Can I get 3D text with a transparent background?

Quick offers experimental transparent PNG in the studio. Transparency has been checked on two low-quality 1K examples, not separately on every style; smoke, glow, and fine detail can leave semi-transparent edges. Standard and Pro currently retain a background, and image edits do not preserve transparency. For predictable transparent lettering with bundled font shapes, use Text to PNG at /tools/text-to-png. It creates new text graphics and does not remove backgrounds from AI images.

Which preset should I use for a YouTube thumbnail?

Extruded Block and Inflated Gloss survive being scaled down to a phone-sized thumbnail best, because both keep a bright front face with high contrast against the sides. Carved Stone and Isometric Blocks carry more detail and read better at poster or banner size.

Is the 3D text generator free?

You get free credits when you create an account, and each standard render costs 100 credits at 1K, so you can try it using your available welcome-credit balance. After that, credit packs are available on the pricing page with no subscription. Each pack has a stated validity period.

How long can the text be?

One to three words gives the best result. Depth needs room: as the letters get smaller the extruded sides compress until the effect looks flat again. For a longer line, switch to the 3:1 banner ratio, or split the phrase across two renders and stack them in your layout.

3D Text Generator

Letters with actual depth: extruded sides, a lit front face, and a shadow that agrees with both.

Text

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5 presets to explore

Shows letter shapes and colors only. Generate to see the full effect.

OutputTransparent PNG (experimental)

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Quick · 1K · JPGEach generation uses the credits shown, from your available balance.

3D Text Generator sample showing Theo — Extruded BlockModel sample
Sample text: “Theo”This is a fixed example. Generate to create “Level Up” in this direction.
Extruded BlockModel sample
Sample text: “Theo”This is a fixed example. Generate to create “Level Up” in this direction.
Inflated GlossModel sample
Sample text: “Blockform”This is a fixed example. Generate to create “Level Up” in this direction.
Beveled PlasticModel sample
Sample text: “Level Up”This is a fixed example. Generate to create “Level Up” in this direction.
Carved StoneLayout & color sketch
Isometric BlocksLayout & color sketch
Sample details
1672 × 941 px · gpt-image-2
heavy geometric capitals with deep straight extrusion, matte painted front face and darker side walls, precise studio product-shot lighting
1672 × 941 px · gpt-image-2
heavy geometric capitals with deep straight extrusion, matte painted front face and darker side walls, precise studio product-shot lighting
1672 × 941 px · gpt-image-2
letters inflated into smooth balloon-like forms, glossy surface with a bright soft-box highlight and gentle ambient occlusion where shapes meet
1672 × 941 px · gpt-image-2
chunky letters in saturated moulded plastic with wide chamfered bevels, visible seam lines and a toy-like satin finish
letters cut in relief from rough grey stone, chisel marks along the bevels, raking side light casting deep shadows into the cuts
letters built as isometric blocks on a pastel grid, flat-shaded faces in three tones, long parallel shadows, clean vector-like edges

By Fontique EditorialPublished 12 Sep 2026Updated 14 Oct 2026

Most free 3D text generators fake depth by stacking a few offset copies of a flat font, which is why the sides never match the angle of the letters and the shadow points the wrong way. The Fontique 3D text generator works differently. Our model builds each letter as a solid object, so the extruded side walls follow the curve of every stroke, the front face catches a highlight, and the contact shadow falls where the light says it should.

Five presets cover the materials people actually ask a 3D text maker for. Extruded Block is the clean studio render with deep straight sides. Inflated Gloss puffs the letters into balloon forms with soft specular highlights. Beveled Plastic gives you chunky toy-like edges, Carved Stone presses the word into rough relief with raking light, and Isometric Blocks stacks the letters on a pastel grid with long shadows.

Because every render is drawn from scratch rather than filtered, a 3D text creator like this suits work where the lettering is the subject: title cards, thumbnails, app store art, packaging mockups, and poster type. Quick generation downloads as JPG. Choose Standard and PNG in the studio for PNG output of the complete 3D scene. Inspect the edges before placing it on another background.

Models: gpt-image-2.5-sunburst (Quick preview) · gpt-image-2 (Standard) · nano-banana-pro (Pro)
Resolution & format: Quick: 1K PNG / JPEG, experimental transparency · Standard / Pro: 1K / 2K / 4K PNG / JPEG with a background
Typical render: ~45s Standard · ~22s Pro
Credits: 100 credits at 1K Quick · 100 credits at 1K, 200 credits at 2K, 400 credits at 4K on Standard
This page: 5 presets · 6 sample phrases · 5 answered questions

Compare real typefaces

Compare letter shapes without the material effect. Choose a typeface to try in Studio; AI artwork interprets its visual direction.

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How it works

How to make 3D Text

Type the word you want built in 3D.
Pick a material: extruded, inflated, plastic, stone, or isometric.
Generate and download the image. Choose Standard and PNG in the studio for PNG output.

Use cases

What people use 3D Text for

YouTube thumbnail titles
App store screenshots
Product packaging mockups
Event and title cards
Poster typography

Try texts

Theo Blockform Level Up DEPTH Launch Day 3 Built To Last

FAQ

3D Text Generator FAQ

Those tools apply a layer style: a bevel and a drop shadow on top of a flat font. The geometry never changes, so the sides of the letters stay parallel no matter how curved the stroke is. Our model renders the word as a solid object, which is why the extrusion wraps correctly around an S or a G and the shadow matches the light.

Sources

What this is based on

A letterform shape is not copyrightable in the United States, but the font file that draws it and the brand name that uses it can still be protected — so Fontique renders original lettering as images and never redistributes a typeface.