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Add a sepia filter to a photo

Sepia gives photos the warm brown tone of early prints. The filter is preset to Sepia; reduce the strength for a subtle vintage tint.

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01 / ORIGINAL IMAGENo image yet

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JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or HEIC · up to 20 MiB each

    Use Undo settings to revisit an adjustment. Your source image stays untouched.

    02 / Make it yours

    Adjust your settings, then create a new copy.

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    PNG is lossless; its quality slider is disabled.

    Output format & background

    Fills transparent areas for JPEG and when transparency is off.

    Choose an image or try the sample to get started.

    How to add a sepia filter to a photo

    1. Choose a photo, or try the sample.
    2. Sepia is already applied. Adjust Filter strength until the tone looks right.
    3. Process and download the vintage copy.
    Read the guide: JPEG, PNG or WebP?

    Know before you export

    Still JPEG, PNG, WebP and AVIF inputs up to 64 megapixels are supported, and HEIC where the browser can decode it. Photos above 24 megapixels or 8,192 pixels per side are edited at that size. Color, filter and color-removal effects run at up to 12 megapixels; larger photos are scaled for the effect. All processing stays in your browser.

    Supported files

    Still JPEG, PNG, WebP and AVIF up to 20 MiB and 64 megapixels, plus HEIC where your browser can open it (Safari on Mac, iPhone and iPad). Photos above 24 megapixels are edited at 24 megapixels, and color effects run at up to 12 megapixels. Multi-image tools allow 12 files and 60 MiB of combined input. GIF, SVG, animated images and RAW formats are not supported.

    Quick ways in

    Drop an image anywhere on this page or paste one from your clipboard.

    Keyboard shortcuts

    • Ctrl/⌘ O Choose an image
    • Ctrl/⌘ Enter Process
    • Ctrl/⌘ S Download the result
    • Ctrl/⌘ Z Undo settings · add Shift to redo
    • Esc Cancel processing

    Your files stay local

    Selected image bytes are processed in browser memory. No account, upload endpoint or remote processing service is used.

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    Sepia Filter is free to use in your browser. No account or image upload is required.

    Sepia Filter: common questions

    What is a sepia photo?

    Sepia is a warm brown monochrome tone that originally came from a chemical used to make photographic prints last longer. Today it is a quick way to give pictures a vintage feel.

    Can I combine sepia with other adjustments?

    Yes. Download the sepia result and select Keep editing this result, or use the photo editor to combine a filter with brightness, contrast and a watermark.

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