Emboss a photo without uploading it

Pick a light, medium or strong relief, then download PNG or JPG. Flat areas turn gray and edges lift. The work runs in this tab.

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  1. Choose file
  2. Set options
  3. Get result

Your file never leaves your device. Processed locally in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. Location and camera metadata (EXIF) are removed from the result.

A convolution turns flat areas gray and lifts the edges. Width and height stay the same. PNG keeps transparency. JPG fills empty pixels with white. Camera location is not copied.

How to emboss an image

1. Drop a photo you already have. A video or an audio file is refused here. 2. Leave medium, or pick light or strong. 3. Leave PNG, or pick JPG. 4. Press “Emboss image” and download.

GustKit runs a 3 by 3 convolution on the canvas. The kernel sums to zero, so a flat color becomes gray. A bright edge on the lower right stays light, and the opposite edge goes dark. Width and height stay the same. PNG keeps transparency. JPG fills empty pixels with white.

A gray relief, the same frame

Sharpen image makes edges clearer and keeps the original colors. Threshold image keeps only black and white. This page turns the whole photo into a relief. The download is PNG or JPG. Camera location is not copied.

The photo stays in this tab

The canvas of this browser does the math. GustKit does not fetch a photo from a link. Close the tab and the file is gone. Photos up to the limit shown next to the button.

How to check the embossed photo

1. Open the original and the download at the same zoom. 2. A flat wall should look gray. 3. A bright edge should look lighter than the wall. If the relief is too strong, run again on Light.

Sharpen image keeps the colors and only clears the edges. This page turns the photo into a gray relief with a convolution and saves PNG or JPG. Nothing is uploaded.

Frequently asked questions

The download is gray and the size did not change. Did it work?

Yes. Flat areas become gray 128. An edge becomes lighter or darker. Width and height stay the same.

Why is there no WebP?

This page saves PNG or JPG. Convert image is the page that also writes WebP.

Can I emboss a photo and also sharpen it in one step?

No. Emboss it first, or sharpen it first, then open the other page on the download.

Is the photo uploaded?

No. The convolution runs in this tab.

The sky went gray and the size did not change. Did it work?

Yes. A flat area becomes gray. Width and height stay the same.

Can I emboss a photo and also add a border in one step?

No. Emboss it first, or add the border first, then open the other page on the download.