Text in the border Premium
A caption, your name or a watermark, written below the photo. Pick the typeface, size, color and alignment — the photo stays in view while you type.
1.3 Now with HDR, captions and Siri
Share the whole photo. No cropping.
Marginalia adds a clean border around any photo or video so it fits square, portrait or story formats — while keeping every pixel of the original.
- Free to try
- One-time Premium
- No subscription
- No ads
Live demo · Tap a format or a style
1:1 · Color Whole photo kept
New in version 1.3
Sign it. Keep the glow.
Write a caption or your name in the border, keep the brightness of HDR shots, and frame photos straight from Siri, Shortcuts or any app’s share sheet.
HDR keeps its glow
HDR photos and videos keep their extra brightness after framing. Tap the badge to switch to SDR.
iOS 18 or later
Frame it with Siri
Your latest photo, framed with your last border — from Siri, Shortcuts or the Action Button, without opening the app.
Share from any app
Send a photo or video to Marginalia from Photos, Files or any other app, and it opens ready to frame.
Two new formats
3:4 for Instagram’s profile grid, 5:4 for large-format landscapes.
Formats
Every format, in one tap.
Social, portfolio and print sizes, now with 3:4 for Instagram’s profile grid — plus Even, a uniform border that keeps your photo’s own shape. Whatever you pick, the photo fits whole.
- 1:1 SocialSquare post
- 4:5 SocialPortrait post
- 3:4 SocialInstagram profile grid
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1.91:1 SocialLandscape post - 9:16 SocialStories, Reels, TikTok
- 4:3 PortfolioClassic landscape
- 3:2 Portfolio35 mm film
- 5:4 PortfolioLarge-format film
- 5:7 Print5×7 in print
- 7:5 Print7×5 in print
- 4:6 Print4×6 in print
- Even EvenSame shape, even border
Border styles
Solid color, gradient or blur.
Three looks, each one tuned to the photo in front of you.
Solid color
FreeWhite, black, any color you like — or one of the tones Marginalia picks from your photo.
Gradient
PremiumTwo colors and an angle. Soft, cinematic and in tune with the image.
Blur
PremiumThe photo itself, blurred out to the edges. Seamless, with no halo.
Sets & video
Whole sets. Moving pictures.
Frame a full set in one go, give your videos the same border, and watch every change as you make it.
Up to 10 photos at once
Pick a set, choose the format and the look once, then save or share them together. Every photo gets the same frame.
Borders for your videos
Clips up to 60 seconds get the same formats and styles — with their sound intact.
A preview that follows your finger
The border updates live while you drag the sliders. Try it:
Original date, or today
One tap at the top of the editor decides where the framed photo lands in your library.
It keeps the day it was taken and sits right next to the original.
The app
One screen. Everything in reach.
Format, style and color sit right under your photo. No menus, no clutter.
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4:5 with a white border -
9:16 for Stories -
A gradient at any angle -
Blur on five photos at once -
An even 7% border
Quality & privacy
Original quality. Date and details intact.
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Full resolution, wide color, HDR
The framed photo is exported at the original’s full resolution and wide color, and HDR shots keep their extra brightness — never shrunk to fit a format.
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Date, place and camera kept
The EXIF metadata travels with the framed photo, so it still knows when, where and how it was taken.
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Its own album
Everything you save lands in a “Marginalia” album in Photos, easy to find and post.
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Private by design
All processing happens on your iPhone. No account, no uploads, no tracking.
Pricing
Try it free. Pay once for the rest.
Free
$0
Everything you need to try it properly.
- 7 saves
- All 12 formats, including Even
- Solid color borders, with tones from your photo
- Live preview and HDR photos
- Siri, Shortcuts and sharing from any app
- Original quality, date and details kept
Premium
$9.99 one time
Pay once, keep it forever.
- Unlimited saves
- Gradient and blur borders
- Text in the border
- Up to 10 photos at once
- Video borders, up to 60 s with sound
- Everything in Free
No subscription. No ads. Price may vary by region.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Does Marginalia crop my photos?
Never. Instead of cutting your photo to fit a format, Marginalia expands the canvas around it and fills the extra space with a border. Every pixel of the original stays in the picture.
Which formats can I use?
1:1, 4:5, 3:4, 1.91:1 and 9:16 for social media; 4:3, 3:2 and 5:4 for portfolios; 5:7, 7:5 and 4:6 for prints; and Even, which keeps your photo’s own shape and adds the same border on every side.
Can I frame several photos at once?
Yes. With Premium you can add up to 10 photos, give them all the same format and style, and save or share them together.
Does it work with videos?
Yes. With Premium, videos up to 60 seconds get the same formats and border styles, and keep their sound.
Can I add text or a watermark?
Yes. With Premium you can write a caption, your name or a watermark in the border below the photo, and choose its typeface, size, color and alignment. It needs a format that leaves room below the photo — Even always does.
Does it keep HDR photos bright?
Yes. On iOS 18 or later, HDR photos and videos keep their extra brightness after framing. A badge on the preview switches between HDR and SDR.
Can I use it with Siri or Shortcuts?
Yes. Say “Frame my latest photo with Marginalia”, or add the action to Shortcuts or the Action Button: it frames your most recent photo with your last border and saves it to the Marginalia album, without opening the app. In the free version it frames one photo at a time and counts toward the 7 saves. You can also share photos and videos to Marginalia from any app.
Is it a subscription?
No. The free version includes 7 saves with solid color borders. Premium is a one-time purchase of $9.99 (the price may vary by region) that unlocks unlimited saves, gradient and blur borders, text in the border, batches and video.
Will the framed photo keep its date and location?
Yes. Marginalia keeps the EXIF metadata — date, location and camera details — and lets you choose whether the framed photo keeps its original date or appears today at the top of your library.
Do my photos leave my iPhone?
No. Everything is processed on your device. Marginalia has no account, no ads and no tracking, and never uploads your photos.
What do I need to run it?
An iPhone with iOS 17.6 or later. There is no Android version.