Free Contact Sheet Maker & Photo Collage
Arrange photos into print-ready contact sheets and photo collages online. Review client selects with fast keyboard shortcuts, keep camera filenames intact, and export 300 DPI PDFs locally.
Create Clean, Professional Contact Sheets in Seconds .
Easily organize, review, and share your photo sets. Display camera settings on every frame, make gallery prints, or let clients pick their favorite shots with ease.
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Show Camera Settings Automatically
Read shutter speed, aperture, ISO, and lens details directly from your photos and print them under each picture.
Easy Client Photo Selection
Download a single interactive web page file. Send it to clients so they can pick favorites, leave notes, and send selections back.
100% Private on Your Computer
Your photos never get uploaded to any website or cloud server. Everything stays completely safe and private on your device.
Instant Photo Proofing & Layout Engine
Drag image batches directly into the light table. Organize contact sheets, cull selects with instant keyboard shortcuts, and export print-ready PDFs without uploading files to the cloud.
Drop your photos here Release to add photos
JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF or a whole folder. Files are decoded on your own device and never uploaded.
A simple, fast way to sort your photos
Go from a folder of photos to a final selection in minutes. Everything happens directly on your computer, so there's no waiting for uploads.
Batch Import & Auto-Layout
Drop hundreds of JPG, PNG, or WebP files. Make Contact Sheet instantly parses image dimensions and arranges them into standard A4, Letter, or 16:9 contact sheets.
Rapid Review & Shortcuts
Evaluate framing and color consistency on an archival light-table. Mark favorites, flags, or rejects using fast 1, 2, and 3 keyboard keys.
Lightroom & PDF Handoff
Export print-ready multi-page PDFs, high-res visual sheets, and structured CSV/TXT filename lists that plug directly into Adobe Lightroom search filters.
Everything you need to manage & present your photos
Organize, review, layout, and share your photo collections easily without paying for expensive subscriptions or worrying about cloud privacy.
Zero Uploads. True Local Privacy .
Unreleased client shoots and confidential commercial photos remain strictly on your machine. All image decoding, resizing, layout calculations, and PDF generation occur directly in your browser's local sandbox.
Filename Accuracy is Trust
Generic collage makers strip filenames. Make Contact Sheet preserves original camera filenames on every thumbnail and provides 1-click CSV/TXT exports to match client choices back in Lightroom.
Freeform Mood Board Studio
Curate visual concept boards, lighting references, and fashion lookbooks with magnetic snapping, color swatches, sticky notes, and 300 DPI exports.
High-DPI Print-Ready PDF & Image Generation
Export vector-wrapped multi-page PDFs formatted for standard A4 and US Letter paper with custom margins, pagination headers, index numbers, and customizable background tones, plus uncompressed PNGs and JPEGs up to 300 DPI.
Proof Sheet Layouts & Presets
Calibrated for standard printing, digital review boards, and client proofing.
A4 Portrait Proof Sheet
Standard print review format (4×5 grid, 20 photos per page)
Studio Technical EXIF Sheet
3×3 large frames with live camera, lens, aperture, shutter and ISO metadata badges
Client Proof — Titled
4×3 landscape with a titled band, page numbers and keep/reject marks
Creative Collage Templates
Clean, balanced multi-photo layouts for social stories, before/after edits, and portfolios.
Three-Hero Split (Triptych)
1 wide master hero flanked by 2 tall vertical panels
Cinematic 2-Panel Split
Balanced side-by-side duo for editorial comparisons
Editorial Center Mosaic (5 Photos)
Magazine-style centerpiece with 4 surrounding insets
Master Hero + 3 Stacked (Golden Quad)
Dominant landscape lead with 3 stacked column photos
Curate Aesthetic Mood Boards & Lookbooks
Assemble visual narratives, lighting setups, and wardrobe palettes on an unconstrained freeform canvas. Freely drag, resize, rotate, and layer assets with real-time magnetic snapping guides and designer color cards.
Soft 45° overhead key with warm bounce fill.
A Browser-First Contact Sheet Maker Built for Photography Workflows
Make Contact Sheet is a dedicated photo workflow workspace designed to streamline how photographers, art directors, and studios compile, evaluate, and deliver visual image collections. Operating entirely within modern web browsers, the platform eliminates tedious software setups and expensive cloud upload queues, turning raw image folders into structured proof sheets, mood boards, and collages in seconds.
Understanding Contact Sheets and Digital Proofing
In traditional darkroom photography, a contact sheet was created by placing strips of film negatives directly against photographic paper and exposing them to light. This produced an exact 1:1 index of an entire camera roll on a single print.
In modern digital production, contact sheets serve the same essential purpose: providing a scannable, high-density overview of a photoshoot. Instead of forcing clients or collaborators to open hundreds of high-resolution image files individually, a single digital proof sheet organizes shots into a structured grid. It displays original camera identifiers, capture sequences, and technical parameters side by side, making visual comparison intuitive and precise.
Structured Review, Custom Culling, and Exact Metadata
Reviewing large batches of photos requires clear visual feedback. Make Contact Sheet incorporates rapid keyboard triage shortcuts, allowing you to mark individual frames as Keep (1), Flag (2), or Reject (3) while inspecting thumbnails.
