Add a drop shadow to an image

Make an image stand out from the page with a soft drop shadow. It works on photos and screenshots, and on transparent PNGs the shadow follows the shape, so product cutouts and logos look like they’re floating.

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JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF or AVIF, up to 80 MB. You can also paste an image.

Result preview

Processed on your device. Your image is never uploaded.

How it works

  1. Your browser takes the outline of your image, including any transparent areas.
  2. It blurs that outline into a soft shadow, colours and offsets it, and places it behind the image.
  3. The canvas grows to fit the shadow, and the result is saved in the format you choose.

Supported formats

Opens
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, BMP and GIF (the first frame of an animation)
Saves
PNG or WebP with transparency, or JPG on a background colour
Limits
Files up to 80 MB. The saved image can be up to 16.7 megapixels on iPhone and iPad, 36 on Android and 64 on computers, and 16,384 pixels on its longest side.
  • The image is enlarged to fit the shadow, so nothing is cut off.
  • Softness and distance are relative to the image size, so the shadow looks the same at any resolution.
  • Metadata such as camera details and location is not copied to the new file.

Your image stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. The image is never uploaded, so there is nothing for us to store, see or delete.

To check, open your browser’s developer tools, switch to the Network tab and use the tool: you will not see your image being sent anywhere.

Questions

Are my images uploaded anywhere?

No. The image is read and processed by your own browser. Nothing is sent to our servers, so there is no copy of your image anywhere but your own device.

How do I keep the background transparent?

Choose Transparent and save as PNG or WebP. JPG can’t be transparent, so it gets a white or coloured background.

Can the shadow follow the shape of an object?

Yes, if the image has a transparent background, such as a product cutout or logo. To make a white background transparent first, use Remove White Background.