Text Overlay
A technique of placing text on top of images, commonly used for creating thumbnails, banners, and social media graphics.
Text overlay is the technique of placing text on top of photographs or illustrations. It is widely used for YouTube thumbnails, blog featured images, social media banners, and promotional graphics where visual communication of information is essential.
The key to effective text overlay is ensuring readability. Dark text works on light backgrounds and white text on dark backgrounds. Adding drop shadows or semi-transparent bands behind text improves legibility regardless of the background. A good rule of thumb is setting font size to 5-10% of the image width.
The text overlay tool enables browser-based text placement with full control over font, size, color, and position without any software installation. It is particularly useful for creating OGP images that stand out when shared on social media platforms.