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Text Bubble Generator

A free text bubble maker: download a ready-made text bubble PNG, or type your own words into one. For captions, labels, callouts and annotations on photos, screenshots and slides — transparent PNG, free.

Upload a photo

Download the bubble on its own as a transparent PNG, or upload a photo to put it on.

Bubble Style
Text

Font

Size
Colour

Appearance

Custom Colors

Tail Direction

Double-click or double-tap a bubble to type in it. Drag the red dot to aim the tail at the speaker. The handles resize and rotate.
Text bubble generator — classic rounded rectangle speech bubble with triangular tail, the standard style for adding text captions to photos

Free Text Bubble PNGs (Transparent)

Grab a text bubble PNG and skip the editor. Six clean caption treatments — outlined, outline-only, solid black, solid white, a dashed note box and neutral grey — plus four illustrated ones: a die-cut sticker bubble, a frosted glass panel, a bold retro offset outline, and a hand-drawn highlighter box. Every file is 1440×960 with a real transparent background, so the bubble text sits on your photo, slide or screenshot with no white box behind it.

Text bubble PNG — white rounded rectangle with a black outline and a transparent background White (outlined) Download PNG Transparent text bubble PNG, outline only with no fill, for captions over photos and slides Outline only Download PNG Black text bubble PNG, solid caption box silhouette with a transparent background Black caption Download PNG Solid white text bubble PNG with no outline, transparent background for dark photos and slides White caption Download PNG Dashed outline text bubble PNG, annotation and note style with a transparent background Dashed note Download PNG Grey text bubble PNG, neutral caption box with a transparent background for slides and screenshots Neutral grey Download PNG Sticker-style text bubble PNG with a thick white die-cut border and soft shadow, transparent background Die-cut sticker Download PNG Frosted glass text bubble PNG, translucent iOS-style panel with a transparent background Frosted glass Download PNG Retro y2k text bubble PNG with a bold outline and offset coral shadow, transparent background Retro offset Download PNG Hand-drawn highlighter text bubble PNG with a chunky marker outline, transparent background Highlighter Download PNG

Need your own words inside? Use the text bubble maker above — it renders your text and exports the same transparent PNG. More shapes and bubbles PNG sets: speech bubble PNG library.

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

Every text bubble in the generator can use any of these shapes. Start with Classic for readable captions and labels, then switch the style and colors to fit your image.

Style Shape Best for
Classic Rounded rectangle Captions, labels, presentations
Round Ellipse Softer, modern callouts
Thought Cloud + dot trail Inner monologue, pet photos
Shout Starburst Yelling, surprise, emphasis
Whisper Dashed outline Quiet speech, asides, secrets
Pixel 8-bit blocks Gaming, retro, Discord
Chat Messaging app pill Fake texts, UI mockups
Meme Cropped white overlay Reddit, Discord reactions

Need a dedicated tool for one style? Try the comic, pixel, manga, or chat bubble generators — or read the guide to types of speech bubbles.

Transparent, Blank & PNG Text Bubbles

Transparent text bubble PNG

Pick the Outline Only appearance preset for a see-through fill, then download a transparent text bubble PNG that drops cleanly onto any image or slide.

Blank text bubble

Leave the text empty for a blank text bubble, or grab a ready-made one from the blank speech bubble page.

Start from a template

Want a prebuilt layout? Open a text bubble template and edit the text, colors, and placement.

Every text bubble exports as a high-resolution PNG — no watermark, no account, and your image never leaves your browser.

Text Bubble vs Speech Bubble vs Bubble Letters

A text bubble holds text

A text bubble is a bubble-shaped container for short text on an image — a caption, label, callout, or annotation. It doesn't have to be spoken dialogue, which makes it the most flexible bubble type.

A speech bubble means someone is talking

If the bubble points at a character or person who is "speaking", that's a speech bubble — use the add speech bubble to photo workflow instead.

Not the same as "bubble letters"

This tool makes a bubble that contains your text — not bubble-style letters (the rounded ⓑⓤⓑⓑⓛⓔ unicode font). If you want stylized letters rather than a bubble shape, you're looking for a bubble-letter generator.

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.
How do I make a blank text bubble?
Leave the text field empty and download — you will get a blank text bubble PNG. You can also start from the blank speech bubble page for a ready-made empty bubble.
Is this a bubble letter generator (ⓑⓤⓑⓑⓛⓔ)?
No. This makes text bubbles — a bubble shape that holds your text — to place on photos and images. For bubble-style letters (the rounded unicode font), you would use a separate bubble-letter generator. Use this tool when you want the bubble, not the stylized letters.
Where can I download a text bubble PNG?
From the gallery on this page — ten free text bubble PNGs with real transparent backgrounds, covering outlined, solid, dashed, sticker, frosted-glass, retro and highlighter looks. One click, no signup, no watermark. For more shapes browse the <a href="/speech-bubble-png/" class="underline font-medium">speech bubble PNG library</a>.
Is this tool completely free?
Yes. No account needed, no watermark, no usage limits. Your images stay in your browser and are never uploaded.