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How do I add a white border to a PNG for stickers?

A sticker border is an even white outline that follows the shape of the art. Upload the image and the tool adds it in one step, after removing the background.

Your logo or photoPNG, JPG or WebP · up to 24 MBUpload an image

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A puppy as a die-cut sticker: the white border follows the fur at one even widthSticker fileThe photo of the puppy on grass that was uploadedYour upload
Real output of the tool. The border is computed from the cut-out shape, not drawn by hand.

Before you start

You need
An image file: PNG, JPG or WebP, up to 24 MB.
You get
A PNG with the art cut out, an even white border and a transparent background.
Time
Usually under a minute.
Cost
The preview is free. The download is one credit.

Step by step

  1. The photo of the puppy on grass that was uploaded
    01Upload the image.

    A PNG, JPG or WebP. It can still have its background: that is removed first.

  2. The puppy as a die-cut sticker with a white border, on black
    02Look at the border on black.

    Switch the preview background to black. The border should be the same width all the way around, with no breaks.

  3. The puppy as a die-cut sticker with a white border
    03Download the PNG.

    The border is in the file, outside it is transparent.

Why a sticker needs one

A cutter needs a margin around the art, and thin parts such as whiskers need backing, or they tear.

Doing it by hand

In an image editor: select the shape, expand the selection by an even amount, fill that with white on a layer under the art. It works, and it takes a few minutes per design.

What to expect

Small separate pieces each get their own border, and very thin gaps close up, because the border fills them.

See the border on your own image, free.

Your logo or photoPNG, JPG or WebP · up to 24 MBUpload an image

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