Frame photos with EXIF & gear
v3.2 "Proof" — Original EXIF (date, camera, lens) now carries into the finished frame, kept with the work. Plus a new Glass border and Original-resolution export.
Frame a single photo or video. Make it a work.
Kakou is a photo framing app from Japan — shaped by washi texture, traditional color, and the quiet craft of "飾る" (kazaru, "to frame").
Pick a photo or video, pick a color, frame it. Done in three taps.
◆ Start framing the moment you pick.
Select a photo or video from your library and you're in the editor. Adjust frame color, border, and aspect ratio with a live preview — the same workflow for stills and motion.
◆ Frame your videos, the same way.
Up to 60 seconds, with simple trim and mute, exported as a framed MP4 — share it straight from the export sheet.
◆ Color is part of the work.
Eleven traditional Japanese colors — sumi ink, washi white, shu vermilion, ai indigo, and more. A custom color picker for anything else. Set the inner border and background independently.
◆ Five border styles — solid, double, film rebate, washi edge, mat V-cut.
The washi edge mimics the torn fibrous edge of Japanese handmade paper — procedurally generated, every export unique. The film rebate border can carry the frayed fade of a darkroom print, Light or Deep via the Texture control. Mat V-cut blends the matte border with the background color like a museum-style mat, its surface carrying a paper grain, added automatically. Round the photo corners for a softer feel.
◆ Save your look. Reuse it instantly.
Save any combination of frame color, border style, and text settings as a preset. Presets show as thumbnails — see each look before applying. One tap next time.
◆ The right ratio for every platform.
1:1 for LINE and X. 4:5 for Instagram feed. 9:16 for Reels, Stories, Shorts, and TikTok. 16:9 for YouTube. 1.91:1 for note. Tap "ⓘ How to choose a ratio" for a quiet info-only guide — each ratio drawn at its true shape, so you can pick by shape.
◆ EXIF gear info, captured or typed.
Add a title, or include the camera, lens, and film you used. Gear info reads from EXIF automatically, or enter manually — the gear library keeps frequent gear one tap away. GPS coordinates can be pulled into the title. Adjust text size, weight, and letter spacing to fit the frame.
◆ The photo is the subject. Gear is optional.
The preview keeps the photo front and center. Gear info is off by default — turn it on when you want to share what you shot with. Both approaches feel at home.
◆ Hang it on a real wall, before you commit.
Preview your framed photo on your actual walls through the iPhone camera. Check how it sits in your room.
AR preview requires a LiDAR Scanner (iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro / Pro Max models, iPad Pro 2020 or later). On other devices, the AR button is hidden.
◇ Free features
- Frame color: all 11 traditional Japanese color presets
- Aspect ratio: 1:1
- Border style: solid
- Text: title
- Padding: 0–20% / text-gap 0–6%
- SNS ratio guide sheet: info-only
- Preset save: up to 2
- Gear library: cameras, lenses, films
- Share Extension: import from Photos
- Photo export: unlimited
- Video framing: 1 free trial export
- AR wall preview: free during trial (LiDAR only)
◇ Kakou 飾 (Kazari, one-time purchase) unlocks
- Frame color: all presets + custom color picker
- Aspect ratio: all (with flip support, including 9:16)
- Border style: all + texture aging
- Photo shape: rounded corners
- Text: title + gear info + film name
- Text decoration: size, weight, letter spacing
- Preset save: unlimited
- Video framing: unlimited (up to 60 seconds, trim, mute, cover frame)
- AR wall preview: continued use after trial (LiDAR only)
- All future updates included
Photo exports using premium features: 5 free trials total. Video framing: 1 free trial (separate pool). Free-only photo exports never consume trials. AR preview is free to view; trials consume only on Export.
Privacy Policy: https://www.twddl.net/en/kakou/privacy/
Support: https://www.twddl.net/en/kakou/support/
Terms of Use: https://www.twddl.net/en/kakou/terms/
Contact: https://www.twddl.net/contact?type=Kakou
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