Top apps for adding text over photos

In today’s crowded digital space, creating visual content is crucial to grabbing users’ attention and boosting engagement. This is why so many brands are using text and other features to punch up the quality of the photos they share on social media. And the good news is that you can create and share the same quality content to your own accounts!

Whether you want to create something simple or something more complicated, there are some super user-friendly apps that can help you do it! So to help you get started, we’ve rounded up some of the best apps that allow you create graphic images with text and other eye-popping features.

Typorama

Cost: Free 3-day trial; To remove the watermark, the cost is $2.99/month or a $14.99 one-time fee
Available on: iOS
Best for: Creating photo graphics; adding text to photos

Typorama is a great app that allows you to turn stock photos or your own photos into graphics. Just select the image you want to use and then choose from a variety of font and graphic styles. Type in your text and drag it over the area of the photo where you want it to display. You can change the color of the font and also choose from other styling options. Once your text is ready to go, you’ve got a polished graphic ready to share anywhere!

A good alternative for Android users is WordSwag.

Phonto

Cost: Free to download; $2 to remove ads
Available on: iOS, Android
Best for: Creating photo graphics; adding text to photos

Phonto is a super user-friendly app that allows you to add text to your photos. Just snap an image from the app or import one you already have, add the text and then style it to your liking. The app offers more than 400 fonts and even allows you to import your own fonts. In addition, you can add text in thought bubbles and other fun shapes. You can manually move elements around on the image, change the size, rotate the text and erase whatever you don’t want.

PicLab

Cost: Free; $2 to remove watermark; $15 to unlock all available features
Available on: iOS, Android
Best for: Adding text to photos; creating photo collages

PicLab (called Photo Editor on iOS) is an all-in-one photo editing app that allows you to add text over your photos, among other features. In addition to typography, you can also add textures, borders and filters to images. You can manually rotate, resize and adjust the position and opacity of the text and even add multiple text layers, creating a very polished and professional look. There’s even a drawing tool that allows you to personalize the look of your text. Lastly, you can also create collages with the PicLab app!