Banner Maker
Banner Maker is a free, no-watermark banner maker that runs in your browser — pick an aspect ratio, add a gradient and border, and export a PNG with no account.
Banner Maker is a free, single-file canvas banner designer with gradients, decorative borders, presets, and PNG export — six aspect-ratio presets, twelve gradient presets, nine decorative patterns. Built by Nirav Bhatt at Brain Bound Learning.
This Single Page Sandbox tool was originally published on: Brain Bound Learning Substack
Get the tool
Free with a newsletter subscription
The download is one self-contained HTML file. Open it from your desktop and it works with no internet connection. Terms of Use.
A free, no-watermark banner maker that runs in your browser
Banner Maker is a free, no-watermark, no-login banner maker for putting together a quick banner. Pick an aspect ratio, choose a gradient, add a decorative border and your title, and export a PNG — entirely in your browser. Nothing uploads, there's no account, and there's no watermark on what you download.
How it works
- Pick an aspect ratio — 1:1, 3:2, 5:4, 4:3, 2:1 or 8:5 — and set the base width in pixels.
- Choose the background: a solid colour, or a linear or radial gradient from twelve presets or your own colour stops.
- Type the title and subtitle, then set the font, size, weight, alignment, colour and shadow for each.
- Switch on a decorative border — nine patterns, four layouts — and tune its tint, scale, thickness and opacity.
- Save the look as a preset, or export it as JSON, then download the banner as a PNG. No watermark is added.
Value for every kind of creator
One free tool that covers the cover art, headers and thumbnails creators usually pay a subscription for:
- YouTubers — channel art and video thumbnails, sized to fit
- Streamers — Twitch panels, offline screens and banners
- Podcasters — square cover art for episodes and shows
- Newsletter & Substack writers — post header images and section banners
- Course creators & coaches — lesson thumbnails and promo banners
- Etsy & small-shop sellers — shop banners, sale and announcement graphics
- Bloggers & social media managers — a consistent house style, saved as a reusable preset
What you can use it for
- Social headers — X/Twitter header, LinkedIn banner, YouTube channel art, Facebook cover
- Blog and Substack post header images
- Email and newsletter headers
- Event, sale, or announcement banners
- Reusable house styles — save and reload presets as JSON
Frequently asked questions
Is there a watermark?
No. The PNG you export is clean — no watermark, no badge, and no attribution added.
Do I need an account?
No account and no sign-in. Banner Maker runs entirely in your browser.
What sizes can I make?
Six aspect-ratio presets (1:1, 3:2, 5:4, 4:3, 2:1, 8:5) with a configurable base width, so you can match common social and header sizes.
Can I reuse a design?
Yes — save and load presets, or export and import them as a JSON file.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Once the page loads it runs entirely in your browser — no internet connection, no sign-up, and no login. The downloadable single HTML file works completely offline.