diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/frame-controls.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/frame-controls.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b44640
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/frame-controls.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import {
+  MAX_FRAME_PADDING,
+  MIN_FRAME_PADDING,
+  useSettingsStore,
+} from '@/stores/settings-store'
+
+export function FrameControls() {
+  const framePadding = useSettingsStore((state) => state.framePadding)
+  const setFramePadding = useSettingsStore((state) => state.setFramePadding)
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+      <label
+        htmlFor="frame-size"
+        className="text-muted-foreground text-xs font-medium whitespace-nowrap"
+      >
+        Frame size
+      </label>
+      <input
+        id="frame-size"
+        type="range"
+        min={MIN_FRAME_PADDING}
+        max={MAX_FRAME_PADDING}
+        step={1}
+        value={framePadding}
+        onChange={(event) => setFramePadding(Number(event.target.value))}
+        className="accent-primary w-32"
+      />
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/photo-grid.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/photo-grid.tsx
index 64ef2ec..f5bd4e8 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/photo-grid.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/photo-grid.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { useState } from 'react'
-import { ImageOff, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { X } from 'lucide-react'
 
+import { FrameControls } from '@/components/frame-controls'
+import { Polaroid } from '@/components/polaroid'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
-import { type Photo, formatBytes } from '@/lib/photos'
+import { type Photo } from '@/lib/photos'
 import { usePhotoStore } from '@/stores/photo-store'
 
 export function PhotoGrid() {
@@ -12,16 +13,19 @@ export function PhotoGrid() {
   if (photos.length === 0) return null
 
   return (
-    <section className="flex flex-col gap-3">
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+    <section className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+      <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3">
         <h2 className="text-sm font-medium">
           {photos.length} {photos.length === 1 ? 'photo' : 'photos'}
         </h2>
-        <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={clear}>
-          Clear all
-        </Button>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+          <FrameControls />
+          <Button variant="ghost" size="sm" onClick={clear}>
+            Clear all
+          </Button>
+        </div>
       </div>
-      <ul className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4">
+      <ul className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3 lg:grid-cols-4">
         {photos.map((photo) => (
           <PhotoTile key={photo.id} photo={photo} />
         ))}
@@ -32,38 +36,20 @@ export function PhotoGrid() {
 
 function PhotoTile({ photo }: { photo: Photo }) {
   const remove = usePhotoStore((state) => state.remove)
-  const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false)
 
   return (
-    <li className="group bg-muted relative aspect-square overflow-hidden rounded-md border">
-      {failed ? (
-        <div className="text-muted-foreground flex h-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1 p-2 text-center">
-          <ImageOff className="size-5" />
-          <span className="text-[10px] leading-tight">Preview unavailable</span>
-        </div>
-      ) : (
-        <img
-          src={photo.url}
-          alt={photo.name}
-          loading="lazy"
-          onError={() => setFailed(true)}
-          className="h-full w-full object-cover"
-        />
-      )}
+    <li className="group relative">
+      <Polaroid photo={photo} />
       <Button
         type="button"
         variant="secondary"
         size="icon"
         aria-label={`Remove ${photo.name}`}
         onClick={() => remove(photo.id)}
-        className="absolute top-1 right-1 size-7 opacity-0 shadow-sm transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100"
+        className="absolute top-1.5 right-1.5 size-7 opacity-0 shadow-sm transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-100 focus-visible:opacity-100"
       >
         <X />
       </Button>
-      <div className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/60 to-transparent p-1.5">
-        <p className="truncate text-[10px] text-white">{photo.name}</p>
-        <p className="text-[10px] text-white/70">{formatBytes(photo.size)}</p>
-      </div>
     </li>
   )
 }
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/polaroid.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/polaroid.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03f7518
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/polaroid.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import { useState } from 'react'
+import { ImageOff } from 'lucide-react'
+
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+import { type Photo } from '@/lib/photos'
+import { usePhotoStore } from '@/stores/photo-store'
+import { useSettingsStore } from '@/stores/settings-store'
+
+export function Polaroid({ photo }: { photo: Photo }) {
+  const setCaption = usePhotoStore((state) => state.setCaption)
+  const framePadding = useSettingsStore((state) => state.framePadding)
+  const [failed, setFailed] = useState(false)
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className="flex flex-col bg-white shadow-md"
+      style={{ padding: framePadding, paddingBottom: 0 }}
+    >
+      <div className="aspect-square overflow-hidden bg-neutral-200">
+        {failed ? (
+          <div className="flex h-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-1 text-neutral-400">
+            <ImageOff className="size-6" />
+            <span className="text-[10px]">Preview unavailable</span>
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <img
+            src={photo.url}
+            alt={photo.name}
+            loading="lazy"
+            onError={() => setFailed(true)}
+            className="h-full w-full object-cover"
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <div
+        className="flex flex-col items-center"
+        style={{
+          paddingTop: framePadding * 0.75,
+          paddingBottom: framePadding * 1.5,
+        }}
+      >
+        <CaptionInput
+          value={photo.captionTop}
+          onChange={(value) => setCaption(photo.id, 'captionTop', value)}
+          placeholder="Add a caption"
+          className="text-lg leading-tight"
+        />
+        <CaptionInput
+          value={photo.captionBottom}
+          onChange={(value) => setCaption(photo.id, 'captionBottom', value)}
+          className="text-sm text-neutral-500"
+        />
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function CaptionInput({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  placeholder,
+  className,
+}: {
+  value: string
+  onChange: (value: string) => void
+  placeholder?: string
+  className?: string
+}) {
+  return (
+    <input
+      type="text"
+      value={value}
+      onChange={(event) => onChange(event.target.value)}
+      placeholder={placeholder}
+      aria-label="Polaroid caption"
+      className={cn(
+        'font-handwriting w-full border-0 bg-transparent text-center text-neutral-800 placeholder:text-neutral-300 focus:outline-none',
+        className,
+      )}
+    />
+  )
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/photos.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/photos.ts
index e8be143..a0aae43 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/photos.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/photos.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@ export interface Photo {
   url: string
   name: string
   size: number
+  /** Polaroid caption lines (auto-filled from EXIF later; editable). */
+  captionTop: string
+  captionBottom: string
 }
 
