Add Padding to a PNG
Add solid inner padding around a PNG's content on every side. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
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How to use Add Padding to a PNG
- 1. Upload the PNG to pad. Add the PNG that needs breathing room around its content. The canvas grows outward while the original artwork stays centered and unscaled.
- 2. Choose padding size and color. Set Padding size in pixels for the amount of space to add on every side, then pick Padding color to match the surrounding background it will sit against.
- 3. Download the padded PNG. Download the file once the preview shows the new spacing. Compare it against the original to confirm the padding color blends cleanly with where the image will be placed.
When to use Add Padding to a PNG
Add Padding to a PNG adds solid inner spacing around an image's content on every side, growing the canvas by a fixed amount. It solves the case where artwork sits flush against its own edges and needs visual room before it's placed in a layout.
- Preparing an icon for an app store grid. An app icon exported edge to edge looks cramped in a store listing that expects surrounding whitespace. Adding white padding matches the spacing other icons already have.
- Fitting an image into a fixed-size template. A template expects a specific canvas size with margin baked in, but the source image was cropped tight. Padding with a matching background color fills the gap cleanly.
- Evening out a set of thumbnails. A grid of thumbnails looks uneven when some images have natural whitespace and others don't. Adding consistent padding to the tighter ones brings the whole set into alignment.
Examples
24px white padding
Input
icon.png + 24px #ffffff
Output
icon.png with 24px of white padding on every side
About the Add Padding to a PNG tool
Add Padding to a PNG runs as plain JavaScript in your browser tab, with no server behind it. Add solid inner padding around a PNG's content on every side. Whatever you put in stays on your device from start to finish.
The tool is part of EditSafely's PNG Tools section, 108 single-purpose utilities built around the same idea: open the page, get the result, keep your data to yourself.
You can shape the output with 2 settings, including Padding size (px) and Padding color, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. The finished file is put together in browser memory and saved with the Download button, so it never touches a server on the way to your disk. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
That local-first design has practical benefits beyond privacy. The tool keeps working on a flaky connection once the page has loaded, results are instant because nothing round-trips to a server, and it is safe to use with confidential material.
Frequently asked questions
Does Add Padding to a PNG cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
Which files does Add Padding to a PNG accept?
It accepts PNG images. There is no file size cap imposed by a server; very large files are limited only by your device's memory.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I save the output?
Click the Download button once the result is ready. The file is built in your browser's memory and handed straight to your downloads folder, without passing through a server.