Want to put a picture on another picture on your iPhone? You can overlay pictures in the Photos app or download a third-party app to access more image overlay and blending options. We’ll teach you both methods below.

Overlay Pictures in Your iPhone’s Photos App

The first method to overlay pictures on your iPhone is to use the Photos app. This is the easiest way if you don’t want to download an extra third-party app just to layer two photos.

To start, you need to turn the first photo’s subject into a sticker. The Photos app has a handy feature that lets youcreate custom stickers from your iPhone’s photos. So, go to thePhotosapp, scroll to your desired photo, and tap to view it.

Now, long-press on the photo subject, then release. You’ll see a glowing white line tracing the edge of the subject when it’s successfully recognized and selected. Then, chooseAdd Sticker.

The photo subject will be added to your iPhone’s sticker collection. Tap thexicon to exit the sticker window.

Now, go back to your gallery of photos. This time, scroll to the second photo that you want to use as the background layer and tap to view it. TapEdit > Markup(the marker icon). Tap the+icon from the bottom toolbar and chooseAdd Sticker.

Select the sticker you just created to layer it on top of the current photo. You can use the circles at the corners to adjust the size of the photo sticker. Tap the blueDonebutton, then the yellowDonebutton to save your new picture.

Overlay Pictures Using a Third-Party App

If you want to layer photos on your iPhone and have more image customization features available, we recommend the Union app.

Union has a clean, easy-to-use interface that offers multiple image overlay and blending options. you’re able to download Union for free from the App Store.

Download:Union(Free, subscription available)

To overlay pictures in Union, open the app and tapGet Started. TapBackground > Photoand choose from your photo gallery to add the background layer for your picture.

Next, you can change the aspect ratio if you prefer. Once you’re satisfied, tap thegreen checkmarkicon to save the background.

Next, tap thehamburger(three lines) icon in the top-left corner and tapForeground > Phototo add the photo you want to paste on top of the existing background picture.

Once it’s added, you can pinch or drag the picture to adjust it. Then, with theBlend Modeicon (two overlapping circles) selected, scroll along the bottom toolbar and choose options such asDarken,Overlay,Soft Light, and more to choose how you want the front image to be superimposed on the back image.

You can go back to the hamburger menu and tapMask > Eraseto remove unwanted parts of the front image orMask > Shapeto change how the front image is superimposed on the background.

The main downside of Union is that you may’t export the completed image without paying for a subscription. For free users, the workaround is totake a screenshot on your iPhoneand crop the image to obtain the part you want.

Generally, if you just want to quickly layer photos on an iPhone without needing to achieve seamless blending of the two pictures, creating a sticker in the Photos app and pasting it onto another picture is the simplest method. For example, this is useful when you want tomake a meme on your iPhone.

However, if there’s no specific photo subject that you can create a sticker from, or you prefer to create something more elegant and artistically put-together, consider third-party apps such as Union to easily overlay pictures on your iPhone.