What is Collage Template Maker?

Collage Template Maker lets you design collage layouts from scratch. Set up grid cells with precise sizing, split and merge regions, and save your template to reuse later. Useful when standard grid patterns don't fit what you need.

Start from one of six presets (2-up, 3 columns, 4 grid, hero + strip, asymmetric) or build from scratch by splitting cells horizontally or vertically. Drag spacers to fine-tune cell sizes, layer captions on top, then export as PNG, JPG, or a reusable JSON template. Undo and redo keep every change reversible, so trying out a layout never costs you the one before it.

How to use

1. Start with a blank canvas and define regions by splitting horizontally or vertically.
2. Resize regions by dragging the spacer between cells, or split deeper for finer asymmetry.
3. Add captions, export the structure as JSON to reuse, or fill cells with photos and download as PNG or JPG.

When to use

• Designing a consistent layout to reuse across an Instagram photo series or product listings.
• Mocking up magazine-style spreads before placing real photos in a design tool.
• Creating before/after, side-by-side, or hero-plus-detail grids for case studies.

Result

Design a 3-cell template with one large hero photo on the left and two smaller photos stacked on the right, save the layout as JSON, then fill it with event photos and export.

FAQ

How is this different from a regular collage maker?

A regular collage maker asks for photos first. This one focuses on the layout itself — you design the cells, save the structure, and reuse the same template for many photo sets. Photos are a final step, not the starting point.

What's inside the exported JSON template?

A tree of regions with their split directions, relative sizes, canvas dimensions, gap, corner radius, background color, any per-cell solid color fills, and any text overlays you added. No source photos — re-import the JSON later to drop different images into the same layout.

Can I lock specific aspect ratios for each cell?

Cells take their proportions from how you split the canvas, not from explicit aspect ratios. Set canvas size first (1080×1080 for square, 1920×1080 for landscape) and split horizontally or vertically until the proportions match what you want.

Why do my photos crop oddly when I fill the template?

Each cell uses center-cover cropping, which fills the region while keeping aspect ratio. If a wide photo lands in a tall cell, the sides get trimmed. Adjust the cell's shape by re-splitting around it before filling.

Can I export at print-quality resolution?

The preset sizes target social and screen use. For print, save the template as JSON, scale up the canvas in your editor of choice, and re-import. The structure is resolution-independent because it's stored as ratios rather than pixels.

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