Drag and drop or click to upload a JPG, PNG, or WEBP file. The vignette is applied immediately at the default strength.
Vignette Effect
Darken the edges of your photo to focus attention on the subject. Adjust vignette strength and download instantly. Free, no signup.
How to Add a Vignette Effect to a Photo
Use the slider to control how dark the edges appear — from a barely-there hint at strength 1 to a bold cinematic frame at strength 5.
Click Download to save the result as a PNG at the original pixel dimensions, with no watermark.
How the vignette effect works
The tool draws your image to an HTML canvas and then overlays a radial gradient on top. The gradient is transparent at the centre and fades to a semi-transparent black at the outer edges. The inner radius of the gradient is set to 40% of the smaller image dimension, and the outer radius to 85% of the larger dimension, so the effect naturally adapts to both portrait and landscape photos. The Strength slider maps to an opacity value between 0.4 and 0.92, giving you control from a gentle fade to a deep, cinematic darkening.
When to use a vignette
Portrait photography — a vignette frames the face and removes distracting backgrounds without cropping. Product photos — darkening the edges gives products a clean, studio-quality look. Landscape shots — a subtle vignette adds atmosphere and draws attention to the horizon or focal point. Social media thumbnails — the effect adds polish and depth that makes images stand out in a feed. Film and cinematic edits — a strong vignette gives stills a movie-frame quality.