Watermarkly Add Text

Watermarkly's free web tool adds custom text and captions to photos, and it works right in your browser.

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Overview

Watermarkly Add Text puts text on a photo: a single word, a caption or a longer quote. You control the font, colour, size, position and rotation, and you can stack several lines. A logo or small image can sit alongside the text.

It runs in any modern browser, and the vendor states files are processed on your own device rather than uploaded to a server. Adding text and downloading the photo are free, without an account, and no logo is added to the result. Most of the font library is held back for paid access. Paying is a one-year access that does not renew itself, or a one-time permanent purchase.

Key features

Adds a word, caption or long quote to a photo
Colour from a wheel or a HEX code, plus over 20 text effects
Adjust position, size & rotation from 0 to 360 degrees
Multi-line text support
Place a logo or small image with the text
Loads from your device, Google Drive, Google Photos or Dropbox
Processes on your device, nothing uploaded
926 fonts, though only a few are free
No account needed, and the download carries no logo
One paid access covers all of Watermarkly's tools

When to use

Use Watermarkly Add Text if:

  • You want to add a caption, quote or label to a photo and place it precisely.
  • You handle private or sensitive images, since the vendor states the photo is processed on your device and never uploaded.
  • You want control over font, colour, size, rotation and position rather than a fixed caption style.
  • You want text and a small logo or image placed together on the same picture.
  • You would rather buy a tool once than rent it, since permanent access is sold as a one-time purchase.

When NOT to use

Skip Watermarkly Add Text if any of these describe you:

  • You have a set of photos to caption. The vendor states this tool works on one image at a time, so a set means repeating every step.
  • You want a full poster or social-media design with shapes and layouts. This places text on a photo and little else.
  • You want to edit the photo itself around the text. Cropping, retouching and colour work need a photo editor.
  • You want to caption several photos arranged together. A collage maker handles the layout and the captions in one place.
  • You need many specialty fonts at no cost. Only a few of the fonts are free, and the rest are marked premium.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. You can add text and download the photo without an account or payment, and the file carries no added logo. Only a few of the fonts are free. The rest are marked premium, and paid access unlocks them. Paying is a one-year access that does not renew itself, or a permanent one-time purchase. Either one covers all of Watermarkly's tools.

The vendor states the tool processes your files on your own device and does not send them to its servers. That makes it a reasonable fit for private or client images, since the photo never leaves your computer.

Not in the usual sense. The one-year option gives access for a year and does not renew automatically, so it lapses unless you buy again. The permanent option is a single payment with no recurring charge.

Font, colour picked from a wheel or typed as a HEX code, over 20 text effects, and the size, position and rotation of each piece of text. It supports multiple lines, and you can place a logo or small image next to the words.

No. It runs in a modern web browser on any computer or phone, and because it works on your device it does not need to send your photos anywhere. Watermarkly's phone and desktop apps are its watermarking product, and the vendor states the rest of its online tools are only on the website.

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