Add text to image

1. Upload your image. Drag and drop a JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF, BMP, or AVIF file onto the box above, or click to browse your device.
2. Add a text layer. Click Add text to place a new caption in the middle of your image, then type your message in the text box on the right.
3. Drag it into place. Click and drag the text directly on the canvas to position it anywhere — a dashed selection box shows the layer you're currently editing.
4. Style it. Pick a font, adjust the size, choose a color, and toggle bold, italic, an outline, or a drop shadow so the text stands out against any background.
5. Add more layers if you like. Repeat with Add text to stack a title, a subtitle, a watermark, or a caption — each layer moves and styles independently.
6. Export. Choose PNG (crisp text, transparency-safe) or JPG (smaller file), then hit Download. The text is redrawn at your image's original resolution, so quality never drops.

Because everything runs locally on your device, there's no upload wait, no file size cap tied to a server, and no account required — just a fast way to add text to a photo and download it.

• Social media graphics. Add a headline over a photo for Instagram posts, Facebook ads, Pinterest pins, or TikTok cover images without opening a full design app.
• Memes and reaction images. Classic top/bottom caption memes, quote cards, and reaction posts all start with bold text over a picture.
• Marketing and thumbnails. Add a call-to-action, price, or hook to a product photo or YouTube thumbnail to increase click-through.
• Labels and instructions. Annotate a screenshot, diagram, or product photo with labels, arrows-adjacent captions, or step numbers.
• Quotes and captions. Turn a photo into a shareable quote graphic with a name, date, or attribution overlaid cleanly.
• Simple watermarking. Stamp a name, handle, or copyright line onto photos before sharing them publicly.

• Use an outline or shadow on busy backgrounds. Plain text can disappear into a photo — turn on the outline toggle (or a drop shadow) so it stays readable over any color or texture.
• Bold, simple fonts read best at a distance. Impact, Arial Bold, and Verdana Bold are classic choices for captions and memes because they stay legible even when scaled down.
• Keep contrast high. White text with a black outline (or vice versa) works on almost any photo — it's the safest combination when you're not sure what's behind the text.
• Leave breathing room. Don't crowd text against the edge of the frame; a little margin makes graphics look intentional rather than cropped.
• Use multiple layers instead of line breaks for mixed styles. A bold headline in one layer and a smaller subtitle in another gives you independent control over size, color, and position.
• Export as PNG if you need transparency-safe edges, or JPG when file size matters more than a lossless background — most social platforms recompress JPGs anyway.

Yes. Every step — decoding the image, drawing the text layers, and exporting the final file — happens locally in your browser using the HTML canvas API. Your photo is never uploaded to a server, so it works offline once the page has loaded and nothing about your image or your captions is stored or logged anywhere. That makes it safe to use for personal photos, client work, and anything you'd rather not send through a third-party upload.

• Social media managers add headlines, quotes, and calls-to-action to photos for daily posts without opening a full design tool.
• Meme creators caption images quickly with bold, outlined text in the classic meme style.
• Small business owners label product photos with prices, sizes, or promo text for listings and ads.
• Content creators design YouTube thumbnails and podcast cover art with a punchy headline over an image.
• Teachers and students annotate photos and diagrams with labels for assignments and presentations.
• Event organizers turn a photo into a save-the-date, flyer, or announcement graphic with names and dates overlaid.

Tools like Canva or Photoshop are great when you're building a multi-element design from scratch, but they're overkill when all you need is to drop a caption onto an existing photo. This tool skips the account creation, project setup, and template browsing — upload, type, drag, and download. It supports everything the core "add text to photo" workflow needs: multiple independent layers, real font choices, color, outline, shadow, bold/italic, and alignment, all exported at your image's original resolution so the result is never blurry or downscaled.