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Two Photos in One Frame

Two pictures, one framed image: a white mat or a colour border around the pair, sized for a screen or for a 4×6 or 5×7 print.

White mat by default
4×6 & 5×7 sizes
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Updated November 3, 2026

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To put two photos in one frame, add both pictures to the editor above. It places them side by side at an equal height on a white background, with a 48 px outer border and a 24 px gap. Change the colour or border width, then download one JPG, PNG or WebP. Everything runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded.

The result is one image of a framed pair, ready to post or to print. Three choices decide whether it looks right: the frame style, side by side or stacked, and enough pixels for a 4×6 or 5×7 print.

Frame styles for two photos in one frame

The frame comes from two controls. Background sets the colour of everything that is not a photo. Outer border (0 to 80 px) sets the frame around the pair, and Image spacing sets the gap between the two photos. This page shows both sliders, so the frame and the gap can be different widths.

White mat. This is the default and the classic gallery look. A border twice as wide as the gap reads as a mat with two windows. It suits almost any pair of photos and prints cleanly, because white paper needs no ink.

Colour border. Pick a colour from one of the photos, such as a sky blue or the green of a garden, so the frame looks chosen rather than added. Set Corners to 0 for a crisp, printed-card edge.

Polaroid-like. Use a warm white, set the gap equal to the border, and set Corners to 0. Be aware of one limit: a real instant print has a deeper strip at the bottom, but the editor's border is even on all four sides. Polaroid lists the photo area of its 600 and i-Type film as about 7.9 × 7.7 cm on a card about 10.8 × 8.8 cm. So this is a nod to the look, not a copy of it.

Settings for each frame style

Style	Background	Outer border	Image spacing	Corners
White mat	#ffffff	48–80 px	24 px	0–4
Colour border	Any colour from the photos	32–64 px	16 px	0
Polaroid-like	Warm white, e.g. #fdfbf6	40 px	40 px (equal)	0

Photo area: Polaroid Support, "What are Polaroid photo dimensions", support.polaroid.com, checked November 2026.

Corners round each photo, not the outer frame. Labels, if turned on, sit on the photos rather than the border, which suits a short name or date.

The same two photos with three frames. Only Background, Outer border, Image spacing and Corners change.

Side by side or stacked: the photos decide

A two photos side by side frame and a stacked one are not interchangeable. The shape of the photos fixes the shape of the result, and the shape has to match the frame you are buying. Side by side, both photos are scaled to the same height. Stacked (the Vertical layout), both are scaled to the same width.

There is one useful rule. When Image spacing equals Outer border, two 3:4 portrait photos side by side make exactly 3:2, the shape of a 6 × 4 inch print. Two 4:3 landscape photos stacked make exactly 2:3, a 4 × 6 portrait. 4:3 is the full-sensor shape on many phones. Google's Pixel Camera, for example, calls it "Full image (4:3)", with 16:9 as a cropped option.

With the defaults (24 px gap, 48 px border) and two 12-megapixel portraits, the result is 0.4% wider than 3:2: a sliver a lab would trim unnoticed.

Which pair fits which frame (how much a fill crop trims)

Two photos	Layout	Result shape	4×6	5×7	8×10
3:4 portrait (phone)	Side by side	3:2	Exact	6.7%	16.7%
2:3 portrait (camera)	Side by side	4:3	11.1%	4.8%	6.3%
4:3 landscape (phone)	Stacked	2:3	Exact	6.7%	16.7%
3:2 landscape (camera)	Stacked	3:4	11.1%	4.8%	6.3%
1:1 square	Side by side	2:1	25%	28.6%	37.5%

Calculated from the aspect ratios, with gap equal to border. The percentage is the share of the long side lost if the print is cropped to fill the paper.

In short: phone pairs belong in a 4×6 frame, and camera photos fit a 5×7 better. Mixed orientations (one portrait, one landscape) at equal height leave the landscape photo almost twice as wide as the portrait one, so crop one of them first if the pair should look balanced.

Gap equal to border: two 3:4 portraits side by side give 3:2, and two 4:3 landscapes stacked give 2:3.

