All-Purpose

Text Bubble Generator

Add clean text bubbles to photos, screenshots, slides, and social posts. Use them as captions, labels, callouts, or simple dialogue.

Upload a photo

Keep testing on the blank canvas, or replace it with your own image.

Bubble Style

Text

Font

Tail Direction

Appearance

Drop shadowWatermark (adds addspeechbubble.com tag to exports)

Custom Colors

FillOutline

Actions

Tap a bubble to drag. Drag the bottom-right handle to resize.

Text bubble generator — classic rounded rectangle speech bubble with triangular tail, the standard style for adding text captions to photos

What You Can Make with Text Bubbles

Photo captions

Put a short caption directly on a photo without covering the whole image.

Slide callouts

Add readable callouts to PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides images.

Screenshot labels

Point out UI details, steps, mistakes, or before-and-after changes.

Social posts

Make quick quote cards, reaction images, educational posts, and explainers.

Text Bubble Styles at a Glance

Start with Classic for readable labels and callouts. Use the dedicated tools when you need a more specific style:

Style	Shape	Best For	Dedicated Tool
Classic	Rounded rectangle	Captions, labels, presentations	Photo bubble tool
Round	Ellipse	Softer aesthetic, European comics	Manga maker
Thought	Cloud + dot trail	Inner monologue, pets	Thought generator
Shout	Starburst	Yelling, surprise, comics	Comic maker
Whisper	Dashed outline	Quiet speech, secrets	Comic maker
Pixel	8-bit blocks	Gaming, retro, Discord	Pixelated bubble text
Chat	Messaging app pill	Fake texts, UI mockups	Chat generator
Meme	Cropped white overlay	Reddit, Discord reactions	Meme generator

Deep dive: types of speech bubbles and when to use them

Text Bubble vs Speech Bubble

Use a text bubble for labels and callouts

A text bubble does not have to be spoken dialogue. It can label a feature in a screenshot, explain a step in a tutorial, or add a short caption to a photo.

Use a speech bubble when someone is talking

If the bubble points at a character, person, or object that is "speaking", use the add speech bubble to photo workflow.

Use a chat bubble for messages

For iMessage, WhatsApp, or fake conversation layouts, use the chat bubble generator instead. It has messaging-style colors and alignment.

Use specialized pages for strong styles

Choose the comic bubble generator for panels, the pixelated bubble text generator for retro game dialogue, or the manga bubble generator for manga panels.

Use templates when you want a starting layout

For a prebuilt composition, start from speech bubble templates and edit the bubble text, placement, and colors.

Explore specialized tools:

Add Bubble to Photo Thought Bubbles Comic Bubble Generator Chat Bubble Generator Templates Blank Bubbles

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a text bubble? ▼

A text bubble is a simple bubble-shaped text overlay for photos, slides, screenshots, and social posts. It can be dialogue, a label, a callout, or a short annotation.

How is this different from a speech bubble maker? ▼

A speech bubble usually points at a speaker. A text bubble can also be a caption, label, slide callout, or annotation. This page focuses on clean readable text bubbles rather than comic-only dialogue.

Can I use text bubbles in presentations? ▼

Yes. Download as PNG and insert into PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote. The high-resolution export ensures crisp text at any slide size.

Can I add multiple text bubbles to one image? ▼

Yes. Click "Add Bubble" as many times as you need. Each bubble can have its own style, text, colors, and position.

Can I make a transparent text bubble PNG? ▼

Yes. Use the Outline Only appearance preset for a transparent fill, or choose custom colors before downloading the PNG.

Is this tool completely free? ▼

Yes. No account needed, no watermark, no usage limits. Your images stay in your browser and are never uploaded.