By PixelloAI Team · 31 August 2026

Adding text to a photo doesn't require a desktop design app — PixelloAI's editor includes a text tool that works entirely in the browser or the mobile app, on any image you've uploaded or generated.

To add text: open your image in the Editor, select the Text tool, and tap/click to place a new text layer. You can then choose from several font families, adjust size, color, and alignment, and drag the text to reposition it.

For readability over a busy photo background, the Style panel's shadow and border/outline options are the key tools — a dark drop shadow or a contrasting stroke around light-colored text keeps it legible even over a detailed image.

Multiple text layers are supported, so you can build a full composition — a headline, a smaller subtext, a price or badge — and reposition each independently before exporting the final flattened image.

Use high contrast between text and background, increase size until it reads on a phone, and add a subtle shadow or outline. Place text over calm areas of the photo rather than over busy detail.

One or two typefaces per design. A clean sans-serif for body text and one display font for titles is usually enough.