Polaroid Generator

Frame any photo like an instant print with a white border and handwritten caption.

Make a Polaroid

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The frame and caption are drawn on a local canvas, so the photo is never uploaded.

How to use the Polaroid Generator

  1. Choose the photo you want to turn into a Polaroid.
  2. Type a caption and set the border, bottom band and caption size.
  3. Click Download Polaroid to save the framed PNG image.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the free online polaroid generator.

Choose your photo, type a caption, set the border and bottom band sizes, then click Download Polaroid to save the framed PNG image.
A Polaroid has a white border that is noticeably wider at the bottom, plus a short handwritten caption written in the bottom band area.
The caption uses a cursive handwriting font stack so it looks like it was written with a marker on the print, with script fallbacks.
Yes. The paper picker controls the frame colour and the ink picker controls the caption text, so you can make cream paper or coloured ink.
It rotates the whole print by a small angle, which makes the image look like a real photograph lying on a table or in a scrapbook.
No. The photo is read locally and the frame is drawn on a canvas in the browser, so the image never leaves your device.
The photo is scaled to fit inside the frame at its original aspect ratio, so nothing is cropped and the whole picture is visible.
The export is 900 pixels wide by default with a taller print if needed. The exact pixel size is shown in the results panel.
Yes. The Polaroid generator is completely free with no account, no sign-up and no watermark on your finished print.

Last updated: October 10, 2026