Add Text to Photos - Watermark, Caption & Meme Text Generator

Add custom text, watermarks, and captions to photos. Perfect for Instagram stories, memes, and social media posts with multiple fonts and colors.

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What you can do with Add Text to Image

Everything this tool helps you accomplish — no learning curve, no setup.

  • Add custom text to JPG, PNG, WEBP, or GIF images
  • Position multiple text boxes exactly where you want
  • Choose fonts, sizes, and colors for your captions
  • Make text pop with a colored outline and stroke
  • Add labels and watermarks to your photos
  • Set a transparent or solid text background

Add Text to Image settings & options

Everything you can fine-tune before you download — each control explained, so you know exactly what it does.

Text

Add Text Box

One-click

Adds another independent text layer to the photo, so you can combine a headline, a caption, and a watermark, each with its own font, size, and colors.

Text

Text input

The words rendered on the selected text layer; type or edit your caption, quote, watermark, or meme line here, including multi-line text.

Font Family

Dropdown

ArialBarlowComfortaaDosisInterJosefin SansKanitLatoMontserratNunitoOpen SansOswaldPoppinsQuicksandRalewayRobotoRubikWork SansArvoBitterCormorantCrimson TextEB GaramondLibre BaskervilleLoraMerriweatherPlayfair DisplayPT SerifRoboto SlabTimes New RomanAbril FatfaceAlfa Slab OneAntonBangersBebas NeueFredokaLobsterLobster TwoPacificoRighteousStaatlichesTitan OneAmatic SCCaveatComic NeueCourgetteDancing ScriptGreat VibesIndie FlowerKalamPermanent MarkerSacramentoSatisfyShadows Into LightCourier NewIBM Plex MonoInconsolataJetBrains MonoRoboto MonoSource Code ProSpace Mono

Picks the typeface for the selected text layer from 61 fonts spanning sans-serif, serif, display, handwriting, and monospace styles to match your design.

B

On / Off

Switches bold weight on or off for the selected text layer; use it to make headlines and captions stand out at a glance.

I

On / Off

Switches italic style on or off for the selected text layer, useful for quotes, credits, or a softer decorative look.

Font Size

Slider

Range: 8–100px · Default: 24px

Sets how large the selected layer's text appears; go big for headline or meme text and small for fine print or credit lines.

Outline Width

Slider

Range: 0–10px · Default: 2px

Controls the thickness of the stroke drawn around each letter, from 0 for no outline up to 10px; a thicker outline keeps text readable over busy photos.

Color

Color picker

Picks the fill color of the selected layer's text; choose a shade that contrasts with the photo so the words stay legible.

Outline Color

Color picker

Sets the color of the outline around the letters, separate from the text color; only active when Outline Width is above 0.

Background Color

Color picker

Fills the text box with a solid color bar behind the words, creating a caption-bar look; disabled while the Transparent option is checked.

Transparent

On / Off

When checked, the text box has no background fill so the photo shows through behind the letters; uncheck it to enable a solid background color.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Upload your image and click Add Text to insert a headline, caption, or watermark. Choose from serif, sans-serif, handwriting, or display fonts, then set size, color, spacing, and alignment. Rendering runs on our servers and downloads instantly without watermarks, perfect for quick social posts.

usage

Yes. Add unlimited text layers, reorder them, and adjust opacity for subtle captions, bold titles, and photo watermarks. Combine all-caps impact text for memes with smaller body copy for context, creating professional-looking graphics in minutes without complex design software.

features

Use text outline, drop shadow, or a semi-transparent background to increase contrast against detailed photos. Pair light text with darker overlays, or add a subtle gradient. These readability tweaks ensure your Instagram stories, posters, and YouTube thumbnails remain clear on any device.

tips

Yes. You can paste emojis, symbols, and multilingual characters. The editor supports many languages and scripts, making it easy to create quotes, announcements, and event graphics for global audiences across Facebook, TikTok, and Pinterest without extra font installs.

compatibility

Add your brand name as a small, semi-transparent text layer and place it in a corner or across the center. Lower the opacity so it's visible but not distracting. Watermarking your images helps deter unauthorized use while keeping your portfolio and product photos consistent.

quality

Yes. Add two text layers, set all-caps Impact or a bold sans-serif, center-align them, and add a black stroke for contrast. This classic meme generator style works great for viral content. You can resize for square posts, stories, and reels without pixelation.

social

You can download a high-quality JPEG that is optimized for sharing while maintaining crisp typography. This format works across platforms and keeps file size reasonable. Edits render quickly on our servers, so you can iterate fast and publish graphics without delay.

technical

Editing runs on our secure servers and uploads are auto-deleted after processing. We don't retain your images or text layers, and we never share them. This privacy-by-design approach makes the online text overlay editor suitable for personal photos, client projects, and marketing assets where data control matters.

privacy

Yes. Add a text layer, type your caption, then set the size, color, outline and a background bar so it stays readable over the image. Position it anywhere by dragging, and download with no watermark - ideal for quote posts, announcements and product captions.

usage

Select a text layer, then tap the B (Bold) or I (Italic) toggle buttons next to the font dropdown to switch each style on or off independently. Combine both for a heavy, italicized headline look on posters or quote graphics.

