Photo Frame Maker

How to use the Photo Frame Maker

1. Open the Photos tab and add one or more pictures. Drag the file in, or choose it from your device.
2. Pick a template in the Templates tab. Each one sets the frame style, colours, background, shadow and caption look in a single click.
3. Change anything you like: border thickness and corner radius, frame colour and texture, the background, shadow and spacing.
4. Type a caption and pick a date for each photo. Use the Layout tab for a grid, row, column, feature or scatter arrangement.
5. Drag frames in the preview — swap places in a grid, or place them freely in Scatter. Then download PNG or JPG at up to 3× size.

What does this tool do?

A good frame makes a photo feel finished without competing with it. This maker offers seven frame families — Polaroid, vintage, modern, minimal, floral, film and decorative — and every one can be tuned, so a template is a starting point rather than a fixed look.

You can use one photo or up to twelve. In a grid, row, column or feature layout, frames line up and you drag one onto another to swap them. In Scatter, each frame is placed by hand, with its own tilt and size, like prints laid out on a table.

Captions and dates are editable for each photo and sit in the bottom border, as on an instant print. Handwriting fonts are self-hosted, so they load from this site only.

Everything is drawn in your browser. Your photos are decoded on your device, never uploaded, and are not kept after you close the page. Only your style settings are remembered.

Why use it?

• Seven frame families and 17 templates, from classic Polaroid to a gilded decorative border.
• Border thickness, corner radius, frame colour, gradient and six textures, all adjustable.
• Solid, gradient or textured backgrounds, or a transparent PNG.
• Editable captions and dates for each photo, in handwriting or regular fonts.
• Shadow blur, distance, strength and colour, plus spacing and edge margins.
• Drag-and-drop positioning, five layouts, and PNG or JPG export up to 3× (print sizes included).

Use cases

• Instant-print style posts and memory collages.
• Wedding, baby and family photo cards.
• Travel journals and scrapbook pages.
• Gifts and printable wall prints.
• Portfolio and product photos with a clean border.
• Film-look posts and retro profile pictures.

Which size should I choose?

Choose the canvas by where the framed photo will be used. Higher resolutions give sharper prints.

Common mistakes

• A frame that is too thick for a small photo. Reduce the border thickness so the picture stays the main thing.
• Low-contrast captions. Choose a text colour that stands out from the frame colour.
• Heavy shadows on dark backgrounds, where they barely show. Lower the shadow or choose a lighter background.
• Printing from a small export. Choose a print size and 2× or 3× for sharper results.
• Mixing too many frame styles in one design. Stick to one family and let the photos differ.

Accuracy and limits

• The pictures shown on first load are generated samples, not photographs. Downloads are enabled once you add at least one photo of your own, and any samples still in the design are included in the file.
• This tool frames your photos; it does not retouch or enhance them. The optional photo tone (sepia, black and white and so on) may be ignored by some browsers, such as Safari.
• Frame styles are inspired by common looks. No brand logos or trademarked designs are used.
• Photos are not stored between visits. Reloading the page clears them, so download your work first.
• Very large sizes are scaled down so the export stays within what a browser can draw (about 16 million pixels).

Privacy

Your files are processed entirely in your browser using built-in web technologies. They are not uploaded to our servers, and closing the page clears them from memory. There's no account to create and nothing to install.

Frequently asked questions

Last reviewed October 31, 2026 by the M2Toolkit team.