Image Padding Tool
Add clean margins around any image without stretching or cropping it.
Pad an image
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How to use the Image Padding Tool
- Choose the image you want to pad from your device.
- Set the margin size in pixels and choose the margin colour.
- Click Download to save the padded result as a PNG file.
Features
- Equal margins from 0 to 400 pixels on every side
- Any margin colour, including pure white
- The photo keeps its original pixel size
- Useful for print bleeds and social safe areas
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the free online image padding tool.
Choose your image, set the padding in pixels and pick a background colour, then click
Download to save the padded PNG.
No. The image is opened with the File API and padded on a canvas inside your browser, so it
never leaves your device.
Padding adds blank space around the photo. A border draws a coloured frame, although a
coloured padding looks like a thick frame as well.
No. The canvas grows by twice the padding value and the photo is drawn at its original size,
so it is never stretched or cropped.
Padding is useful for print bleeds, poster margins, social media safe areas and giving a
product shot clean breathing room.
A margin of 5 to 10 percent of the image width usually looks balanced. For print bleeds, use
at least 3 millimetres at your target resolution.
The margin is filled with a solid colour that you choose, so white or a matching shade gives
a clean look. PNG transparency is not offered.
Yes. The tool is fully responsive and works in any modern browser on phones, tablets and
desktop computers.
Yes. It is completely free and unlimited, with no account, no sign-up and no watermark on
your downloaded image.
Last updated: October 10, 2026