Make a before and after photo
Two photos, matched crops, labels that line up. The comparison stays fair.
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Examples
The details
| Photos | 2 — 3 for a three-stage comparison |
|---|---|
| Arrangements | side by side, stacked, and a three-step row |
| Matched crop | on by default — both photos get the same crop, so the comparison is honest |
| Label presets | Before / After, dates, week numbers |
| Best size for a post | 1080 × 1080 — side by side; use 1080 × 1350 for stacked |
| Divider | 0 to 80 units — zero reads as one continuous image |
How it works
- Add the two photos.
- Choose side by side or stacked, and check the crops match.
- Add the labels and download.
A before and after is a comparison, and a comparison is only worth anything if the two sides are treated the same. The most common failure is an accidental one: the before photo is cropped tighter than the after, or shown at a different scale, and the difference the picture appears to show is partly the cropping. This page keeps both cells the same size and applies the same crop to both photographs by default, so what you see is the change rather than the framing.
Side by side or stacked is a real decision rather than a preference. Side by side suits comparisons where the difference is vertical — height, posture, a wall that has been raised — because the eye can track across at a constant height. Stacked suits horizontal differences, like a room's width or a before-and-after of a garden bed. On a phone, stacked also gives each photograph more pixels, since a 4:5 canvas split horizontally gives two cells of 1080 × 675.
Labels matter more than they look. An unlabelled pair is ambiguous — left-to-right is not universal, and a viewer who reads right to left will see the improvement backwards. The label presets here put Before and After in a consistent place, and there are date and week-number variants for progress series, which is the other common use.
For a three-stage comparison, a row of three works better than a triptych with a gap, and the same matched-crop rule applies across all three. Beyond three it stops being a comparison and becomes a progress collage, which the count pages cover better.
The photographs stay on your device throughout. For fitness, medical or renovation comparisons in particular, that is worth stating plainly: nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored on a server, and the exported file carries no metadata about where or when the photographs were taken.
Questions
How do I make a before and after picture?
Add two photos, choose side by side or stacked, and add the labels. Both cells are the same size and get the same crop by default, so the comparison is fair.
Should it be side by side or stacked?
Side by side when the difference is vertical, stacked when it is horizontal. On a phone, stacked gives each photo more pixels.
Why do my two photos look different sizes?
Usually because they were taken at different distances or in different aspect ratios. The matched crop option applies the same framing to both, which removes most of it.
Can I do three stages?
Yes, a row of three with the same matched-crop rule. Beyond three it is a progress collage rather than a comparison.
Are my photos private?
Yes. They never leave your device and the exported file carries no metadata — no location, no capture time.