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AI image extender for wider frames and clean crops
A tight crop often cannot be fixed by zooming out: the pixels were never captured. An image extender asks the model to continue the scene beyond the original edge while keeping the subject and lighting consistent.
What does an AI image extender do?
It generates new pixels around an existing image so the frame becomes wider or taller. The original area stays as the reference, and the model invents the continuation: more wall, more sky, more floor, or more background. It is useful for banner crops, print layouts, and breathing room around a subject.
How to extend an image
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Choose the final shape
Decide whether you need a wider banner, a taller poster, or a square social crop. The target ratio changes how much the model has to invent.
- 2
Describe the continuation
Say what should appear in the new area: the same wall, a continued horizon, matching foliage, or empty space for a headline.
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Check the seam
Zoom in on the original edge. Look for a visible line, repeated texture, or a perspective that bends. A second pass can repair a small seam.
Try it in the live workspace
The page opens with the matching mode selected. Upload a file, edit the prompt, and sign in when you are ready to spend credits.
AI image extender for wider frames and clean crops
Veo3.1 + Nano Banana Studio
103 / 2000
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500 credits · about 5 image edits · one-time
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Extender prompt recipes
State the target ratio, what continues, and what must not move.
Wide banner
More headroom
Continue the scene
When extending helps
Print and poster layouts
Add margin for a title, logo, or caption while keeping the photo as the hero.
Social crops
Create a square or vertical version from a horizontal original without losing the main subject.
Panorama preparation
Extend a scene horizontally before inspecting whether it is suitable for a panorama workflow.
What extension cannot fix
If the original is blurry, the new area can look sharper than the source and expose the seam. Large extensions also invite repeated patterns. Keep the original, compare at 100 percent, and do not assume the result is a true panorama or a measured reconstruction.
Image extender questions
Is extending the same as upscaling?
No. Extending adds new area around the image; upscaling tries to increase resolution inside the existing frame. This page is about adding canvas, not about inventing detail inside the original.
Can I extend a photo of a person?
Yes, but check the body and hands in the new area. The model may add a duplicated limb or an extra person when the extension is large.
How much can I extend?
Small extensions are more reliable. Large ones need more invention and are more likely to repeat textures or bend perspective. Extend in stages if the target is much wider.
Will the colors match?
They usually match closely when the prompt names the existing light and surface. Inspect the transition at full size; a slight color shift is common.
Can I use the extended image for print?
Only after checking resolution and the seam at the final print size. Keep the original file and note that the new area is generated, not captured.
Does it work for 360 photos?
An equirectangular photo needs its projection preserved, which a general extender does not guarantee. Use the 360 image editor page for panorama-specific work and inspect the seam.
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