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Free Online Collage Maker

The free collage maker tools in Create give you maximum control with ultimate ease. Make gorgeous content for Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest.

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Hundreds of collage layouts
Our collage maker has layout grids for everything you want to do. Choose your fave and get crafting! Choose from hundreds of collage layouts to customize any way you like. Mix up your layout grid with your pics, stock photos, videos, and colors.

How to make a collage

Pick a size and a layout

Pick a blank canvas size, then click Collage in the side menu. Shabam! You've got a zillion layouts to choose from.

Pick your images

Upload your own photos. Or access our library— access over 3 million free photos in Create, or subscribe for more.

Style up your cells

Drag photos into your layout. Try filling a cell with color and adding text. Add some effects. Experiment and have fun!

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Flexible layouts for easy customization
Our picture collage maker is made for change, so you can modify the layout as you go. Simply hover your mouse on a border, then drag it, and watch how all the other cells in your layout automatically resize to fit.
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Photo collage templates make it even easier
When you want a more free-form collage or an on-trend design look, try our photo collage templates. They're loaded with stylish effects and graphics like scrapbook tape and polaroid frames, plus perfect font pairings to get your message across.

Frequently asked questions about making collages


What is a collage maker?

A collage maker is an online tool that lets you bring together two or more personal or stock photos, possibly adding graphics and text as well. You can have uniform image sizes for all images, or change the borders to get a puzzle-like layout. You can fill cells with background colors in solid shades, gradients, or add photo textures. Or you can use a collage template that offers more of a free-form layout.


What's the difference between a gridded collage tool and a collage template?

A gridded collage tool hosts rectangular cells with easy cell and canvas resizing. Collage tools are great for showing off a whole bunch of pics while giving you creative control. A collage template, by contrast, has defined photo shapes and sizes. Collage templates often (but not always) have a more free-form look with non-rectangular, non-gridded photo shapes, and may lean towards the use of graphics in addition to photos and text. These collage designs often evoke a mixed-media vibe.


What is the best collage maker?

"The best collage maker offers resizable image grids, in-cell photo editing filters, and lightning fast drag-and-drop photo adding. You'll want a lot of control over sizing the overall canvas, so you can export the collage to multiple sizes. If you prefer collage templates, you'll want to find a ones that offer tippety-top design aesthetiics. Some photo collage looks can get dated over time and you want templates that are on-trend and truly meet the design moment."

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Start with a template or DIY it from scratch

Quickly swap out text and photos in a design template, or just add design elements to a blank canvas. Easy.

Lush looks you can’t get anywhere else

Fill text with photos; paint effects in specific spots; add outlines & watercolor swoops — dial up the drama.

Powerful tools that maximize your effort

Rotate and crop. Resize your designs fast. Text layouts. Time savers like these let you focus on strategy.

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Find the best-performing visuals with our AI-powered creative recommendations. When you know, you go!

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