Choose an image
Choose a PNG with a genuinely transparent background. A checkerboard baked into the picture is not transparency; it will be treated as part of the image.
Add Outline to PNG
Add a border around the visible pixels of a transparent PNG. Choose a color, stroke width, and extra padding. Transparency is required to follow the subject silhouette. A fully opaque image receives a rectangular border; this tool does not remove backgrounds.
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OriginalOutlineOn-device processing
All image processing stays on your device.
Edits stay on this device. Download to keep them.
What does this tool do?
Add a border around the visible pixels of a transparent PNG. Choose a color, stroke width, and extra padding. Transparency is required to follow the subject silhouette. A fully opaque image receives a rectangular border; this tool does not remove backgrounds.
How it works
Stroke color
Set the border color and width, then add padding so the stroke has room around the subject. Use Outline only if you want the border without the original image.
Download and create
Choose a transparent background and download PNG to keep the cutout. Use PDF when you want the bordered image placed on a white printable page.
Features and controls
This tool expands the alpha silhouette instead of extracting lines inside a photo. It keeps the original colors unless Outline only is selected, and provides separate stroke and padding controls for sticker-style graphics.
On-device processing
All image processing stays on your device.
Download
Free basic outlines. No signup or watermark.
Tips for better results
Opaque JPGs and PNGs receive a rectangular frame because all pixels are visible. Remove the background in another tool first if you need a border around an isolated subject.
Frequently asked questions
Does this remove the background or create a cutting path?
No. It needs existing transparency to follow the silhouette and exports a raster PNG or image-based PDF. It does not remove backgrounds or produce SVG paths for a cutting machine.
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