NewTools
Free Tool

Add Text to Image Online

Use NewTools to add text to an image directly in your browser. Places a readable caption on the image and exports a flattened copy.

Secure Image Watermarking Tool. Protect your photography by quickly adding a text watermark. Processing happens locally on your machine, ensuring your original, unedited photos stay private.

No installation
Fast processing
Browser friendly
Privacy-aware

Features

Bottom-Left Watermark: Your text is automatically positioned in the bottom-left corner with high-contrast styling.
Local Processing: Your image and text are rendered locally on your device via HTML5 Canvas. No data is sent to external servers.
Automatic Scaling: The font size dynamically scales based on the resolution of your uploaded image.

How It Works

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Step 1

Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image.

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Step 2

Type the text you want to overlay.

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Step 3

Wait for the browser to render the text and download the result.

Common Use Cases

Copyright Tagging

Quickly add your name or brand to the bottom corner of a photo before sharing it online.

Basic Image Labeling

Add a simple label or timestamp to distinguish between similar photographs.

Tips & Best Practices

Tip 1

The text is fixed to the bottom-left corner and uses a bold System UI font.

Tip 2

The stroke outline ensures the white text remains readable against both light and dark backgrounds.

Add Text to Image

How the text overlay works

When you upload a photo, the tool calculates the optimal font size based on the image's dimensions. It then uses HTML5 Canvas to draw your custom text in the bottom-left corner with both a white fill and a dark stroke.

Why simple is better

While complex editors offer drag-and-drop features, our tool is designed for speed. If you need to quickly tag a photo with a copyright notice before sending it, this tool does the job instantly.