Add frames to photo
Put a border, an instant-print frame or a decorative edge around a photo and choose its color.
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Put a border around your picture
A frame gives a photo a finished edge and a bit of personality. A thin white line makes a feed look clean and gallery-like; an instant-print frame adds space for a handwritten-style caption; a film strip or torn paper edge gives a scrapbook mood. Frames also help photos of different sizes look like one series.
The editor has 22 frames, drawn at the size of your photo, so they stay crisp. You can change the color and the thickness of each one, and some, such as Gradient and Double mat, take a second color. The page opens with the Instant print frame applied.
Frame styles
Border and Double line
Simple borders in any color. A thin white or black line is the most versatile choice for a feed.
Instant print and Square print
A white instant-photo border with a wider bottom edge and an optional caption in a handwritten-style font.
Film strip
Dark edges with sprocket holes, for travel and retro posts.
Rounded and Shadow
The photo floats on a background like a card, with soft corners or a gentle drop shadow.
Torn paper, Tape and Stamp
Uneven paper edges, tape strips and a stamp edge for collage-style and handmade looks.
Gradient, Corner marks and more
A colorful edge or just four small corner marks, plus Inset line, Dashed, Vintage, Neon, Letterbox, Gallery mat, Double mat, Offset, Circle and Viewfinder.
How to add a frame to a photo
Open the photo
Any JPG, PNG or WebP from your phone or computer works.
Pick a frame
Tap a style in the Frames panel to apply it.
Set color and thickness
Match the frame to your feed palette or to a color in the photo.
Export
Save the framed image. If you need a specific Instagram shape, choose a preset in the Size panel first; the framed picture is fitted into it.
Frames on Instagram: what to keep in mind
- The grid crops previews. On your profile grid, posts appear as cropped tiles, so the sides of a frame may not show there. In the feed and when opened, the whole frame is visible.
- Thin frames vanish on phones. A 2-pixel line on a 1080-pixel photo is barely visible on a phone screen. Use at least 1–2% of the width.
- Consistency beats variety. One frame style and color across posts gives a recognizable look.
- Frame versus blurred frame. A frame decorates a photo that already has the right shape. If the photo is the wrong shape for Instagram, the blurred frame fits it into a supported shape first.
Frame questions
Does adding a frame make my photo smaller?
No. Frames add space around the photo instead of covering it, so the whole image gets larger and every pixel of the photo stays. Only if you then pick an Instagram size in the Size panel is the framed picture scaled to fit it.
Can I write on the instant-print frame?
Yes. The instant-print frames have a Caption field that writes on the wide bottom edge in a handwritten-style font (Caveat). For other fonts, add a layer with the text tool and place it there.
Can I combine a frame with rounded corners?
Yes. Use the Rounded frame, or round the corners of the framed image afterwards with round corners.
Are the frames free to use commercially?
The frames are drawn by our editor, so you can use the framed photos for any purpose, including business accounts. The rights to the photo itself are yours or its owner's.
More ways to finish a picture
Add texture with photo overlays, or browse the full set of photo editor tools for more ways to finish a picture.