How to put two photos side by side in one picture

Open Collage maker and drop in both photos. It starts on the Side by side layout with a white gap between them, so you already have the result: drag inside each photo to choose which part shows, then press Download. Pick Stacked to put one above the other instead.

Steps

1. Open Collage maker and drop in your two photos, or click to choose them.
2. Under Layout for 2 photos, keep Side by side, or choose Stacked, Big + small or Big above.
3. Drag inside a photo to move it in its frame. Drag one photo onto the other to swap them.
4. Under Canvas size, pick a shape: Square, Landscape 3:2, Portrait 2:3, Wide 16:9, or a social size.
5. Set Spacing, Corner radius and Background if you want a different look.
6. Choose JPG or PNG under Download as, then press Download.

Choosing the canvas for two photos

Two photos side by side make a wide picture; two stacked make a tall one. Matching the canvas to the layout keeps each photo from being cropped hard:

In the side-by-side and stacked layouts, each photo fills its half completely and is cropped from its centre. If someone's head is cut off, drag inside that photo to move it, or tap it and use the Zoom slider (up to 400%) to get closer. Reset position puts it back.

Before and after pictures

For a before-and-after, both halves should show the same thing at the same scale:

• Take both photos from the same spot and distance if you can.
• Use Side by side with a canvas that keeps the halves the same shape as the photos.
• Set Spacing to 0 for one joined image with no gap, or keep a thin gap so the two sides read as separate.
• Zoom both photos to the same percentage so one does not look bigger than the other.

The tool does not add "before" and "after" labels. Download the collage, then add text in the photo editor with Text.

Making one photo bigger

Drag the gap between the photos to give one more room, for example two thirds and one third. Make equal puts them back to half and half. The Big + small and Big above layouts start with one photo larger.

Keeping the whole of each photo

If neither photo can lose its edges, such as two screenshots or two documents, choose Uncropped in the layout list. It keeps each photo's own shape and places them in a row with the background colour filling the space left over. Our guide to making a collage without cropping covers it in detail.

Questions

Does the collage get a watermark?

No. The download has your photos and the background, nothing else.

Are my photos uploaded?

No. The collage is built in your browser and both photos stay on your device.

How big is the downloaded file?

It is the canvas size you chose; Square is 2048 × 2048 pixels, for example. The result line shows the pixel size and file size before you download.

Can I add a third photo later?

Yes. Add more photos at any time, up to nine, and the layout list changes to match.