Film Grain Filter
Add real film grain to any photo, from a fine silky texture to a heavy gritty one.
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Available Presets
iPhone 4
Soft edges, gentle grain, slightly warm 2010s smartphone vibe.
Warm Digicam
Golden-hour point-and-shoot warmth with punchy colors.
Cool CCD
Cleaner, slightly cool vintage sensor feel (subtle green/cyan lean).
Flash Pop
Harsh highlights + glow like a built-in flash at night.
Soft Nostalgia
Dreamy, faded, warm — heavy softness + bloom for a nostalgic vibe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Upload your photo and raise the Grain slider until the texture looks right. Low values give a fine, silky grain; higher values give a coarse, gritty one. You control the amount, so it never has to look fake.
It depends on the photo. Bright, clean shots usually need less; darker or moodier shots can take more. Somewhere in the 25 to 40 range is a good starting point for a natural film feel.
No. Grain is a texture laid over the image, not a drop in resolution. Your photo keeps its detail and exports at full size.
Yes. Grain is one slider among several. Add warmth or fade for a film tone, or keep the color neutral and let the grain do the talking.
It is a fine, even texture across the whole frame, the way film and older sensors recorded it, rather than the smeared smoothing modern phones apply.
No. Everything is processed locally in your browser.
About This Tool
Grain is what separates a flat digital photo from something that feels shot on film. Modern phones smooth it away, leaving images a little lifeless. Adding it back, in the right amount, brings texture and warmth that the eye reads as analog.
This page is built around the grain slider. Upload a photo and dial the grain up until it looks right. Low values give a fine, silky texture you can barely see; higher values give a coarse, gritty look closer to pushed film or a high-ISO night shot. Because you control the amount, it never has to look fake or overdone.
Grain alone is often enough, but you can layer it with a touch of fade or warmth for a fuller film tone, or keep the color neutral and let the texture carry the photo. Either way the resolution stays intact, since grain is a layer on top, not a drop in quality.
It all happens in your browser with no upload, works on mobile and desktop, and exports at full size so the grain holds up in prints. Free, no account, no watermark.
See the difference
How to add film grain
- 1
Upload your photo
A clean, sharp photo is the best starting point. It loads locally, with no upload.
- 2
Raise the grain slider
Dial grain up until the texture looks right. Low for a fine, silky film; high for a coarse, gritty look.
- 3
Fine-tune and export
Optionally add a little fade or warmth for a fuller film tone, then download at full size.
A film grain recipe
Grain is the main event here. Start with these and adjust to the photo and the mood you want.
Film grain vs a full film look
This page is about the grain itself, so you can add texture to any edit. For a complete analog color treatment, the 35mm film page starts you with film-style color as well. For warm and faded, try the vintage page.
Best retro filter settings for portraits, street, and night
A slider-by-slider guide, including how much grain each kind of shot wants.