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Align Elements — live workspace

Pixel-exact alignment and even distribution — left, center, right, top, middle, bottom, plus horizontal/vertical spacing — for any set of layers. Every control below is live: configure, run, and watch the results.

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Try it: align elements

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Configure the controls above, then press Run — your result appears here.

Onboarding checklist

  1. Choose the design.
  2. Tick the checkboxes for the layers you want to align (at least two).
  3. Pick the alignment: left, center, right, top, middle, or bottom — or distribute evenly, horizontally or vertically.
  4. Click Align elements — every selected layer snaps into place and the preview updates.

Steps tick themselves off as you work — or tap any step to toggle it.

Align Elements techniques

Digital artist editing in neon lit workspace — Pixel-true alignment, zero nudging
Pixel-true alignment, zero nudging
Colleagues having a meeting — Distribute objects evenly across the canvas
Distribute objects evenly across the canvas
A woman lying on color pallets — Snap busy layouts into clean grids
Snap busy layouts into clean grids
Vibrant abstract expressionist artwork in bold colors — Tidy an entire deck in one click
Tidy an entire deck in one click

Keep going

Layout Add a Shape Drop rectangles, circles, stars, polygons and more onto your canvas. Open tool Layout Group & Ungroup Elements Bundle layers into one movable group — or release them back apart. Open tool Layout List Layers See every layer on your canvas in bottom-to-top stacking order. Open tool

Alignment is what separates a design from a collage. A row of icons that share a top edge, three text blocks centered on the same axis, a logo pinned to the left margin — these tiny regularities are what make layouts feel professional. The Align Elements tool snaps any set of layers to a shared edge or axis in one click.

You select with checkboxes, so multi-select is effortless: tick the layers you want, choose from six edge-and-center alignments or two even-spacing modes, and the tool computes the combined bounding box of your selection and repositions every layer within it. Horizontal alignments (left, center, right) and vertical alignments (top, middle, bottom) can be chained — align a row to its top edge, then center a headline across the same layers.

Alignment is pixel-exact, not eyeball-exact. Center alignment rounds to whole pixels, and the result card confirms how many elements moved. Pair it with the reorder-layer tool for stacked compositions and the group-elements tool to lock a perfect arrangement into a single movable unit.

How it works

  1. Choose the design.
  2. Tick the checkboxes for the layers you want to align (at least two).
  3. Pick the alignment: left, center, right, top, middle, or bottom — or distribute evenly, horizontally or vertically.
  4. Click Align elements — every selected layer snaps into place and the preview updates.

Tips

  • Center-align a headline over a row of shapes for an instantly balanced hero section.
  • Align in two passes: first the horizontal axis, then the vertical one.
  • Group your layers after a perfect alignment to move the whole arrangement as one.

What it costs

Free on this site — and it can't be metered. Align Elements uses no AI and runs entirely in your browser: no usage counters, nothing sent to our servers to bill. When credit metering arrives in the app, local operations like this one will never consume AI credits — only server-side AI generations will.

Frequently asked questions

Aligned to what — the canvas or each other?

Alignment uses the combined bounding box of everything you selected — the smallest rectangle containing all of them. “Center” centers each element within that box; it does not move the group to the canvas center.

How many layers can I align at once?

Pick at least two. With a single element there is nothing to align against, and the tool will tell you to select more. Even spacing (distribute) needs at least three layers — with only two there is nothing between them to space evenly.

Does the alignment stay locked?

Alignments are direct position changes, not constraints — nothing remembers the alignment afterward. If you need a set of elements to stay together while you move them, use the group-elements tool after aligning.

Can I align the same layers more than once?

Yes. Align a row of shapes to their top edge, then center a headline across them — professional layouts are built one alignment at a time.

What does Distribute do?

Distribute spaces your selected layers evenly between the first and last. The outermost layers stay exactly where they are, and everything in between snaps to equal spacing — horizontally or vertically. It is how you build tidy rows of icons or stacked sections without eyeballing the gaps.

Related layout tools

Layout

Add a Shape

Drop rectangles, circles, stars, polygons and more onto your canvas.

Layout

List Layers

See every layer on your canvas in bottom-to-top stacking order.

Layout

Reorder a Layer

Move any layer forward, backward, to the front, or to the back.

See the transformation

Align Elements — before & after

Casual office meeting in lagos nigeria — before Align Elements
Christmas note in spiral planner — after Align Elements
BeforeAfter photoaicompany

Drag the handle — it glides with physics when you let go. Align Elements, transformed in one pass.

Watch it work

See Align Elements in motion

Drag the cards, scroll the scene — the tool explains itself.

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Close up photo of an abstract painting — Align Elements motion card

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Type that performsAlign Elements — frame 2 of 4

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Photos with presenceAlign Elements — frame 3 of 4

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Export without fearAlign Elements — frame 4 of 4

Drag the cards — they glide with inertia. Scroll — the blob morphs and the dot traces the flow.

