AI Image Expand (Uncrop)
Extend your images beyond their original borders with AI.
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A failed job costs nothing — credits are returned automatically. We keep photo and video results for 30 days, and guest files are deleted after 14 days.
Credit packs from $1.49, one-time. Credits never expire and no subscription is required.
Powered by Nano Banana Pro AI
Perfect for changing aspect ratios and creating panoramic views.
- 2x Max Zoom Out
- 15s Processing
- 2 Credits/Image
- Operational
- 2 cr · Nano Banana Pro
How Image Expansion Works
- Step 1
Upload
Upload your image (JPG, PNG, WEBP)
- Step 2
Choose Mode
Select zoom out, square, or directional expand
- Step 3
AI Generates
Nano Banana Pro creates natural continuation
- Step 4
Download
Get your expanded image in high quality
What is Expand the Frame?
Expand the Frame is an AI tool in Pixelift that runs in the browser with no installation. Extend your images beyond their original borders with AI. Perfect for changing aspect ratios and creating panoramic views. Engine: Nano Banana Pro. Cost: 2 credits per result; credits are bought once in packs from $1.49, no subscription, and they never expire. Files go to our server in the EU; if the tool uses an AI model, it runs at a provider from our subprocessor list. We never train models on them.
Features
Zoom Out
Expand your canvas by 1.5x or 2x. AI generates natural continuation of your image.
Make Square
Convert any aspect ratio to perfect square. Ideal for Instagram posts.
Directional Expand
Extend your image in any direction - left, right, up, or down.
Expand Modes
Zoom Out 1.5x
Expand canvas by 50%, revealing more of the scene
Zoom Out 2x
Double the canvas size for dramatic reveals
Make Square
Convert 16:9, 4:3, or any ratio to 1:1
Directional
Extend specifically left, right, up, or down
Features
Nano Banana Pro
Google image model that extends the scene around your photo without changing the main subject
Custom Prompts
Guide AI on what to generate in expanded areas
High Quality
Maintains original image quality and style
Fast Processing
Results in 10-20 seconds, only 2 credits
Perfect For
Social Media
Convert landscape photos to square for Instagram, or expand vertical videos for YouTube.
E-commerce
Add space around products for better composition. Create room for text overlays.
Content Creators
Extend backgrounds for video thumbnails, expand cropped photos, create panoramic effects.
Tips for Best Results — ✓ Best Practices
- Use high-quality source images for better expansion
- Simple backgrounds (sky, grass, walls) expand best
- Add custom prompts for specific content in expanded areas
- Zoom Out 1.5x is safest for most images
- Make Square works great for portrait/landscape conversion
Pro Tips
- Use directional expand to reposition subjects
- Describe the scene in your prompt for better results
- Works best with photos, landscapes, and products
- Complex patterns may require multiple attempts
- 2 credits per expansion, results in 10-20 seconds
What this tool is (and is not) for
Use this tool for
- •Convert a portrait crop to a wide banner
- •Fit an image to a specific aspect ratio (16:9, 1:1, 9:16)
- •Expand for hero banners and cover images
- •Extend the frame for YouTube / blog thumbnails
- •Add breathing room / context around the subject
DO NOT use for — try instead
- •Remove things INSIDE the imageTry instead: Object Removal— targeted removal, not expansion
- •Change the style of the existing imageTry instead: Reimagine— style transform, not canvas extension
- •Just make the image bigger (same aspect)Try instead: Upscaler— enlarges without generating new content
- •Replace the background with something elseTry instead: Background Generator— generates brand-new backgrounds
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Ready to Expand Your Images?
Expanding requires an account. New accounts get 3 credits to start, then credit packs from $1.49, no subscription.
Call it from code
One endpoint, key in the header. The same tool that runs on this page — no browser, no clicking.
curl -X POST https://pixelift.pl/api/v1/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_..." \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
-F "tool=expand-image" \
-F "file=@zdjecie.jpg" \
-F "expandMode=zoom_1.5x" \
-F "ratio=4:5"Response: { "id": "cmk8…", "tool": "expand-image", "status": "succeeded", "assets": [{ "kind": "output", "url": "/uploads/…" }], "result": { "url": "https://pixelift.pl/uploads/…", "creditsUsed": 1 } }
A retry with the same Idempotency-Key header is never charged twice; status and the event stream live at /api/v1/generations/{id}. The tool's direct route still works: POST /api/expand-image
Request fields
tool | string | required | Narzedzie (v1) |
file | file | required | Zdjecie do rozszerzenia |
expandMode | zoom_1.5x · zoom_2x · make_square · expand_left · expand_right · expand_up · expand_down · expand_horizontal · to_ratio | optional | Kierunek albo krotnosc rozszerzenia kadru; to_ratio = dopelnienie do dokladnej proporcji z pola ratio |
ratio | 1:1 · 4:5 · 9:16 · 16:9 · 1.91:1 | optional | Tylko przy expandMode=to_ratio: docelowa proporcja (oryginal bez przyciecia, AI dopelnia tlo) |