Gallery wall planning guide
Plan a gallery wall before you hang a single frame
This free online photo wall visualizer helps you turn wall measurements, picture sizes, and personal photos into a proportional frame layout. Use it to compare gallery wall ideas, test spacing, and understand how an arrangement will fill the available area before you buy prints or install hardware.
Unlike a static gallery wall template, the planner can work with your wall and frame dimensions. That makes it useful for family photo walls, art collections, staircase arrangements, office displays, and any space where scale matters as much as style.
What this gallery wall planner helps you decide
Picture placement and spacing
Compare rows, grids, salon-style arrangements, and asymmetric groupings without making holes or moving physical frames.
Frame and print sizes
See how exterior frame dimensions change the composition and use the print guidance to spot images that may be too small for the intended print.
The finished view
Preview the arrangement against a room image or live camera view while keeping uploaded photos inside your browser.
How to use the photo wall visualizer
- Measure the usable wall. Enter the wall width and height, then account for furniture, trim, switches, and other areas the frames should avoid.
- Add your pictures. Upload your photos and enter each frame's outside dimensions so the arrangement reflects the space it will actually occupy.
- Build the arrangement. Try a curated layout or move, resize, align, and space the frames yourself until the composition feels balanced.
- Preview and verify. Use the room or camera preview to check the overall look, then confirm every measurement on the physical wall before hanging.
Gallery wall measurement and layout tips
- Measure the open wall area and record nearby furniture, doors, windows, outlets, and thermostats.
- Use the outside width and height of each frame; a listed print size does not include the mat or frame molding.
- Apply a consistent gap for a tidy grid, or repeat a few alignments to connect a more organic arrangement.
- Mark the outer corners with removable tape and verify sight lines and clearances before installing hardware.
Photo wall visualizer questions
Is the photo wall visualizer free to use?
Yes. You can plan a wall, upload your own pictures, compare layouts, and use the available preview modes without creating an account.
Are my photos uploaded or stored?
No. This tool processes photos locally in your browser. The current project and its images reset when you refresh or close the page.
Can I plan a gallery wall to scale?
Yes. Enter the wall and exterior frame dimensions to create a proportional plan. Camera overlay is a visual guide, while supported-device WebXR is experimental; always verify measurements on the real wall.
Which image formats can I add?
The planner accepts JPG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF images up to 15 MB each, with up to 24 photos in one wall project.
How much space should I leave between picture frames?
There is no single gap for every wall. Compare options with the spacing controls, consider the scale of the frames and room, and verify the result with removable tape.