Add Black Border to Photo

A black border or dark frame gives photos a cinematic, moody aesthetic — similar to the letterbox bars on widescreen films or the dark borders of classic film photography contact sheets. It works especially well for black-and-white photos, night photography, portraits on dark backgrounds, and dramatic landscape shots.

Black borders also serve a practical purpose: they make light-coloured images look more defined in dark-mode feeds and on dark-background websites, where a borderless photo might appear to "float" without visual definition.

Select black (or any very dark hex colour) and choose the border width. The tool adds the border and exports the result as JPEG or PNG. Everything happens in your browser — no upload required.