If a picture speaks thousand words, then a collage, ten thousand! And sure, you can definitely make a collage on your iPhone. A collage is an engaging way to display your images since you can create a narrative or convey a memorable experience with just one image by merging several photos into one.
Thankfully, there are tons of apps for making picture collages even though the iPhone does not come with such functionality by default.
1. How To Make A Collage Using Google Photos
With photographs from your collection, you can create and modify collages using the Google photos app or online. Use the Google Photos app to modify your collages on your iPhone or iPad. Note that the web doesn’t offer all functions.
Step One: Choose Your Pictures
- Open the Google Photos app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Choose up to six pictures.
- Tap Add to Create
Step Two: Choose A Design And Edit Your Pictures
The images in your collages may be changed, edited, rotated, resized, and changed in order before you save.
- Pick a collage design
- Edit your pictures
- To replace a photo:
- Tap the photo you want to replace
- Tap on
- Select a new photo.
- Tap Done.
- To edit a photo:
- Tap the photo you want to edit
- Tap on Edit.
- To rotate a photo:
- Touch and hold the photo.
- Turn until the photo reaches the position you want it in.
- To zoom in or out of a photo frame,
- Pinch closed to zoom out and pinch open to zoom in.
- To change the order of the photos,
- Touch and hold, then drag the photo to the position where you want it.
Step Three: Review And Save Your Collage
After selecting a collage layout and making any necessary adjustments to the images, choose Save to save your collage.
2. How To Make A Collage With Canva
The fact that Canva provides hundreds of photo collage templates rather than just one is the biggest argument in favor of using it instead of Google Photos. Install Canva from the App Store if you haven’t done so previously, and then use it to create a collage.
- In the Home tab, search for Collage in the search bar. Tap on Photo Collage.
- Select Create blank
- Now, select the Elements tab. Scroll down to the Grids category and tap on See all.
- Choose your preferred grid.
- After it’s loaded, tap Spacing from the bottom menu to adjust the grid borders
- Tap on one part of the grid, then tap Replace from the bottom menu to start adding photos from your iPhone’s Camera Roll. Repeat this step for other parts of the collage.
- To reposition a photo in the collage, double tap and drag it.
- Once you’re all done, tap the Share icon (arrow coming out of a box). You can save it to your iPhone’s Photos app or share it on social media.
3. How To Make A Collage Using IPhone Shortcut
Your iPhone comes with a free, built-in software called Shortcuts that offers a variety of useful iPhone shortcuts for automating routine chores. A shortcut called Photo Grid will assist you if you’re wondering how to create a photo collage on your iPhone without using a third-party software.
First, download Shortcuts from the App Store if you can’t find it on your iPhone. Then, launch the app and follow these steps:
- In the Shortcuts app, go to the Gallery tab.
- Search Photo Grid and tap on it.
- Tap on Add Shortcut.
- Go back to the Shortcuts tab and tap the newly added Photo Grid shortcut.
- Select the photos you want to make a collage with on your iPhone, then tap Add.
- Wait for a few moments. When it’s complete, your iPhone will show you a preview of the collage.
- If you’re happy with the collage, tap on Image to select your preferred destination to save your photo.
- Lastly, tap done to exit the window. Now, head to your selected destination file to access your collage.
4. How To Make Collage Using Instagram Layout
Do you routinely post your Instagram picture collages? Use the Layout app to make captivating collages on an iPhone and stop searching.
Step 1: Download Layout from the App Store and open it.
Step 2: Allow access to all photos and select pictures. Choose a relevant layout from the top.
Step 3: You can mirror, flip, or add a border to an image. Tap Save at the top.
5. How To Use Inshot To Make A Collage
You can edit your images, make collages, and even add music using InShot. Let’s test it out by using the following steps
- Download and open InShort from the App Store.
- Select Collage.
- Select photos, check built-in layouts, and add borders if you want. Tap the checkmark.
- You can edit your collage with filters, effects, stickers and text to your collage. Tap the share button and save the image to the Photos app.