SohaAI Studio

AI Outpaint — Expand Photos

Widen a photo past its edges: pick a new shape or zoom out, and the scenery that was never in frame is painted in to match.

AI outpainting: expand a photo past its borders

Upload a photo, pick a new shape, and the missing scenery is painted in around it. Turn a portrait shot into a wide banner, a square photo into a vertical story, or zoom out to show more of the scene. Your original photo is never cropped.

Choose from ten shapes, zoom out up to 2×, and decide where the photo sits on the new canvas. A live preview shows the result's layout and size before you spend anything, and you can describe what should fill the new space or leave it empty to simply continue the scene.

How it works

  1. Upload a photo. Drag in a JPG, PNG or WebP image, or click to choose one.
  2. Pick the new shape. Choose Same, 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 4:5, 3:2, 2:3 or 21:9, and zoom out by 1.25×, 1.5× or 2× if you want more space all around.
  3. Place the photo. Put it in the center, or against the top, bottom, left or right edge. Optionally describe what should appear in the new space.
  4. Expand it. Click Expand Photo. Download the result, animate it into a video, or polish it in Quick Edit.

What you can make

  • Resizing one photo for every platform, from Stories to banners
  • Giving a tight product shot room for text and logos
  • Turning portraits into wide website headers and thumbnails
  • Fixing photos that were framed too tightly

Questions

What is outpainting?

It extends a picture beyond its original edges. The new areas are generated to match the light, colours and content of your photo, so the result looks like one wider shot.

Will my original photo be cropped or changed?

No. Your photo is kept whole and placed on a bigger canvas, and only the empty space around it is filled in.

Can I choose what fills the new space?

Yes. Type it into Fill With, for example a sandy beach and calm sea. Leave it empty and the scene simply continues.

How big can the result be?

The new canvas can be up to 4,096 pixels on its longest side. The exact size is shown under the preview before you start.

Which files can I upload?

JPG, PNG and WebP photos.

How much does it cost?

Each expansion costs credits, and the price is shown on the Expand Photo button before you start.