Write on a photo with as many text layers as you need: fonts, size, colour, outline and shadow, dragged into place or set with exact X/Y values. Works in your browser with no upload.
Works in your browser. What you paste or upload is processed on your device.
Tap the box or drop an image in. JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, AVIF, GIF, BMP and TIFF are supported.
Edit the first text layer, or press Add text for more. Each layer has its own box in the panel.
Pick a font, size and colour, then add an outline or shadow so the text reads clearly on the photo.
Drag the text on the preview, or type the left and top position in percent.
Choose the format and press Download image to save the full-size picture.
This editor puts text on top of a photo: a caption, a title for a thumbnail, a price on a product shot or a date on a flyer. Add as many text layers as you need. Each one has its own font (web-safe fonts plus Google Fonts such as Montserrat, Oswald, Playfair Display, Bebas Neue and Caveat), size, colour, bold, italic and capitals, alignment, an outline, a drop shadow, opacity, rotation and an optional wrap width for longer lines.
Drag any text on the preview to move it. If you prefer exact values, or use a keyboard, type its position in percent from the left and top, or select the preview and nudge the chosen text with the arrow keys. The preview is a scaled-down copy for speed; the download is drawn again at the photo's full resolution, so the text is sharp.
Limits: the text is merged into the picture, so it can't be edited again after download unless you go back with Keep editing in the same visit. Text effects are kept simple (outline, shadow, opacity); there are no curved paths or gradients. Photos above about 16.7 megapixels are scaled down to that size, and the saved file doesn't keep the original EXIF data.
Most "add text" jobs don't need a full design app: you want the words in the right place, in a readable font, with an outline or shadow so they stand out on a busy photo. Doing it in the browser is quick on a phone or laptop, and the photo stays on your device.
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No. The text is drawn by your browser on your device, and the finished picture is saved straight from it. Our server is only told that a run happened, to count your free daily run. If you pick a Google Font, your browser downloads that font from Google Fonts; your photo is never sent.
Yes. Press Add text as often as you like. Each layer has its own font, size, colour, outline, shadow, rotation and position, and you can duplicate a styled layer to reuse its look.
Turn on an outline in a contrasting colour (white text with a black outline is the classic choice) or a drop shadow, and use a bold font. Raising the size a little helps more than any effect on small screens.
Yes. Each layer has From left and From top inputs in percent, and a Centre button. You can also select the preview and move the chosen text with the arrow keys, holding Shift for bigger steps.
Yes. It runs in mobile Safari and Chrome; you can drag text with your finger and type positions on the keyboard. iPhone HEIC photos open directly.
Yes, up to about 16.7 megapixels; larger photos are scaled down to that size so phones can process them. Text sizes are measured in pixels of the full-size photo, so the download matches the preview.
You get one free run per tool per day; a run is the download. After that, each download costs 5 credits with a free AI Rank Lab account. Typing, styling and moving text are always free.
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