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The original was posted on /r/analogcommunity by /u/shayanbahal on 2025-05-21 06:15:31+00:00.
Two weeks ago, I posted on /r/AnalogCommunity and /r/photography about a simple tool I vibe-coded for something that was always annoying: padding my film scans for Instagram without cropping or get photoshop subscription. All the apps I found sucked, premium limitations, ads here and there, you know…
I just wanted a minimal, no-login, batch-friendly tool.
Not gonna explain, just try it: https://padsnap.app/
The reactions were amazing
I got more than 1400 people visiting the website on the first 48 hours, and more than 400 upvotes and comments. Here are a few of my favorite real comments from kind Redditors who tried PadSnap:
- “Holy hell, thanks man! Always did it in Photoshop, and it took way too much time… The batch mode is a lifesaver!” — u/HexHyperion
- “This is wicked. Thank you for doing this without bloating it with adds and subscriptions.” — u/phalt_
- “Omg I love you, now I don’t have to put every picture into Gimp anymore 😳” — u/ValerieIndahouse
- “This is awesome! Thanks for sharing and making it free!!” — u/paul1808
- “I am going to keep this website as a pinned tab on my Chrome!” — u/phenomdark27
- “A free app, without ads or personal data needed, made by someone who just wants to make a good product and share it with the world. It even works offline. What the hell is this, 2005?” — u/effetk
- “You are a good man to release this for free, thank you!” — u/ThatDoesntEven
- “Can’t believe it took so long for a great tool like this to come out.” — u/calinet6
So what is PadSnap?
PadSnap is a simple web app that adds customizable padding to your photos so they fit Instagram’s/custom dimensions — no cropping, no quality loss.
- Modern, intuitive interface with light & dark themes
- One-click photo processing for Instagram-friendly dimensions
- Customizable borders or blurred image backgrounds
- Batch load and preview with ZIP download
- Works entirely in your browser – no photos ever leave your device
- Progressive Web App (PWA) support for installation on any device
This has been such a joyful project thanks to your feedback and AI/vibe-coding :) . The kind words and feature suggestions helped shape it into something much more useful and better.
Someone even bought me my first ever online coffee 🤗 🙏 ☕️
