tool uses the modern roundRect canvas API where available and falls back to a standard rectangle on older browsers.

Why use Image Border & Frame Adder

Adds professional-looking borders without

Adds professional-looking borders without needing Photoshop

Corner radius works on

Corner radius works on both the outer frame and the image edge for a cohesive look

Color picker supports any

Color picker supports any color in the full spectrum

Instant live preview

Instant live preview — see changes as you drag sliders

No subscription

No subscription, no install, no watermark — unlike Photoshop or paid online editors.

Works offline once loaded

Works offline once loaded, ideal for batch-framing a series during travel.

How to use Image Border & Frame Adder

Upload your image using the file picker
Drag the Border Width slider to set how thick the border is (1–120px)
Drag the Corner Radius slider to round the corners (0 for sharp corners)
Click the color swatch to open the color picker and choose a border color
The canvas preview updates in real time
Click 'Download PNG' to save the framed image
Tweak the corner radius in small increments to find the right balance between sharp and rounded.

When to use Image Border & Frame Adder

When posting product screenshots that need a visible border for separation from white backgrounds
When creating social media quote cards with a colorful frame
When adding a white polaroid-style border to a photo
When preparing images for a presentation that needs consistent framing
When highlighting screenshots inside a documentation page so they stand out from white text.
When creating Pinterest pins with a colored border to grab attention in the feed.

Examples

Product photo border

Input: A 1500x1500 white-background product shot, 8 px white border, 12 px corner radius

Output: A 1516x1516 PNG with subtle separation from any background

Quote card frame

Input: A 1080x1080 quote graphic, 40 px gold (#f5c842) border, 0 px corner radius

Output: A 1160x1160 PNG with bold sharp-corner gold frame

Modern card

Input: A 800x1000 portrait photo, 16 px white border, 24 px corner radius

Output: A 832x1032 PNG resembling a rounded-card UI element

Tips

Use a 4–8 px border for subtle product separation and 20–40 px for a poster-style frame.
A corner radius of 12–24 px gives a modern card look matching most CSS design systems.
Pick white borders for clean separation on dark social media backgrounds (Twitter, Instagram dark mode).
Use a hex color picker tool first to grab your brand color, then paste it into the picker for perfectly on-brand framing.
For polaroid-style framing with a wider bottom border, use the dedicated Polaroid Frame Maker tool instead.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does adding a border change the image content?▾

No. The tool creates a larger canvas and draws the original image onto it. The original pixels are untouched.

What is the maximum border width?▾

The slider goes up to 120px, but you can type a larger value in the slider if needed. Very thick borders will produce a large output canvas.

Does the corner radius clip the original image too?▾

Yes. When corner radius is greater than zero, the image is clipped to a rounded rectangle matching the inner dimensions of the frame.

What colors can I choose for the border?▾

Any color via the browser's native color picker — including white, black, or any custom hex color.

Is transparency preserved in the output?▾

PNG output supports transparency, but the border area is fully opaque with the chosen color.

Why does the preview update when I change the color?▾

All three controls (width, radius, color) listen to the 'input' event and redraw the canvas immediately for a live preview.

Can I add multiple borders (a thin border inside a thick one)?▾

The tool applies a single border per pass. To get a layered effect, download the framed image and run it through the tool again with a different border.

Does the corner radius affect performance?▾

No noticeable difference — the canvas roundRect API runs at native speed regardless of radius value.

Explore the category

Glossary

Border: A solid-color band of configurable thickness drawn around the original image, expanding the canvas size.
Corner radius: The amount in pixels by which sharp corners are rounded — applied to both the outer frame and inner image clip.
Canvas clip: A region of the canvas where subsequent drawing is masked — used here to round the inner image edge.
roundRect: A modern Canvas method that draws a rectangle with rounded corners in a single call — falls back to manual paths on older browsers.
Aspect ratio: The ratio of image width to height — preserved by the border tool, only the canvas size grows.
Pixel padding: The number of pixels added to each side of the original image to make room for the border.