Browser tool

Add Border to Image

Add a coloured or transparent padding margin around an image, in your browser.

Padding tool · adds a coloured or transparent margin around the image; choose PNG/JPG/WebP.

Add Border to Image is a browser-based image tool on ImgToolsBase. Add a coloured or transparent padding margin around an image, in your browser. To use it, upload or drop your image and view the result directly in your browser — no signup and nothing to install.

Use tool

Drop your image here

or click to browse, or press Enter, drag and drop supported

Padding mode

Uniform uses one value; per-side lets you set top, right, bottom and left separately.

Padding (px)

Used in uniform mode. The image grows by this much on every side.

Top (px)

Used in per-side mode.

Right (px)Bottom (px)Left (px)Output format

PNG and WebP keep transparency; JPG is flattened onto the background colour. "Same as input" follows the uploaded file (JPG/PNG/WebP).

Background (PNG/WebP)

Used for PNG/WebP output. JPG is always flattened onto the colour below.

Background colourJPG / WebP quality

Only used when the output format is JPG or WebP.

A true inside-edge outline stroke, rounded corners and preset frames are not in this version — this adds a solid (or transparent) padding margin.

Set the controls, then click Process.

Choose a file to begin.

File: —
Output: —

Add Border to Image edits the image on a browser canvas; output format is selectable where shown and source metadata is not preserved.

Result will appear here.

How this tool works

What it does

Add Border to Image adds a coloured or transparent padding margin around the image.

Padding

Uniform or per-side, 0–5000+ px.

Output

PNG/JPG/WebP; PNG/WebP can stay transparent.

Privacy & metadata

Everything runs in your browser on a canvas — your image is never uploaded. Browser canvas export strips EXIF, GPS, and most other source metadata.

Add Border to Image in your browser

Add Border to Image adds even padding (a coloured margin) around your image in your browser. Everything runs in your browser on a canvas — your image is never uploaded. Choose a uniform padding or set each side independently, pick a background colour or keep it transparent, and export as PNG, JPG, or WebP.

This adds a coloured area around the photo — a framed-margin look — rather than a thin outline stroke drawn over the edges. Transparent backgrounds are kept for PNG/WebP; JPG is flattened onto the chosen colour.

Add Border to Image shows the original and output dimensions, the padding used, the output format, and the file size. Browser canvas export strips EXIF, GPS, and most other source metadata. Animated GIFs are processed as a single still frame; animation is not preserved.

How to use Add Border to Image

Upload your image into Add Border to Image — click, press Enter, or drag it in.
Choose uniform padding or set each side, and pick a background colour (or transparent for PNG/WebP).
Pick the output format in Add Border to Image (PNG keeps transparency; JPG is flattened).
Click Process, then download the padded image.

Why use Add Border to Image

Uniform or per-side

One value for all sides, or independent top/right/bottom/left padding.

Transparent or coloured

Keep PNG/WebP transparency or fill any colour.

PNG / JPG / WebP

Choose the output format and quality.

Private by design

Everything runs in your browser on a canvas — your image is never uploaded.

Common uses for Add Border to Image

Framing for prints

Add an even white margin around a photo before printing.

Social media padding

Pad an image to a square-ish shape with a colour that fits your feed.

Polaroid-style margins

Add a thick bottom-heavy margin for a classic look (per-side mode).

Breathing room

Add space around a logo or screenshot.

Frequently asked questions

Does Add Border to Image add a border outline or padding?

Add Border to Image adds even padding — a coloured (or transparent) margin around the image. It is not a thin outline stroke drawn over the edges of the photo.

Can I set different widths per side in Add Border to Image?

Yes. Switch the padding mode to per-side and set top, right, bottom and left independently.

Does Add Border to Image keep PNG transparency?

Yes for PNG/WebP output with the background set to Transparent. JPG output is always flattened onto the background colour.

Are my images uploaded by Add Border to Image?

No — Add Border to Image processes your image in your browser on a canvas; nothing is uploaded.

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