A free meme generator with speech bubble overlays for Discord and Reddit. Upload a photo and drag the cropped bubble, then download a GIF for Discord (so you can star it into your favourites) or a PNG for Reddit — or grab a ready-made transparent PNG below.
Upload a photo to make a speech bubble meme
The cropped white bubble is added for you. Drag its arc to set how much of the picture it covers, then download a GIF for Discord or a PNG for Reddit.
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Upload a photo, then drag the bubble arc up or down. The white area blends with Discord/Reddit backgrounds — perfect for reaction images.
Appearance
Custom Colors
Tail Direction
Drag the arc up or down to position. Switch tail with Left / Right.
Free Speech Bubble Meme PNGs (Transparent)
Prefer to drop the bubble on yourself? Download a transparent speech bubble meme PNG below and paste it over the top of any photo in Canva, Photoshop, Procreate, CapCut, or your phone's photo editor. White and borderless white are the classic Reddit versions, black suits light photos, and the Discord dark-mode grey matches dark servers. Each file is a 1440×960 PNG with a real transparent background — no signup, no watermark.
Want the bubble sized and positioned on your image automatically? Use the meme generator above — it's a transparent speech bubble maker that exports the finished PNG in one click. More shapes and colours: speech bubble PNG library.
Start with a Speech Bubble Meme Template
Pick a ready-made meme layout, then upload your image and adjust the bubble position. These templates cover Reddit white bubbles, Discord replies, dark-mode outlines, reaction memes, and text-based meme formats.
The speech bubble meme — also called "speech bubbling" or "word bubbling" — is a reaction image format that originated on Tumblr and 4chan around 2015. It went viral on Discord in late 2021 and has since become one of Reddit's most popular image reply formats.
The concept is simple: take any photo and overlay a cropped white speech bubble on top. The bubble has no text inside. When you post the image as a reply on Reddit or Discord, the white area blends into the page's white background. The result? It looks like the character in the photo is "speaking" whatever comment or message appears above the image.
The tail of the bubble points at the character's mouth, completing the visual illusion. The format works because Reddit, Discord, and most social platforms use white or light-gray backgrounds by default.
Any image works — reaction faces, anime screenshots, pet photos, meme templates.
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Drag the Bubble
The meme bubble appears automatically. Drag it to control how much white space covers the image.
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Download & Post
Download as a GIF for Discord or a PNG for Reddit. Post it — the white area blends with the background.
Speech Bubble GIF Maker for Discord Replies
On Discord the speech bubble meme is a reply GIF. Discord only lets you star a GIF into your favourites, so a meme saved as a PNG has to be uploaded again every time, while a GIF sits in your GIF picker for good. That is why this page downloads a GIF by default: one frame, no animation, the same white bubble, in the one format Discord will keep for you.
Make it once, post it once, hover and click the star. From then on it is a one-click reply in every server and DM. Reddit does not need any of that, so for Reddit switch the format to PNG and you get the lossless, transparent version instead.
Save It to Your Discord Favourites
Leave the format on GIF and click Download.
Post the GIF in any channel or DM.
Hover over it and click the star.
Open the GIF picker: it is under Favorites, ready to reply with.
Which Format When
GIF — Discord replies and favourites
PNG — Reddit, transparent bubbles, emojis and stickers
JPG / WebP — smaller files for feeds and DMs
Popular Subreddits for Speech Bubble Memes
This meme format is most popular in these communities:
Any subreddit that allows image replies works. Niche fandom subs — anime, gaming, TV shows, sports — are especially receptive to this format.
Why This Works Best on Reddit
White Background Illusion
Old Reddit and many mobile apps use a white or very light background. The white speech bubble blends seamlessly, so it looks like the character is replying to the comment above.
Image Replies
Reddit supports inline image uploads in comments. Drop your speech bubble meme as a reply — no external hosting needed.
A tool that turns any image into the speech bubble meme you see in Discord servers and Reddit threads: a cropped white bubble sits over the top of the picture, so the character looks like they are saying whatever message or comment is above it. Upload a photo, drag the bubble, and download it as a GIF for Discord or a PNG for Reddit. Some people call the format a speech meme or a bubble meme; it is the same thing.
Should I download the speech bubble meme as a GIF or a PNG?
GIF for Discord, PNG for Reddit. Discord only lets you star a GIF into your favourites, so a GIF is the version you can reuse as a one-click reply from the GIF picker. Reddit image replies are happiest with a PNG: lossless, full colour, and transparent where you want it. This page defaults to GIF; switch the format next to the Download button any time. JPG and WebP are there too.
How do I add a speech bubble meme to my Discord GIF favourites?
Download the meme as a GIF, post it in any channel or DM, then hover over the image and click the star. From then on it lives in your GIF picker under Favorites, so you can reply with it anywhere without uploading it again. This works with a single-frame GIF; no animation needed.
What image formats can I upload?
Anything your browser can open: JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF (the first frame is used), BMP, AVIF and SVG. Screenshots pasted from a phone or a Discord message work as they are. Very large photos are scaled to 1400px on the long side so the download stays quick to post.
What is speech bubbling on Reddit?
Speech bubbling is a meme format where you overlay a cropped white speech bubble on an image. When posted on Reddit (or Discord), the white area blends with the page background, making it look like the character is "saying" whatever text appears above the image.
How do I make a Reddit speech bubble meme?
Upload a photo, and a meme-style bubble appears automatically. Drag it up or down to control how much of the image is hidden. The tail points at the character. Pick PNG next to the Download button and click it — the white area will blend with Reddit's white background.
Why is the bubble empty — can I add text?
The Meme style is intentionally empty. That's how the format works: the "speech" comes from the Reddit comment or Discord message above the image. If you need text inside the bubble, switch to Classic, Shout, or any other style.
Does it work on Reddit dark mode?
The illusion works best on white/light backgrounds (Old Reddit, some mobile apps). On dark mode, the white bubble is visible as a shape — which some people use as a stylistic choice.
Can I use speech bubble memes on TikTok or Instagram?
Yes. Download the PNG, then use it as a static post, story sticker, slideshow image, or opening frame in a short video. For video editing, import the PNG into TikTok, CapCut, or any editor as an image layer.
Does it work on iFunny, Imgur, and other meme sites?
Yes. The PNG works anywhere images are accepted. The white-background illusion is strongest on light themes, but the image still reads as a cropped speech bubble on dark themes.
Is this free? Is there a watermark?
Completely free, no watermark, no signup. Your image is processed in-browser and never uploaded to any server.
Is this a meme generator with speech bubble overlays, or a PNG download?
Both, and they work together. Use it as a speech bubble meme maker: upload your photo, drag the cropped bubble where you want it, and export the finished image. Or skip the editor and download a blank transparent speech bubble meme PNG from the gallery, then paste it over a photo in Canva, Photoshop, or CapCut yourself.
Do you have a transparent speech bubble PNG for dark mode?
Yes. The gallery includes a Discord dark-mode grey (#313338) version and a solid black silhouette alongside the classic white ones, so the bubble blends on dark servers and dark-theme apps as well as it does on light backgrounds. All of them are transparent PNGs.
What subreddits are best for speech bubble memes?
r/memes, r/shitposting, r/dankmemes, r/me_irl, r/196, and r/okbuddyretard are popular choices. Niche fandom subs (anime, gaming, TV shows) also love this format.