Print sizes and pixels for a two-photo frame

A print needs enough pixels for its size. The usual target is 300 pixels per inch. Nations Photo Lab's chart lists 1200 × 1800 px for a 4×6 at 300 ppi, and says its printers produce good results from 125 ppi. Here are the numbers for the common frame sizes, with the editor's Max width setting that gets you there:

Pixels for common frame sizes

Print	Shape	300 ppi	180 ppi	125 ppi	Max width to choose
4 × 6 in	2:3	1200 × 1800	720 × 1080	500 × 750	2000 px side by side, 1200 px stacked
5 × 7 in	5:7	1500 × 2100	900 × 1260	625 × 875	2000 px side by side, 1200 px stacked
8 × 10 in	4:5	2400 × 3000	1440 × 1800	1000 × 1250	3000 px (counts as a full-size export)

Pixel chart: Nations Photo Lab, "Best Resolutions for Printing Pictures", nationsphotolab.com, checked November 2026.

About the last column: exports up to 2,400 px on the long edge are unlimited, which covers 4×6 and 5×7 at close to 300 ppi. Above that, three full-size exports a day are free, and later ones save at 2,400 px. An 8×10 at 300 ppi is above that line, and PhotoMerge Pro ($4.99 for 30 days) removes the daily limit. An 800 px export, by contrast, prints a 4×6 at only 133 ppi, so skip the smallest setting for prints.

The border is measured in the photos' own pixels. The editor builds the frame at the size of your photos, so 80 px around two 4,032 px tall phone photos is a thin line. Around two 1,080 px tall photos, it is a real mat. Max width scales the photos and the border together, so the preview always shows the true proportions.

The same 80 px border prints at 6.6 mm on 1,080 px photos and at 1.9 mm on 4,032 px photos (6 × 4 in, landscape).

If the print goes behind a mat, check how much of its edge the mat covers. Frame Destination cuts standard mat openings 1/4 inch smaller than the print, so the mat overlaps it by 1/8 inch on all four sides. That is about 38 px at 300 ppi. A digital border narrower than that disappears under the mat. In that case you have two clean options: a border well over 38 px, or none, letting the physical mat be the frame.

Source: Frame Destination, "About Our Standard Picture Frame Mat Openings", framedestination.com, checked November 2026.

A mat window covers the outer 1/8 inch of a print, so a thin digital border can vanish behind it.

Step by step: put two pictures in one frame

Add the two photos in order. The first is on the left, or on top when stacked. Use the arrow buttons on a thumbnail to swap them. This page takes two photos at most.
Choose the layout from the photo shape. Use Side by side for two portraits and Vertical for two landscapes, then check the table above against the frame you own.
Set Image spacing equal to Outer border if the print must be exactly 3:2 or 2:3. Otherwise make the border about twice the gap for a mat look.
Pick the background. Leave Transparent background off for a print. Without a colour behind the photos, there is no mat.
Set Max width for the destination. Use 2000 px for a 4×6 or 5×7 side by side, 1200 px stacked, or 1200 px for a phone screen.
Export as JPG at quality 90 or higher for a print, then open the file once at full size before ordering.

Common mistakes, and a DIY alternative

Ordering a size with a different shape. Send a 3:2 image to a 5×7 and the lab either crops 6.7% off the long side, taking one side of your border with it, or adds white strips. Match the shape first, using the table.

Expecting a thick mat from full-size phone photos. At 80 px, the widest border is under 2 mm on a 4×6 made from 12-megapixel photos. For a broad mat, use a physical one.

The DIY alternative. A double-opening mat holds two separate prints, which you can swap later without reprinting. A single image is better for posting online, for a single-opening frame, or for full control of the gap and colour. To combine two photos in one frame online for free, that single image is what this page makes, with no watermark and no account.

Two photos in one frame: questions

How do I combine two photos in one frame online for free?

Add both photos to the editor at the top of this page. It puts them side by side on a white mat with a 48 px border. Adjust the border, gap and colour, then download. There is no watermark and no account, and the photos never leave your browser.

What size should a double photo frame image be for a 4×6 print?

At 300 ppi, a 4×6 needs 1800 × 1200 px, according to Nations Photo Lab's pixel chart. Two 3:4 phone photos side by side, with Image spacing equal to Outer border, give exactly that 3:2 shape. A Max width of 2000 px is enough, and it stays under the 2,400 px free line.

Can I stack the two photos instead of putting them side by side?

Yes. Switch the layout to Vertical. Both photos are scaled to the same width and stacked, with the same border and gap. Two landscape photos stacked suit a portrait frame.

Can the frame be a colour other than white?

Yes. Use the Background colour picker for any colour. Transparent background is also available for PNG and WebP, but it removes the mat, so leave it off for prints.

Can I add more than two photos?

Not on this page. It is limited to two photos so the frame stays a pair. For three or more, use the Image Merger or Join Photos Together, which use the same editor with more photos allowed.