Add text to an image, free

Text on a photo in a minute, without uploading it

Choose an image, type your text, style it and drag it where you want it. The preview shows exactly what you will download. Everything happens in your browser on your own device, so the image is never sent to us.

It is free, needs no account, has no daily limit and adds no watermark.

How to add text to an image

Choose a JPG, PNG or WebP image, or drop it on the page.

Type the text. Press Enter for a new line.

Pick a font, size and colour, and add an outline, a shadow or a box behind the text if it needs to stand out.

Drag the text on the preview to move it, or use Top, Middle and Bottom. On a keyboard, focus the text and use the arrow keys.

Tap Add text to add another line in a different style, then save and download.

Making text readable on any photo

Text over a busy photo is the most common reason a post is hard to read. Three things fix it: an outline in a dark colour around light text, a soft shadow, or a solid box behind the words. The box is the safest on a photo with both light and dark areas.

Keep the important words away from the very edges. Feeds and stories crop and cover the top and bottom of an image with buttons and captions.

Fewer words at a bigger size read better on a phone than a sentence at a small size.

Formats and quality

The text is drawn into the image at its full resolution, so it stays sharp. Save as PNG to keep every pixel exactly, or as JPG or WebP for a smaller file.

Fonts are the ones your device already has, so the same choice can look slightly different on another phone or computer. What you see in the preview is what you get in the file.

Common questions