The full walkthrough

How Align Elements works, step by step

Align layers in your photoaicompany design — left, center, right, top, middle, or bottom of their combined bounding box, or distribute them evenly. Free.

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Design

The Design picker chooses which canvas receives the work. Keep one design per purpose — mixing campaigns in one file breeds confusion. Name designs by outcome (“Launch-Post-v3”), not by date; future-you searches by intent.

Pro tip: One design, one job. Split multi-purpose files early.

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Step 1: Design — Align Elements, annotated
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    Design control This is where you set design — changes preview live on the canvas.
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    Live canvas Every adjustment renders instantly — what you see is what exports.
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    Result Happy with it? The design updates in place, ready for the next step.
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Alignment

Alignment is invisible when it works and jarring when it does not. Pick one alignment per text block and hold it. Centered paragraphs longer than three lines tire the eye — switch long copy to left.

Pro tip: Right alignment is a spice: use it for captions and prices, rarely for paragraphs.

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Step 2: Alignment — Align Elements, annotated
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    Alignment control This is where you set alignment — changes preview live on the canvas.
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    Live canvas Every adjustment renders instantly — what you see is what exports.
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    Result Happy with it? The design updates in place, ready for the next step.
Know your workspace

Anatomy of the Align Elements workspace

Five regions do all the work. Learn them once and every tool on this site feels familiar.

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Anatomy of the Align Elements workspace
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    Toolbar Every tool lives here — pick one and the canvas listens.
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    Canvas Your design, live. Drag, resize, and edit directly.
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    Layers The stack your design is built from — top wins.
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    Export One click sends the finished design out as PNG, JPG, or PDF.
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    Properties Fine-tune whatever is selected, right where you work.
Level up

Align Elements techniques that look professional

Four field-tested techniques, each shown on real photography. Steal them all.

Elegant lipsticks on seashell display — Align Elements technique
Document the decisions. Note why the palette, type, and layout were chosen — future-you inherits the reasoning. Make it part of your Align Elements routine.
White printer papers on yellow wall — Align Elements technique
White space is a material. Treat empty space like ink — spend it deliberately, not as leftover. Try it on your next Align Elements project and compare the result.
Abstract multi colored graphics — Align Elements technique
Preview on the real device. A design judged on desktop and consumed on phones needs a phone check before shipping. Keep this in mind every time you open Align Elements.
Smiling woman sitting at desk with color samples — Align Elements technique
Sleep on the almost-done. Fresh eyes catch what tired eyes forgive — review once more in the morning. Align Elements rewards this discipline more than most tools do.
Avoid the traps

Three mistakes to avoid with Align Elements

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One design for every placement

A square post stretched into a story looks broken. Fix: resize deliberately for each destination.

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Decorating before messaging

Effects applied before the words are final get redone. Fix: lock the copy first, style second.

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Everything emphasized

Bold, color, size, and underline on the same words cancel each other out. Fix: pick one emphasis per element.

End to end

A complete Align Elements workflow

Five moves, start to shipped. This is how the work actually flows.

  1. 1

    Start in the editor

    Open a blank canvas or a template — Align Elements works on anything with pixels. The tool never asks you to start over.

  2. 2

    Do the core move

    Run Align Elements the way the walkthrough above shows. Get the big decision right before touching details.

  3. 3

    Refine with a second tool

    Pair it with All tools — tools compose, and two simple moves beat one complicated one.

  4. 4

    Check it on a phone

    Most designs are consumed on phones. Preview small, fix what breaks, then continue.

  5. 5

    Export and ship

    Export in the format your destination wants, keep the master design, and move on to the next one.

Good to know

More Align Elements answers

What’s the single most useful tip for Align Elements?

Center-align a headline over a row of shapes for an instantly balanced hero section.

What do beginners get wrong with Align Elements?

Align in two passes: first the horizontal axis, then the vertical one. Start simple, then layer on complexity once the basics feel automatic.

Is Align Elements really free?

Yes — Align Elements is free to use in your browser, and your work saves to your account. Premium plans add AI credits, team features, and higher export limits; the tool itself never holds your design hostage.

Visual guides

Every fact, visualized

Ten detailed infographics — every number real, every label earned. Built for Align Elements, only on this page.

