A title for a poster
Use Instrument Serif for a short headline. Export against transparency, then place the image above a photo or a colored shape in your design. Keep the PNG at its original size or smaller to preserve sharp edges.
YOUR WORDS. YOUR CANVAS.
PNG Text Generator
Make text with a transparent background, ready for a poster, a thumbnail or a video overlay. Choose a real font, adjust the lettering and download a PNG at the exact canvas size you set.
Free to use · No account or credits · Text stays in your browser
Text workshop
Rendered in your browser
17/500
Up to 500 characters and 12 lines. Press Enter for a new line.
Spacing & outline
Preview
Loading the font and preparing your preview…
PNG size: 1200 × 600 px
Preview backdrops are for checking contrast. They are not part of a transparent PNG.
Loading the font and preparing your preview…
Exports a PNG image. It is not a TTF, OTF or editable font file. Text is centered and automatically scaled to fit.
Some symbols, emoji and non-Latin scripts use device fallback fonts. Check your exact text in the preview.
FROM TEXT TO IMAGE
How to make a transparent text PNG
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Set your words and typeface
Type a title, name or short message. Press Enter for a new line, then choose one of the bundled fonts. The preview uses the same font and rendering as your downloaded image.
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Check the background and edges
Leave Transparent background checked for an overlay. Switch the preview between checkerboard, dark and light to inspect your text color and outline. These preview backdrops are never added to a transparent export.
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Download at your chosen size
Set the canvas width and height in pixels, then download your PNG. Long lines scale down together to fit; the editor shows the actual rendered font size. Your line breaks stay exactly where you put them.
GIVE THE WORDS A PLACE
Lettering for your next layout
Start with a clear title, choose its destination, and size the PNG for the space it needs to fill.
An overlay for a video
Use Manrope Bold and add a contrasting outline. Preview it against light and dark backgrounds before putting it over changing footage. Choose a canvas that matches the space available in your video.
A label for a thumbnail
Use JetBrains Mono for a compact label or episode number. Set the text in the editor, save the PNG and place it in your thumbnail layout. To change the wording later, return here and export a new image.
A transparent image, not a font installation
Your download contains the rendered lettering as pixels. It works as an image layer in a design or video editor, but it does not add a new typeface to that app. Keep the wording handy if you need to make another version. For the distinction between a text image, Unicode and a font file, read our font generator and font file guide.
BEFORE YOU EXPORT
PNG text generator FAQ
Enter your text, choose a font and leave Transparent background checked. Download the PNG once the preview is ready. Only the lettering and any outline are written to the image; the checkerboard, light and dark preview backgrounds are not included.
Yes. This editor runs in your browser and needs no account, payment or credits. Your text is not sent to an AI model. AI material effects elsewhere on the site use a separate generation workflow and may require credits.
Here, transparent means that the background around your letters is empty. The text and outline use the solid colors you choose. This tool does not offer an opacity control for semi-transparent letters.
The download is a PNG image, not a TTF, OTF or SVG font file. You can place and resize it as an image in Canva or another image editor. Its words do not become editable text in that app; change them here and export a replacement PNG.
Each canvas dimension can be 128 to 2048 pixels. Use up to 500 characters and 12 lines. The editor centers your text and automatically scales the whole block down if it would overflow. Choose a larger canvas or shorter text when the displayed rendered size becomes too small.
Choose Manrope Bold, Instrument Serif, Instrument Serif Italic or JetBrains Mono. These font files are bundled with the site. Character coverage varies: emoji and scripts outside a font’s coverage may use a device fallback or show a missing-glyph box. Check your exact text in the preview. Custom font uploads are not supported.
An image viewer may place its own background behind transparent pixels. Try placing the PNG over a colored shape to check. In this editor, the checkerboard shows transparency; unchecking Transparent background deliberately includes the chosen background color in the download.
A PNG has a fixed number of pixels. For sharp results, create the canvas at least as large as the size you plan to use and avoid enlarging it afterward. The download uses the canvas dimensions shown in the editor, regardless of how small the preview appears on your screen.
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