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Meme Generator

This meme generator lets you put text on a photo in the classic style, white Impact letters with a black outline, or in any font and colour you like. Upload or paste an image, or start from a blank square, portrait, wide or story canvas. Top and bottom text boxes are ready to edit, and you can add as many more as you need, drag them anywhere, resize, rotate and wrap them. Caption bars above or below the picture give you the modern meme look with text outside the image, and extra image layers let you drop in a reaction face or logo. Download as JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF, or copy it straight to the clipboard. There is no watermark and nothing is uploaded.

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Or start from a blank canvas

How to use

01

Pick a picture

Drop or paste a photo, including HEIC and TIFF, or choose a blank canvas such as Square 1080 x 1080. Top and bottom text boxes appear straight away.

02

Write and place the text

Select a layer and type in the Text box. Drag text on the canvas, or use the arrow keys. Set font, size, box width, outline, colours, caps, shadow and background box.

03

Download or copy

Pick JPG, PNG, WebP or GIF and a width, then press Download meme. Copy image puts a PNG on the clipboard for pasting into a chat or post.

Why Meme Generator

Making text readable on any photo

Meme text has to work on light skies and dark shadows in the same picture. That is why the classic look is white letters with a thick black outline: one of the two always contrasts with the background.

  • Keep the outline between 6 and 10 percent for bold fonts like Impact. Thin fonts need less.
  • Use capitals for short punchlines. Long sentences read more easily in normal case.
  • Turn on Background box with 50 to 70 percent opacity for busy photos.
  • Leave a margin: keep text away from the very edge, where apps may crop the image.
  • For text outside the image, add a caption bar and use black text on white.

Choosing a format for your meme

JPG is the usual choice for photo memes, with the smallest files at quality 80 to 90. PNG keeps flat colours and text edges perfectly crisp, which suits memes made on a blank canvas. WebP is small and sharp and works in most apps today. GIF is limited to 256 colours, so photos may look grainy, but some chat apps expect it.

Common questions

How do I make a meme with top and bottom text?
Upload or paste a picture and the meme generator adds TOP TEXT and BOTTOM TEXT boxes for you. Select each one in the Layers list, type your words, and press Download meme. The default style is white Impact in capitals with a black outline, which stays readable on any photo.
Can I put meme text above or below the picture instead of on it?
Yes. Raise the Top bar or Bottom bar slider under Caption bars to add a white strip, drag a text box onto the strip and set its colour to black. You can change the bar colour too, for example to black with white text.
Which fonts can I use in the meme generator?
Impact, Arial, Arial Black, Verdana, Comic Sans, Courier, Times New Roman, Georgia, your system font and a Devanagari option for Hindi and Marathi. Fonts come from your device, so if one is missing a similar font is used. Impact is included on Windows and Mac.
How do I move or resize text on the meme?
Drag the text on the preview to move it. To resize, use the Size slider for the letters and the Box width slider for where lines wrap. With a layer selected, the arrow keys nudge it, and Shift makes bigger steps.
Can I add a second picture or logo to my meme?
Yes. Press + Add image and pick a file, or paste an image while editing. It appears as its own layer that you can drag, resize with the Width slider, rotate and fade with Opacity.
Does the meme generator add a watermark?
No. The downloaded image is exactly what you see on the canvas, minus the dashed selection outline. There is no logo, no sign-up and no limit on how many memes you make.
Are there ready-made meme templates to pick from?
Not built in. Popular meme images are other people's photos, so the tool starts from your own picture or a blank canvas. Save a template image you have the right to use, then drop it in.
What size should I download a meme at for social media?
The Download width row offers the original size or 1080, 800 and 500 pixels when the image is larger. 1080 pixels wide suits Instagram, and 800 is plenty for WhatsApp and most chats. JPG gives the smallest file for photos.
Is my photo uploaded when I make a meme here?
No. The picture is drawn on a canvas in your browser and the file is created on your device. Nothing is sent to a server, so private photos stay private.

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