Put two pictures side by side

The editor opens with a two-photo layout ready to fill. Drop in your pictures (JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF or iPhone HEIC) and they appear side by side. Drag one onto the other to swap them. Each photo fills its half and is cropped to fit, so pan and zoom inside the cell to choose what shows.

Choose side by side for a row or stacked for a column, or try other two-photo layouts such as one large and one small. Want them not to be cropped at all? Switch to the free layout mode, then move and resize each photo freely, like placing two prints on a table. You can rotate them slightly and add a polaroid frame for a casual, scrapbook look.

A rule of thumb: two vertical photos fit naturally side by side on a square or landscape canvas, while two horizontal photos fit stacked on a portrait canvas. Then less of each photo gets cropped. Switch the size at any time; the layout adapts automatically.

• Spacing: zero for photos that touch, or a small white gap for a clean split.
• Outer margin: a border around both photos, like a print mat.
• Rounded corners for a softer look.
• Background: white, black, any color, a gradient or a pattern.
• Labels: add text under each photo, such as names, places or dates. A highlight background keeps a label readable when it sits on the photo itself.
• Filters: apply the same filter to both photos if they were taken in different light.

Two photos taken at different times rarely look like a pair at first. A few quick fixes help:

• Match the size of the subject. Zoom inside each cell so faces or products appear about the same size.
• Match the horizon. If one photo is tilted, zoom slightly and pan until the lines look level next to the other photo.
• Match the color. Use brightness, contrast and saturation, or apply the same filter, such as black and white, to both.
• Match the direction. If one person faces left and the other right, flip a photo so they face each other or the same way.
• Pick a neutral background for the gap so neither photo seems to bleed into it.

When the two photos really cannot match, add a clear border and a label under each; separation looks intentional.

• Comparisons: two products, two paint colors, two outfits. For progress shots with labels, the before and after photo maker has a ready template.
• Then and now: a childhood photo next to a recent one.
• Couples and friends: two portraits in one post.
• Real estate: front and back of a house, or two rooms.
• Instructions: step one and step two in a single image.
• Proof for a claim or return: the product and the label in one picture, sent in one message.
• Pet adoption or lost and found: the pet's face and full body in one image that is easy to share.
• Design choices: two logo drafts or two layouts, so a friend or client can answer left or right? in a single reply.

Download a JPG to text or post, a PNG for crisp graphics or a transparent background, or a PDF to print. Screen exports go up to 3× the canvas size for extra sharpness. There is no watermark and you do not need an account.

Everything runs in your browser; the two photos are never uploaded. It works on phones with touch, too. To add more photos, the photo grid maker and collage maker handle up to 30 at once. For a simple join without design tools, combine images is even quicker.