How to add text to a photo

Adding a caption or title takes just a few clicks in the EditItAll photo editor:

• Open your photo — PNG, JPG or WebP — by dragging it in, or reopen it from Recent files if you've edited it before.
• Select the Type tool from the toolbar, or just press T.
• Click on the image where you want the text and start typing. It's created as its own text layer, sitting above the photo.
• Press V to switch to the Move tool and drag the text exactly where you want it.

Because each piece of text is a separate layer, you can come back and edit the wording, restyle it, or reposition it at any time — nothing is baked into the photo until you export.

With the text layer selected, you control how it looks: pick a font, dial in the size, and choose a colour that stands out against the photo. For a caption laid over an image, a simple high-contrast choice — white text on a darker area, or dark text on a light one — reads best.

Everything stays editable. Change your mind about the wording? Select the layer with the Type tool and retype. Want the title bigger or in another colour? Adjust it and the change is instant. You can add as many separate text layers as you like — a title and a caption, say — and position each one independently.

A watermark is just text made subtle. After adding your text — a name, a handle, a copyright line — lower the layer's opacity so it sits lightly over the image without hiding it. For a watermark that adapts to what's underneath, try a blend mode: modes like Overlay or Soft Light let the text pick up the photo's tones, so it looks embedded rather than pasted on.

Place it in a corner, keep it small, and you've got a discreet mark. And because the editor never adds its own branding, the only watermark on your photo is the one you put there yourself.

When it looks right, export. Choose PNG to keep the text as crisp as possible — and to preserve transparency if your image has any — or JPG for a smaller file that's easy to share. The text is flattened into the final image on export, so it looks identical wherever you open it.

The whole process runs on your device: your photo is never uploaded, there's no account, and you can even work offline once the editor has loaded. The photo editor also auto-saves to your browser, so a stray refresh won't lose your caption.