Add Text to Image

Write text on photos with any colour, size and outline.

Your files are processed on your device and are never uploaded.

Write text on any photo online – captions, quotes, names, dates, labels or meme text. Choose from several fonts, set the size and colour, add an outline or a background box, and drag the text exactly where you want it.

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There is also a special Name & Date version for exam and job forms that ask for a photo with your name and the date the photo was taken printed underneath.

How to Add Text to an Image

  1. Choose your image: Select or drag in a photo.
  2. Type your text: Enter the words you want on the picture.
  3. Style it: Choose a font (Sans, Serif, Impact, Typewriter, Comic or Script), the size, text colour, outline colour and thickness, Bold, and an optional background box.
  4. Position it: Drag the text on the image. Use + Add another text for more lines, or Delete selected text to remove one.
  5. Click Save image and download.

Name and Date on Photo

Many recruitment exams require a photograph with the candidate's name and date of photo below the face. Open Add Name & Date on Photo, type your name and date, and adjust the band height – the text is added on a clean white strip under the photo.

Tips

  • Use a dark outline on light text (or the reverse) so captions are readable on busy photos.
  • Impact with a white fill and black outline gives the classic meme look.
  • Keep important text away from the edges so it is not cropped by social apps.

Key Features

  • Multiple text boxes with drag-to-position.
  • Six font styles, outlines and background boxes.
  • Private and free: No upload, no sign-up, no watermark.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I write text on a photo?
Choose your image, type your text, pick a font, size and colour, drag the text into place and click Save image.
Can I add more than one line or text box?
Yes. Click "+ Add another text" for each new text, and drag each one where you want it.
How do I make text readable on a busy photo?
Add an outline in a contrasting colour, or tick "Background box" to place a solid box behind the text.
How do I add my name and date below a photo for an exam form?
Open Add Name & Date on Photo. It has separate Name and Date fields and prints them on a white band under the photo.
Is Add Text to Image free to use?
Yes. Add Text to Image is completely free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. Your files are processed directly in your web browser on your own device. Nothing is uploaded or stored, and the file is gone from memory when you close the tab.

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