How to make a photo collage
- Add your photos. Drop 2 to 9 pictures onto the box above, or tap to choose them. JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, BMP and GIF files work.
- Pick a layout and shape. A layout is chosen for you based on how many photos you added. Tap another thumbnail under Layout to try a different arrangement, and choose a Shape such as 1:1 Square or 9:16 Story.
- Adjust the photos. With Reposition selected, drag each photo to frame it and zoom in if needed. Switch to Swap photos to change which picture sits in which box.
- Style the collage. Set the Spacing, Outer border and Corner radius sliders and pick a Background colour.
- Choose Format and Size, press Create collage, then download your picture.
Features
- 2 to 9 photos with layouts that match the number of pictures: side by side, stacked, even grids like 2 × 2 and 3 × 3, and one large photo with smaller ones beside or below it.
- Five shapes: 1:1 for feed posts and profile pictures, 4:5 for portrait posts, 9:16 for stories and status updates, 16:9 for screens and thumbnails, and 3:2 for classic photo prints.
- Cover fitting so every box is filled with no empty bars, plus drag-to-reposition and zoom up to 400% for each photo.
- Touch friendly: drag with one finger, pinch with two, and big buttons for moving and zooming.
- Swap photos by dragging one onto another or by selecting two and pressing Swap.
- Spacing, outer border and rounded corners that scale with the output size, so the look stays the same at every resolution.
- Any background colour for the gaps and border.
- PNG or JPG at 1080, 2048 or 4096 pixels on the long side, with the file size shown when it's ready.
Why use Fileora to make collages
Most collage apps ask you to install something, sign in, or upload your pictures to their servers, and many stamp a logo in the corner unless you pay. Fileora does none of that. Your photos are arranged and saved in the browser tab you are using, the download has no watermark, and there is no account or limit on how many collages you make.
The live preview uses the same drawing code as the file you download, so what you see is what you get. The preview works with smaller copies of your photos to stay quick on phones, and the final collage is drawn from the original files, so a 4096-pixel collage keeps the full detail of your pictures.
Picking the right layout and shape
Think about where the collage is going before you start. For an Instagram or Facebook feed, 4:5 Portrait takes up the most space on screen, and 1:1 Square is the safe choice everywhere. For stories, reels covers and WhatsApp status, pick 9:16 Story and a stacked or tall layout. 16:9 Wide suits presentation slides, YouTube thumbnails and desktop wallpapers, while 3:2 Photo matches standard 6 × 4 inch prints.
Layouts with one large box work best when one picture is the star, such as the group photo from a wedding surrounded by details. Even grids suit sets of similar pictures, like product shots or a before-and-after series. Photos that are much taller or wider than their box lose more of their edges, so use Reposition to keep faces and important details in view, or crop them first with crop image.
Getting a clean result
A little spacing makes a collage look tidier than photos pressed edge to edge; the default of 12 with a matching outer border is a good starting point. Rounded corners give a softer, modern look and pair well with a white or pastel background. For a seamless mosaic, set Spacing, Outer border and Corner radius to 0.
If a site limits upload sizes, pick 1080 and JPG, or shrink the finished file with the image compressor. To fit an exact pixel size afterwards, use image resizer, and to sign your collage with your name or handle, add text with watermark image.