How to Add Text to a Photo Online
Use the free add text to image tool. Upload a PNG, JPG or WEBP, type your text, preview it and download. The photo is processed in your browser.
Steps
1. Open the add text to image tool.
2. Upload your photo.
3. Type the text and check the preview.
4. Download the edited image. A PNG downloads as PNG and keeps its transparency. You can also pick JPG (transparent areas become white) or WEBP.
Tips for text people can actually read
- Keep it short. A label like "New" or "Size M" reads at a glance; a full sentence gets lost on a phone screen.
- Use contrast. Light text on a dark area, or dark text on a light area. Avoid busy backgrounds behind the words.
- Leave margins. Text pressed against the edge often gets cut off when apps crop the image into a square.
Common uses
- Shop owners label product photos before posting them.
- Teams add a short note to a screenshot before sending it in chat.
- Teachers caption diagrams for slides.
Fit the image to where it's going
After adding text, resize for the platform with the social media image resizer, or trim it with the image cropper. For a joke version, the meme generator is built for top and bottom captions.
No watermark is added. The text box starts empty, so only your own words appear on the image.