How do I add text to a photo for free?

Open the photo, type your text, and set the color, size, and vertical position. This tool adds the text in your browser without uploading and lets you download the result — great for captions, memes, and labels.

Is it safe to add text to photos online?

It is when the tool works in your browser without uploading. This one processes everything locally — your photo never leaves your device.

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Add Text to Photo

Add a caption, meme text, or label to a photo — custom color, size, and position — right in your browser. Never uploaded.

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Adding text that reads well

Text on a photo needs contrast to stay legible over a busy image. This tool automatically outlines the text in the opposite color, so white text gets a dark edge and dark text a light one — the classic meme-caption look that stays readable anywhere on the image.

For captioning family photos, a small label with names and dates near the bottom preserves the story. For old photos, restore them first so the caption sits on a clean image.

Captioning an old family photo?

Restore it first — repair fading, scratches, and blur, or colorize black-and-white — then add your caption.

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