AI Expand · 3 credits

Extend the background of a photo

Uncrop a tight photo: extend the background left, right, up or down with AI outpainting, with an optional hint for what to add. 3 credits.

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A subject jammed against the edge of the frame, a portrait that needs to be a banner, a landscape cropped too tight: AI Expand grows the photo past its original borders by generating new content that continues the scene.

Choose a direction (all around, horizontal, vertical, or a single side) and optionally describe what should appear, like "more sandy beach and ocean". Without a hint, the AI infers what comes next from the image.

Example

Tightly cropped photo of a red canoe on a lake
Before
The canoe photo expanded to show more of the lake and mountains
After · AI Expand

Expand all sides. The before photo is AI-generated, standing in for an upload. The result is unedited tool output, November 2026.

How to do it

  1. Upload the photo to AI Expand (up to 25MB).
  2. Pick the direction to grow.
  3. Optionally add a short note about what belongs in the new area.
  4. Download the PNG, or upload it again to expand further.

Tips

  • Expand in steps for large changes; each pass is more convincing than one huge jump.
  • Use a hint when the edge of the frame cuts through something the AI might misread.
  • For a fixed format like 16:9, the Aspect Ratio tool is quicker.

3 credits per run. New accounts get 10 free credits; after that, credit packs start at $5 and never expire.

Questions

How is this different from Aspect Ratio?

Aspect Ratio targets a fixed format. AI Expand grows in the direction you pick and accepts a context hint.

Can I expand more than once?

Yes. Download the result and run it again; each pass is a new run.

What does it cost?

Three credits per run.

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