How to Add White Border to Photos on Mobile and Desktop
Whiteframes on photosmake it look more aesthetic, especially on Instagram. But how does one add a white border to pictures? Do you need to know Photoshop for that? Absolutely not! Thanks to various photo editing apps on mobile and PC, you can add a white border to photos without Photoshop. Let’s get to know how to do that on Android, iPhone, and the web.
Free Apps to Add White Borders to Pictures
The following apps will let you add a white outline to the image without cropping it.
How to Add a White Border to Photo Online
Lunapic is one of the most powerful online photo editors capable of performing all tasks related to image editing, including adding a white border. Here are the steps to use Lunapic to add a white border to your photo online.
1.Openlunapic.comin a browser and click on theUploadbutton to add your image. The web app lets you add images via a URL too.
2.Click on theBordersoption in the menu bar and selectBorder Tool. You can reach theborder toolvia the direct link as well.
3.You will be presented with an option to customize the border. Choose white from theColor of borderdrop-down menu. Leave the Tiled background box blank. Using the drop-down box, you can change the thickness of the border. Click theApplybutton.
4.To download the image with a white border, scroll down and click theSavebutton. You can share it directly on social media apps such as Facebook, Pinterest, and others.
BeFunky is another well-known web editor. In addition to allowing you to add a white border, BeFunky also lets you crop, rotate, expose, effects, overlays, text, and perform other photo editing operations. Here are the steps to add a white border using BeFunky.
1.Openhttps://www.befunky.com/create/.
2.Click onOpenat the top, choose the image source, and add the image in the editor.
3.Click on theFramesbutton from the left sidebar and select theBorderoption.
4.Change theOuter colorto white and adjust its thickness using the available slider. Also, decrease the size of the Inner thickness border to 0 because we don’t need it. Press theApplybutton.
5.Finally, click on theSavebutton and select the destination to save the image.
You can also useSupertoolandOnline Image Toolsto add borders online.
How to Put a Border Around a Picture on Android
White Border – Square Fit Photo & No Crop Photo
Whether you want to add an equal-width white border or change the canvas size without cropping the photo, the White Border app lets you do both.
1.Install and open the White Border app on your Android phone.
DownloadWhite Border
2.Tap onChoose Photoand select the photo.
3.Under the Canvas tab, tap onEqual width. Adjust the frame thickness using the Scaling slider. Tap onExportto save the image.
Photo Editor
Thispowerful photo editor appalso lets you add a white frame to your photo as shown below.
1.Install the Photo Editor app on your phone.
DownloadPhoto Editor
- Tap on theGalleryoption and select the image to load it in the app.
3.Swipe on the options at the bottom and tap on theFrameoption. Tap on theColoroption. Use the thickness slider to change the white border size.
- Tap on thecheckmarkicon at the top and hit theSavebutton to download the image on your phone. You will be asked to select the destination folder and image quality.
Apart from the above two apps, the following apps for iPhone can also be used to a white border to photos on Android.
How to Put a Border Around a Picture on iPhone
InShot is one of the popular photo editors available for both Android and iOS. You can use this app to put a white frame around your image on your iPhone.
1.Install the InShot app on your iPhone.
DownloadInShot
- Tap on thePhotooption on the app’s home screen and select the photo.
3.Tap on theCanvasoption and press theZoombutton.
4.Move the slider towards the left side to add a border to the image. Press thecheckmarkicon followed by theShareicon to save the image.
you may add a white border to photos in Snapseed either by using theExpand or Framesfeature.
DownloadSnapseed
Add White Border in Snapseed Using Expand
1.Open theSnapseed app and tap anywhere on the screen to add a photo.
2.Tap on theToolsoption and press theExpandbutton.
3.Tap theWhiteoption. Now using two fingers, zoom out of the picture to add a white border.
4.Hit thecheckmarkicon and press theExportbutton. SelectSave a copyfrom the menu.
Add White Border in Snapseed Using Frames
1.Open a photo in the Snapseed app.
2.Press theToolsoption and selectFrames.
3.Select the first frame and adjust its size by swiping left or right on the photo. Do note that this method will slightly crop the photo depending on the frame size.
4. Press thecheckmarkicon followed by theExportbutton. ChooseSave a copy.
Add Border to Vidoes
I hope you were able to add a white border to your photos using the above apps. Similar to photos, you canadd borders to videoson desktop and mobile. But if you want tofit a video without croppingit using border, that’s also possible.
Mehvish Mushtaqis a tech lover from Kashmir. With a degree in computer engineering, she’s always been happy to help anyone who finds technology challenging. She’s been writing about technology for over six years, and her favorite topics include how-to guides, explainers, tips and tricks for Android, iOS/iPadOS, Windows, social media, and web apps. you may also find her work onMake Tech Easier,Guiding Tech, andNerds Chalk
