Give photos depth and punch
Contrast is the difference between the darkest and lightest parts of a picture. Photos taken on hazy days, through windows or with budget cameras often look grey and flat; a contrast boost restores depth so colours and edges stand out.
Going the other way — lowering contrast — creates a gentle, matte look that's popular for lifestyle and wedding photos. Compare with the original using the split slider and fine-tune brightness in the same place.
How to change contrast
- 1
Open the image
Choose, drag in or paste a photo.
- 2
Adjust contrast
Move right for more punch, left for a softer, faded look.
- 3
Check both halves
Use the split view to compare, and tweak brightness if needed.
- 4
Download
Save the result at full resolution.
Key features
Two-way control
Increase or decrease contrast from −100 to +100.
Split comparison
See the before and after side by side on your photo.
Complete basics
Brightness, grayscale, blur and sharpen are one click away.
No upload
Editing runs locally in your browser.
Common uses
- Hazy landscapes: Cut through mist and glare.
- Scanned pages: Make faint text darker and backgrounds cleaner.
- Social posts: Create a consistent matte or punchy style across photos.
Tips and good to know
- Big contrast increases can clip shadows to pure black and highlights to pure white. Stop when detail starts to vanish.
- Contrast plus a little sharpening makes documents much more readable — try the Sharpen tool next.