This article discusses 6 free sites that let you create images from text. This website can be used to create beautiful and professional looking images for various purposes like images for your social media channels, images for newsletters, etc.
All these websites offer free templates which can be used and you can enter text into them. Then the text that you enter can be stylized using various options. Once you are done creating the graphic, you can download it to your computer in formats like JPG, PNG, PDF, etc.
Some of the websites on the list have restrictions on the templates that you can use in the free version. While the first website on the list named Snappa has a limit to download the graphics you create. Let’s have a look at this website which allows you to create an image from the text below.
Snappa
Snappa (you can visit this site from here) is a site that allows you to create images from text. The free plans offered by this website are very limited. You can create images, but can only download 3 images in a month. You will be asked to create an account on the website when you hit the start button. Once you have done that, you will be taken to your dashboard. Here you can choose a predefined chart size or define a custom size for your chart. When you select a chart size, you will be shown a preview of the free templates available on the website. Go and select the one you want to use.
After selecting a template, the editing tools will open, which will look like the screenshot above. The template will open on the right side of the screen and editing tools will be available on the top bar of the page. The top bar will have tools to change the background by adding photos, patterns, colors, etc. You can also add effects, graphics, text, and shapes to your designs. You can change the text that you add by changing the font, font size, font color, line spacing, alignment, shadows, effects, etc.
Once you are done creating the graph, you can download it and save it on the computer. Click on the download button given at the top right corner. When you click on it, you will get four options to download. You can download graphics in web-optimized JPG, high res PNG, retina JP (2x size), and retina PN PN (2x size). All these download formats have a transparent background by checking the box given below.
PaperandMedia
PaperandMedia is a site to help you create images from text. You can create images and posters from any text. To get started, you have to create an account and log in to the website. Once you do that, you will be taken to your dashboard. From here you can choose any of the provided templates.
When you select a template, you will be taken to the designer tools interface, which looks like the screenshot above. The tools menu is given on the left side of the screen and the design you created will be shown on the right side of the screen. You can add images to graphics, choose layouts, add icons, add text, manage text and graphic layers from the tools menu.
When you add text to your graphic, you can make various changes to it like changing the font color, font type, font size, etc. You can also change the alignment and position of the text. This way you can create images from text that are consistent with your brand. In the free plan you will be allowed to access free items only, but you will have access to all fonts and colors. You can also save your designs in PNG format on your PC.
Canva
Canva (you can visit this site from here) is a great online design tool to help you create images from text. To get started with Canva, you need to create an account and log in to the website. Once logged in, you will be taken to the dashboard. In the dashboard look for the template on the left side. There are many templates available with this website. Choose the one you want to visit.
After selecting a template, you will see the template on the right side of your screen, and tools to edit it on the left side of the screen. You can add photos, elements, text, videos, backgrounds, etc. to this template to customize it. You can also add hyperlinks to images or text.
You can place the text in the template as per your choice, you can easily change the orientation of the text. You can try different combinations of font styles as well. Choose the font style that looks best in your template. Once done with your image, go to the download button given at the top right corner. Click on that, and you will get lots of options to download your chart.
You can download the graphics in PNG format, PDF format, JPG format, or as an MP4 video format file. You can download and save files on your computer easily to use them anywhere.
Crello
Crello (you can visit this site from here) is a great online tool for creating images from text. You can create graphics for social media or for any other purpose. You will be asked to create an account and login to the website. You can also use your Google or Facebook account to login to the website as well. Once logged in, you can choose what type of graphic you want to design. Then take a look at the available templates under that category. Choose a template to start creating your graphic.
After selecting the graphic, Design tools can be seen on the left side of your screen, whereas, the design itself can be seen on the right side of the screen. You can add text to the template and then change it. You can change the font type, font size, font color, alignment, etc. Keep making changes until you like the text on the template. Once done, click on the download button given on the top right side.
You will get the option to download the graphics in JPG, PNG, transparent PNG and standard PDF formats. Choose the format in which you want to download it and save the graphic to your computer easily.
Adobe Spark
Adobe Spark (you can visit this site from here) is another useful website for designing images from text. This website has a free setup where you can create an account and use some of the website features for free. Creating images from text is available with the free version. To get started with the website you have to create an account and register on the website. After registering, you will be taken to your project page, where you have to select the type of graphic you want to create. Such as social graphics, slideshows, invitations, flyers, covers, collages, etc. Once you select a chart type, then you will be shown lots of design templates. Choose one that you like and start working on it.
The template you selected will open in the editing window. The editing window will show templates to edit on the left side of the screen and tools for editing templates display on the right side of the screen. You can easily add text, colors, shapes, effects, etc. Go to the selected template. You can also change the text that you have entered. Like you can change the font style, font size, font color, text orientation, etc.
Once done, you can also download this graphic using the download button given at the top right corner. You will get 3 options to download this graphic. You can download it in PNG, JPG, or PDF format.
BeFunky
BeFunky (you can visit this site from here) is a great website for creating images from text. You don’t need to create an account or login to use this tool. Just use the given link to go to the website and start using the online tool. The online tool has an interface as shown in the image above. When you are on the website, click on the get started button. You will be taken to the graphic designer interface, as shown in the image above. The template that you are going to edit will be shown on the right side of the page and the tools for editing the template will be shown on the left side of the page.
The tools on the left let you add images to the template, add text, add graphics, and even choose from predefined templates. The number of templates available with the free version is quite small. So, you need to check if the free version has the one that suits your needs. If you can select a template, then it will open on the right side of the screen. Now use the tools to add text and change various attributes to suit you.
You can download the graphic on the computer using the save button given at the top center of the page. You will get the option to save the graph to your computer, to Google Drive, to the website itself, etc. Select the save to computer option which will then give you 3 formats to save your file, namely JPG, PNG, and PDF Choose the one you want and click on the save button to download it on your computer.
Summary: These are some of the websites that you can use to create images from text. You can put any text in the template you choose from this website and add text to it. The text can then be changed in many ways to make it look beautiful. Good luck.
