About this tool
Grid Overlay draws composition guide lines over your image — useful for checking or teaching framing rules. Choose Lines, Dots at intersections or Both. Presets include Rule of Thirds and the Golden Ratio Phi Grid.
How it works
- 1Upload your image.
- 2Set columns and rows, or click a preset: Rule of Thirds or Phi Grid.
- 3Choose line colour, opacity and width.
- 4Select Lines, Dots or Both style, then download.
Common use cases
- ✓Teaching photography composition
- ✓Checking grid alignment before publishing
- ✓Design layout verification
- ✓Creating instructional photography content
Privacy first. Grid Overlay runs entirely inside your browser using the HTML5 Canvas API. Your images are never uploaded to any server, stored anywhere or shared with third parties. Everything happens locally on your device.
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