Add Text to Image
Add captions, titles and quotes to photos with outline, shadow, background box and handwriting fonts. Position and rotate text, then download JPG or PNG. Free and private.
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- 🔒 Files never leave your device
How to: Add Text to Image
- Upload a photo.
- Type your text and choose font, size, colour and position.
- Download the image with your text.
Sometimes you just need a few words on a picture – a caption for a social post, a title for a blog header, a date on a holiday photo or a quote on a background. This editor writes text directly onto your image with a live preview. Outline and shadow keep words readable on busy photos, and a semi-transparent box works well for longer captions.
Common uses
- Add captions and calls to action to social media images.
- Put titles on blog headers, thumbnails and presentation backgrounds.
- Label product photos, screenshots and diagrams.
- Write quotes or greetings on photos for cards and invitations.
Tips for best results
- White text with a black outline is readable on almost any photo.
- Keep captions short – three to eight words read best on mobile.
- Use the background box for long sentences over busy areas.
- Leave space at the edges because some apps crop images into squares.
Making text readable
Contrast is the key to legible text on photos. The outline option draws a dark stroke around each letter, the shadow adds a soft halo, and the background box places a coloured panel behind the words with adjustable opacity. Size is set as a percentage of the image width, so the text looks the same on a small phone photo and a large camera image.
Fonts and styles
Choose a clean sans-serif for captions, a serif for elegant titles, Impact for bold headlines, or one of the handwriting fonts for invitations and personal notes. Handwriting fonts are open-licensed and load only when selected. Rotation up to 45 degrees is useful for stamp-like labels and playful designs.
Your photo stays on your device
The text is rendered with the browser canvas, so the picture is never uploaded. This is handy for private family photos and unreleased marketing images.
Why use FreePDF for Add Text to Image?
| FreePDF | Typical upload-based sites | |
|---|---|---|
| Files uploaded to a server | No – processed on your device | Yes |
| Sign-up required | Never | Often for bigger jobs |
| Hourly / daily task limits | None | Common on free plans |
| Watermark on output | Never | Sometimes |
| Works offline after loading | Yes, for most tools | No |
Frequently asked questions
Can I add several lines
Yes. Press Enter in the text box to start a new line. Lines are aligned left, centre or right depending on the position you choose.
Will the image lose quality
The text is drawn onto a copy at the original resolution. Choose PNG to keep every pixel or JPG for a smaller file; JPG at high quality is fine for photos.
Is Add Text to Image really free?
Yes. Every tool on FreePDF is 100% free with no file limits, no sign-up and no watermarks. The site is supported by unobtrusive ads.
Are my files uploaded to a server?
No. FreePDF processes your files directly in your browser using JavaScript. Your documents never leave your device, so they stay completely private.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. FreePDF works in any modern browser on Android, iPhone, iPad, Windows, Mac and Linux.