Because accurate communication depends on precise references, the layout engine extracts camera EXIF metadata directly from your files. Technical details—such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focal length, and exact camera filenames—can be rendered beneath each photo frame or embedded as clean badge overlays. You can also assign custom per-image labels or batch-rename files using dynamic token recipes before finalizing your sheets.
Flexible Output: From Print-Ready PDFs to Lightroom Sync
Once your layout is configured, the export engine produces calibrated deliverables tailored to your next production stage:
- Print-Ready PDF Documents: Multi-page proof sheets formatted for standard US Letter and A4 dimensions at 300 DPI, complete with custom headers, studio watermarks, and page numbers.
- High-Resolution Master Images: Export single-page JPEG, PNG, or WebP contact sheets and collage templates up to 4K resolution.
- Adobe Lightroom and Capture One Handoff: Download filtered TXT selection lists or structured CSV manifests to paste directly into Lightroom search bars, or export industry-standard XMP sidecar XMLs that automatically apply star ratings and color labels to your original RAW files.
- Serverless Client Proofing Portals: Export a standalone, self-contained HTML gallery with built-in client rating buttons, zero hosting dependencies, and interactive review export.
Freeform Mood Boards and Creative Visual Direction
When a project calls for conceptual planning rather than a rigid grid, our integrated mood board maker provides an unconstrained freeform canvas. You can drag, resize, rotate, and layer photos alongside designer color swatch cards and stylist sticky notes. Featuring magnetic snapping guides and scaled 300 DPI exports, it gives creative directors and stylists the tools to pitch aesthetics, lighting setups, and wardrobe palettes effectively.
In-Browser Execution and Client-Side Data Privacy
All image decoding, thumbnail generation, EXIF parsing, and rendering operations execute locally on your device hardware using HTML5 Canvas and client Web Workers. Your image files, camera filenames, and confidential client assets are never uploaded to an external server or stored in a remote cloud database. This local-first architecture ensures strict client confidentiality, avoids bandwidth bottlenecks, and allows immediate processing of large photo collections.
Four Steps to Client Delivery
- Import Media: Drop image batches into the light-table with support for standard raster formats and RAW previews.
- Cull & Review: Use keyboard keys 1–3 to tag keeps and rejects, or use automated sharpness evaluation to detect focus issues.
- Format Layout: Choose a contact sheet template, 8×10 print saver, or freeform mood board layout.
- Export Handoff: Generate 300 DPI PDFs, XMP sidecar packages, or filename lists for post-production.
How Make Contact Sheet compares to alternatives
An honest look at how browser-first review compares with heavy desktop software and generic cloud design apps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers regarding privacy, file formats, and client selection workflows.
What is a contact sheet?
A contact sheet (or proof sheet) is a grid layout of thumbnail images used by photographers and visual artists to quickly preview, catalog, and select photographs from a shoot. Originating in traditional darkroom optical printing, digital contact sheets display sequential index badges, camera filenames, and technical metadata for fast editing handoffs.
How do I make a contact sheet online?
To make a contact sheet online: drag and drop your image folder into the Make Contact Sheet studio, configure your desired columns, rows, margins, and filename labels, and click Export to download a print-ready 300 DPI PDF or PNG file. All image processing occurs immediately in your browser.
Can I make a contact sheet without Photoshop or Lightroom?
Yes. Make Contact Sheet runs directly in your web browser with no Adobe Creative Cloud subscription or software installation required. Unlike Adobe Photoshop's Contact Sheet II script, it provides real-time interactive grid customization, keyboard-driven review shortcuts (1/2/3), and instant client selection list exports.
Can I create a contact sheet without an account?
Yes. Make Contact Sheet is completely free to use without account registration, login screens, or personal information collection. You can immediately access the full layout engine, preset templates, and export tools.
Can I show original camera filenames on the contact sheet?
Yes. Make Contact Sheet indexes and preserves complete, original camera filenames (such as DSC_8941.NEF or _MG_1024.CR3) and offers configurable caption styles, including sequential index numbers (#01, #02), plain filenames, and custom labels.
How many photos can I put on one contact sheet?
You can arrange dozens to hundreds of photos across single or multi-page documents. The application automatically paginates your image batch across multiple A4 or US Letter sheets based on your chosen column and row layout, bounded only by your device's available browser memory.
What export formats are available for contact sheets?
You can export high-resolution multi-page PDFs formatted for 300 DPI A4 or US Letter printing, standalone PNG and JPEG composite images, structured CSV selection manifests, and Adobe XMP sidecar archives for seamless Lightroom Classic synchronization.
Which image file formats are supported?
Make Contact Sheet supports all standard browser-decodable image formats including JPEG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, and BMP. For major camera RAW formats (such as Canon CR2/CR3, Nikon NEF, Sony ARW, and Fujifilm RAF), the engine extracts embedded JPEG previews directly on your device.
How do client photo proofing and selection exports work?
You can review and flag images using keyboard shortcuts (1 for Keep, 2 for Flag, 3 for Reject). When finished, open the Export drawer and choose "Lightroom TXT" or "CSV Table" to copy a filtered list of approved filenames directly into Lightroom Classic or Capture One search filters.
Are my photos uploaded to a cloud server?
No. Make Contact Sheet is built on a local-first client-side architecture. All image decoding, thumbnail downscaling, and PDF rendering take place in your browser's local memory sandbox via HTML5 Canvas and Web Workers. Your image files and metadata are never uploaded to remote servers.