How Align Elements worksThe exact control order, from blank canvas to finisheddesign.1DesignSet design and watch the canvas answer instantly — everycontrol in this tool previews live.2AlignmentSet alignment and watch the canvas answer instantly —every control in this tool previews live.
Align Elements step-by-step workflow
Anatomy of the Align Elements workspaceFive regions do all the work — learn them once.ToolbarEvery tool lives here. Pick one andthe canvas listens.CanvasYour design, live. Drag, resize, editdirectly.LayersThe stack your design is built from —top wins.PropertiesFine-tune whatever is selected, rightwhere you work.TemplatesStarting points that are 70% rightbefore you touch them.ExportOne click out as PNG, JPG, PDF, orMP4.
Align Elements workspace anatomy
Export formats, decodedPick the format your destination actually wants.PNG — crisp graphicsText, logos, transparency. The default for anything withletterforms.JPG — photosSmall files for photographic images. Never for text-heavygraphics.PDF — print & documentsMulti-page, print-ready, keeps vectors sharp at any size.MP4 — motionAnimated designs and video exports for social and ads.
Align Elements export guide: the right format, every time
Which format for which jobA quick matrix — screenshot it.PNGJPGSocial graphics with text✓Photographic posts✓Print flyers✓Video & animation
Which format for Align Elements: the quick matrix
Align Elements vs doing it manuallyWhat the tool actually saves you.✓Runs entirely in your browserNo install, no updates, no disk space sacrificed.✓Free tier that is a real workspaceNot a trial — the editor, templates, and core tools stayfree.✓Every control previews liveChange a setting and see the result instantly.✓Templates + AI assistance built inStart from 70% done instead of a blank canvas.✓One-click export in every formatPNG, JPG, PDF, MP4 — sized for each placement.
Align Elements advantages
Keyboard shortcuts that pay offLearn these once — they work across the whole editor.Ctrl/⌘ + ZUndo. The most-usedshortcut in any creativetool.Ctrl/⌘ + C / VCopy and paste anyelement, across designs.Ctrl/⌘ + DDuplicate the selectionin place.DeleteRemove the selectedelement instantly.Ctrl/⌘ + SSave your design rightnow.+ / −Zoom the canvas in andout.
Shortcuts that speed up Align Elements
Contrast rules that keep text readableReal standards, not opinions.4.5 : 1 — body text minimumWCAG AA: regular text needs this contrast against itsbackground.3 : 1 — large text minimumHeadlines 24px+ (or 19px bold+) get a lower bar — still abar.Grayscale testConvert mentally to gray: if the text vanishes, the colorfailed.Scrim rescueA soft dark veil behind white text saves impossiblephotos.
Contrast rules for Align Elements text
Mistakes → fixesThe three traps, and the way out of each.✓Five fonts in one designEvery extra typeface dilutes the message. Fix: one family,up to three weights — restraint reads as confidence.✓One design for every placementA square post stretched into a story looks broken. Fix:resize deliberately for each destination.✓Everything emphasizedBold, color, size, and underline on the same words canceleach other out. Fix: pick one emphasis per element.
Align Elements mistakes and fixes
Where Align Elements earns its keepFour jobs this tool was born for.SocialPosts & storiesSized right,exported sharp,shipped daily.BrandMarketing assetsOn-palette,on-font, everysingle time.DocsPresentationsSlides andone-pagers thatlook designed.PrintFlyers & cardsPDF export keepsevery edge crisp.
Align Elements use cases
Quick answersStraight from this page — no digging required.Aligned to what — the canvas oreach other?Alignment uses the combined boundingbox of everything you selected — thesmallest rectangle containing all ofthem. “Center” centers each eHow many layers can I align atonce?Pick at least two. With a singleelement there is nothing to alignagainst, and the tool will tell youto select more. Even spacing (distribDoes the alignment stay locked?Alignments are direct positionchanges, not constraints — nothingremembers the alignment afterward. Ifyou need a set of elements to stay tCan I align the same layers morethan once?Yes. Align a row of shapes to theirtop edge, then center a headlineacross them — professional layoutsare built one alignment at a time.
Align Elements quick answers

Live telemetry

ALIGN ELEMENTS — CAPABILITY TELEMETRY

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Complete guide

Everything Align Elements can do

The full capability picture — features by plan, every control explained, real use cases, and the spec sheet.

Feature availability

Every capability of this tool, and which plan includes it.

CapabilityFreeProBusiness
The design.✓✓✓
Tick the checkboxes for the layers you want to align (at least two).✓✓✓
The alignment: left, center, right, top, middle, or bottom — or distribute evenly, horizontally or vertically.✓✓✓
Align elements — every selected layer snaps into place and the preview updates.✓✓✓

Control map — every field, explained

Each control on this page, and what it actually does when you run the tool.

ControlWhat it does
DesignSet this control, then run the tool — the canvas updates live.
AlignmentPick the alignment: left, center, right, top, middle, or bottom — or distribute evenly, horizontally or vertically.
Layers to align (pick at least two)Tick the checkboxes for the layers you want to align (at least two).

Use it for — Align Elements in real work

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Center a headline over a hero image

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Line up a row of social icons

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Even out pricing column headers

4

Snap captions to image edges

5

Tidy a scattered mood board

6

Baseline-align mixed text sizes

Spec sheet

ModesLeft, center, right, top, middle, bottom
Minimum2 layers
PrecisionPixel-exact
UndoOne click
Works onAny layer types
FreeUnlimited

Keyboard reference

KeysActionScope
Ctrl/⌘ + ZUndo the last changeBrowser-standard
Ctrl/⌘ + Shift + ZRedoBrowser-standard
Tab / Shift+TabMove between fields in orderBrowser-standard
EnterActivate the focused buttonBrowser-standard
EscClose dialogs and menusBrowser-standard
DeleteRemove the selected layer on canvasEditor

Align Elements — made visual

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