features

Open the Background color swatch for the selected text layer and pick a color, or leave the Transparent checkbox on for text with no bar behind it. A solid dark background behind white text creates the classic caption-bar look used in memes and video subtitles.

features

With a text layer selected, drag the Outline Width slider from 0 (no outline) up to 10px, and set the outline color separately from the text color. A thicker outline in a contrasting color is what keeps meme-style text readable over busy or bright photos.

features

Click or tap the text box in the preview to select it, then drag it anywhere on the photo to reposition it, or drag its corner handle to resize it — the font size scales automatically as you resize. Every change updates live in the preview before you download.

usage

Pick a bold sans-serif or display font, turn on Bold, set the font size around 40-60px, and add either a 2-4px outline in a contrasting color or a solid background bar behind the text. Position the box in the lower third of the photo so the caption stays readable at thumbnail size on Instagram, TikTok and Stories.

tips

The Font Size slider runs from 8px up to 100px per text layer. Use 50-100px for bold headline text that needs to read at a glance, and drop to 8-16px for fine print, credit lines, or small captions. Each text layer keeps its own independent size, so you can mix one big headline with smaller supporting text on the same photo.

features

The Font Family dropdown includes 62 free-to-use fonts across five styles: bold display faces like Anton, Bebas Neue and Bangers for memes and headlines; elegant serifs like Playfair Display and Merriweather for quote graphics; flowing script and handwriting fonts like Pacifico and Dancing Script for greetings and Pinterest pins; and monospace fonts like JetBrains Mono and Source Code Pro for code screenshots. Every font renders identically in the live preview and the final download.

features

Every text layer has its own independent Text Color, Outline Color and Background Color, so you can style a title in one color and a caption underneath in another. Select a layer from the Layers list, then use its color swatches — changes only affect the active layer, leaving every other layer untouched.

features

Yes — double-click a text box on desktop, or double-tap it on a touchscreen, and it turns into an editable textarea directly on the image. Type your change, then press Enter or tap elsewhere to save it; this is a quick shortcut for the same text content you can also edit from the Text field in the Layers panel.

features

Both work. On a touchscreen, put two fingers on a selected text box and pinch in or out to scale its width, height and font size together in one motion. With a mouse or a single finger, you're not limited to the corners either — a selected box shows eight handles (four corners plus four edge midpoints), so you can stretch just the width or just the height from an edge handle if you don't want the box to resize proportionally.

tips

How Add Text to Image helps you get it done

Real problems it solves every day — for businesses, creators, and everyday tasks. Find the use case that fits you and start in seconds.

Social Media

Instagram Stories & TikTok Text

Add trending text overlays to Instagram stories, TikTok videos, and Snapchat posts for viral content that gets more views

For Business

Facebook Ads & Google Display

Create high-converting Facebook ad graphics, Google display banners, and promotional materials with compelling text overlays

For Creators

Drake Memes & Viral Content

Create Drake pointing memes, reaction memes, and viral content with top/bottom text for Reddit, Instagram, and Twitter

Education

Educational Content

Create instructional images, infographics, and educational materials with explanatory text for learning

Personal Use

Personal Greetings

Design personalized birthday cards, invitations, and greeting cards with custom messages for loved ones

For Business

Brand Identity

Add logos, slogans, and brand messages to images for consistent brand representation across platforms

For Business

Real Estate Marketing

Add property details, prices, and contact information to real estate photos for listings and brochures

For Business

Restaurant Menus

Create visually appealing menu items with descriptions, prices, and special offers for restaurants

For Business

Event Posters & Flyers

Design event announcements, concert posters, and promotional materials with event details and dates

For Business

Product Labels & Packaging

Add product names, descriptions, and branding to product photos for e-commerce and packaging design

For Business

Personal Branding

Create quote graphics, motivational posts, and personal branding content for social media profiles

Personal Use

Recipe Cards

Add cooking instructions, ingredients, and cooking times to food photos for recipe sharing

Marketing

YouTube Thumbnail Text That Gets Clicks

Pick a bold display font like Anton, Bebas Neue or Bangers with a thick 4-6px outline in a contrasting color to punch through the thumbnail grid and boost click-through on YouTube and course-platform video covers.

For Developers

Code Screenshot Captions for Dev Social Posts

Overlay a monospace font like JetBrains Mono or Source Code Pro on a code screenshot to label the language or add a caption before sharing it on X, LinkedIn or a dev blog.

Social Media

Pinterest Quote Pins with Script Fonts

Layer an elegant script or serif font — Dancing Script, Great Vibes or Playfair Display — over a soft background photo to design saveable quote pins that perform well in Pinterest search and boards.

Photography

Discreet Photography Portfolio Credit Lines

Add a small text layer with your name or studio handle in a corner, keep the outline width low and the background transparent, so portfolio previews carry a subtle credit line that doesn't distract from the shot.

Productivity

Annotate App Screenshots for Bug Reports & Help Docs

Drop labelled text boxes directly onto app or website screenshots to point out a bug, a UI step, or a feature for a support ticket, QA report, or how-to guide — no separate screenshot-annotation app needed.