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Convert photo to sepia.

Add a sepia tone filter to any photo or image, with a single click. With Colorcinch, adding a sepia tone is fun and easy.

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How to add a sepia effect in three simple steps.

1. Upload

Upload your image to Colorcinch.

2. Remove

Add the sepia tone with a single click.

3. Download

Save your image with the sepia effect.

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Add a vintage sepia tone to any photo

Do you want to give your image a warm old-timey sepia appearance? Colorcinch has numerous sepia tones and effects you can apply to instantly transport your image back in time with a sepia photo filter. Just upload your photo or image and apply the sepia tone filter! The photo editing (and sepia toning) process has never been easier!

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Frequently asked

questions

What is sepia tone?

Sepia tone is a form of print toning going back to the early days of photography. It uses warm reddish-brown sepia tones instead of greyscale (like black and white photos) in the image or photo.

Our online photo sepia tone filter will apply sepia tone to any digital image or photo with a single click. The entire photo editing process is so easy, with Colorcinch sepia filters.

Upload your favorite image and use our sepia filter tools to take your photography back in time.

Does sepia tone refer to just one color?

No, you can actually choose from a number of sepia tones using Colorcinch’s online filter tools menu, so your image will look exactly the way you want it to.

The process has never been easier.

What can I use the sepia effect for?

A sepia tone filter instantly gives your photos an old-fashioned look.

You can use it to create romantic vintage sepia tone photo effects for an engagement shoot, or hilarious “Wanted” photo posters for a cowboy-themed birthday party.

Feel free to explore our other filters and photo editing tools to perfect the look.

How do I add the sepia effect to my image?

Upload your image to Colorcinch and navigate to the Filters menu. Click on Vintage and choose your favorite sepia tone filter to give your photo a warm appearance.

From there, you can modify your photos any way you’d like using our editing tools.

Click on Settings to adjust the sepia tone filter and hit the Save button when you are completely satisfied with the sepia tone effect and want to save and download your pic.

Why did photographers use sepia tone?

Sepia tones were the result of a chemical process in the dark room. The sepia toning process was used to prevent fading and deteriotation of photos.

Nowadays, we mostly add a sepia filter because we like the look!

Is sepia tone the same as black and white?

No, no sepia toning is closer to black and white. In the olden days, you would apply sepia to photos to protect them. Nowadays, there are other applications.

Change your image and upload your photo to social media to create a glamorous profile pic.

What else can I do with my images?

We offer a lot more filters than just sepia! You can edit your images in a number of ways using our free online tool.

Try the color inverter to flip your photo’s tones for a bold, dramatic look, or go for a fun glitch effect to give your image a digital, retro vibe.

Just upload your favorite photo, edit it your way, then download or share it in seconds.

Get started – it's free!