Kakou Photo Frame

v3.0 "Frame, in motion." — Now you can frame videos too. Up to 60 seconds, with trim and mute, exported as MP4. A new SNS ratio guide helps you pick the right shape.

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 preset: sumi (ink), washi (off-white), rikyū-gray, shu (vermilion), ai (indigo), wasurenagusa (forget-me-not blue), brown, bengara, uguisu (bush-warbler green), plus black and white. A custom color picker for anything else. Set the inner border and background independently.

◆ Five border styles — solid, double, print frame, washi edge, mat V-cut.

The washi edge mimics the torn fibrous edge of Japanese handmade paper — procedurally generated, every export unique. Mat V-cut blends the matte border with the background color, like a museum-style mat. 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. One tap to apply 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, side by side, so you can pick by shape.

◆ EXIF gear info, captured or typed.

Add a title, or include the camera, lens, and film you used. GPS coordinates from EXIF can be pulled into the title with one tap. Gear info reads from EXIF automatically, or enter manually — register frequently-used gear in the gear library for one-tap entry. 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. Or float it in mid-air — a different kind of browsing.

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.

◆ Quiet by design. The photo stays the subject.

Built on Dieter Rams' principles and OOUI. A washi-textured palette keeps the interface restrained, so your work — not the app — holds the stage.

◇ 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: photos and videos 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.