+export type CaptionField = 'captionTop' | 'captionBottom'
+
 const IMAGE_EXTENSIONS = /\.(jpe?g|png|webp|heic|heif|avif|gif|bmp|tiff?)$/i
 
 export function isImageFile(file: File): boolean {
@@ -20,6 +25,8 @@ export function createPhoto(file: File): Photo {
     url: URL.createObjectURL(file),
     name: file.name,
     size: file.size,
+    captionTop: '',
+    captionBottom: '',
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/photo-store.ts b/apps/web/src/stores/photo-store.ts
index ad31b4d..c43a6db 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/stores/photo-store.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/photo-store.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 import { create } from 'zustand'
 
-import { type Photo, createPhoto, isImageFile } from '@/lib/photos'
+import {
+  type CaptionField,
+  type Photo,
+  createPhoto,
+  isImageFile,
+} from '@/lib/photos'
 
 interface PhotoState {
   photos: Photo[]
   /** Adds image files to the collection. Returns how many were accepted. */
   addFiles: (files: File[]) => number
+  setCaption: (id: string, field: CaptionField, value: string) => void
   remove: (id: string) => void
   clear: () => void
 }
@@ -19,6 +25,12 @@ export const usePhotoStore = create<PhotoState>((set) => ({
     }
     return accepted.length
   },
+  setCaption: (id, field, value) =>
+    set((state) => ({
+      photos: state.photos.map((photo) =>
+        photo.id === id ? { ...photo, [field]: value } : photo,
+      ),
+    })),
   remove: (id) =>
     set((state) => {
       const target = state.photos.find((photo) => photo.id === id)
diff --git a/apps/web/src/stores/settings-store.ts b/apps/web/src/stores/settings-store.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23d3290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/stores/settings-store.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import { create } from 'zustand'
+
+export const MIN_FRAME_PADDING = 6
+export const MAX_FRAME_PADDING = 28
+
+interface SettingsState {
+  /** White polaroid border width in px (sides/top); the bottom is thicker. */
+  framePadding: number
+  setFramePadding: (px: number) => void
+}
+
+export const useSettingsStore = create<SettingsState>((set) => ({
+  framePadding: 14,
+  setFramePadding: (px) => set({ framePadding: px }),
+}))
diff --git a/apps/web/src/styles.css b/apps/web/src/styles.css
index 269edc5..4f93859 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/styles.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/styles.css
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 }
 
 @theme inline {
+  --font-handwriting: "Caveat", "Segoe Print", "Bradley Hand", cursive;
   --radius-sm: calc(var(--radius) - 4px);
   --radius-md: calc(var(--radius) - 2px);
   --radius-lg: var(--radius);