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title: "How to make a photo collage from several pictures"
description: "Combine photos into one grid image with 2 across to 3 by 3 layouts, custom spacing and background, and save a PNG, JPG or WebP."
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# Make a photo collage and save it as one image

Updated 2026-11-09

To make a photo collage, place several pictures into a grid and save the grid as one image. Collage Maker on ToolSugar does this in your browser, so none of the photos is uploaded. Pick a layout from 2 across to 3 by 3, set the spacing and background, and download a PNG, JPG or WebP.

[Open Collage Maker](https://toolsugar.com/tools/collage-maker)

## Make a collage in four steps

You can select several photos at once when you add them.

1. Add your photos.
2. Choose a layout, then use the arrows beside each photo to change its order.
3. Set the cell size, the spacing between photos, the background and the file type.
4. Press Make collage and download the image.

## Choosing a layout

The tool offers 2 across, 2 stacked, 2 by 2, 3 across, 3 by 2 and 3 by 3. Two photos side by side suit a before and after pair. A 2 by 2 grid fits four photos from one event. A 3 by 3 grid holds nine, but each picture is small when the collage is shared on a phone.

## How big the finished collage is

Each cell is a square of 400, 600 or 800 pixels. The width is the number of columns times the cell size, plus the spacing around and between the cells. The height uses the rows in the same way.

A 2 by 2 collage with 600 pixel cells is 1200 pixels each way before spacing and 1236 with the default 12 pixel spacing, which is enough for most social posts. Pick 800 for a layout you may print.

## Keep faces inside the squares

Every photo is centered and scaled until it fills its square, and whatever overflows is cut from the edges. A tall portrait loses the top and bottom, and a wide landscape loses the sides.

If a subject sits near an edge, run the photo through Crop Image first and make it a square yourself.

## Questions

### What happens if I add fewer photos than there are cells?

The empty cells show the background color. Switch to a layout with fewer cells to close the gaps.

### What if I add too many photos?

Photos beyond the number of cells are left out. Move the ones you want to the front with the arrows, or choose a larger layout.

### Which file type should I choose?

JPG gives a small file for sharing. PNG keeps every pixel exactly, and WebP is a smaller option for web pages.

[Open Collage Maker](https://toolsugar.com/tools/collage-maker)

## Related guides

- [How to crop an image to a size or aspect ratio](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-crop-an-image)
- [How to resize an image by pixels, percent or KB](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-resize-an-image)
- [How to compress an image without losing quality](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-compress-an-image)
- [How to convert image formats: JPG, PNG, WebP](https://toolsugar.com/blog/how-to-convert-image-formats)