- Add Text To Photo
Add Text to a Photo for Free
Give your snapshots something special! Tell your story and add text to your image using our handy-dandy online text tool.
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How to add text to a photo
Upload an image
Select the “Upload your image” button or easily drag and drop your files into the section.
Add text to photo
On the left side of the photo editor, select Text to add a text box or choose from different font combinations and formatting styles to add to your photo.
Download your design
Finally, download your design in high-resolution JPG, PNG, or other file formats or share it instantly online.
Introducing the text pane
Once your image is ready for some fancy lettering, it’s time to browse the “Text” pane. The text pane has lots of features, and there are plenty just beneath the surface, but it’s super easy to get started. Just click on “Add text” and a little text box will be added to your picture. You can move or scale your text just like any other design element. Once you know what you’d like to say, click the inside of the text box to add text to the image. You can also edit your text(opens in a new tab or window) anytime. It’s that easy.
Choose from our library of stylish font combinations
The bottom of the text pane is filled with font combinations which are little drag-and-drop morsels of well-balanced typography you can use on your images right away. Simply scroll through the text pane to find a font combination that’s perfect for your photo, then click it or drag it into your design. Select the font combination to customize the color, or click on the placeholder text to start typing in your own. You don’t even need to worry about adjusting the font size: we’ll scale everything for you so your photo caption fits in the text holder nice and snug.
Add text for any tone with customizable fonts and styles
Can’t find anything you like among available font combinations? You can build your own perfect photo caption! There are oodles of fonts to choose from, from chunky slab serifs to curvy script fonts, all with samples you can preview right from the font selection window. You can even choose some of your favorite fonts in advertising, like Helvetica and Baskerville. What’s more, you can customize your text’s color, alignment, and spacing all with just a few clicks.
Make your caption stand out with a blurred photo background
Is your text getting lost in the shuffle? There are all kinds of ways to make text stand out from photos. For example, you can increase your font size or give your text a sizzling, contrasting color. But one artful method you can try is reducing the prominence of your images with a slight blur or maybe some transparency. After adding text to your picture, select your image and open the filter window. Then slowly move the blur slider to the right. You can preview your photo becoming blurrier in real time, and stop just as your text comes into clear view. If you need to unblur your image later, you can easily restore its original clarity.
Add text to an image’s negative space for a professional-looking design
The best way to add text to a photo is to do so in a place that looks natural and helps make the photo feel complete. For a creative twist, try adding text behind the photo’s main subject—this technique, known as "add text behind photo(opens in a new tab or window)," can create a striking layered effect that draws attention to both your image and your message. You can also add text to a photo’s negative space: areas that are wide open, without a lot of detail or variation, like open skylines, forest pools, or a block of color. With some creative font choices, along with editing and text alignment, your text can look right at home in your image. Your viewers will wonder how your photo ever lived without it!"
How to add text to a photo on Canva
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