Turn your words into shape-perfect art

TextShape is a free, browser-based text art generator that fills any shape with your words. Instead of the unpredictable output of AI image generators, it uses a deterministic algorithm — the same settings always produce the same result. Upload an image or pick a template, type your text, and export your design.

No — and that's the point. TextShape places your words with a deterministic algorithm, so the same text and settings always produce the same result. There's no AI guessing, no random variation between runs, and nothing is generated on a server — you stay in full control of the layout.

Flow lays your words out in readable lines that follow the shape's contours — best when you want the text to stay legible. Packed arranges them like a word cloud: the biggest words land first and smaller ones interlock to fill every gap, edge to edge — best for a dense, artistic look. You can switch between them anytime in the Text tab.

Yes. TextShape is completely free — no account, no watermarks, and no usage limits. You can export high-resolution designs without signing up or paying.

Yes. Your designs are yours — free to use however you like, including for commercial projects, with no attribution required. TextShape is completely free, so if it helped you, a shout-out or a coffee is always appreciated — but never required.

You can upload PNG, JPG, WebP, and SVG images. PNGs with a transparent background work best, because the shape is detected from the image's transparency. If your image has a solid background, use the built-in background removal first so the shape is detected cleanly.

The editor has a one-click background remover that isolates your shape from a solid backdrop, plus an erase brush for cleaning up stray areas by hand. A clean, transparent silhouette is what lets the words fill the shape precisely, so it's worth tidying the image before you fill it.

It usually comes down to the silhouette and the words. Make sure your shape has a transparent background (use the background remover or the erase tool) and is a solid, contrasting form rather than a faint or busy photo. Then give the algorithm more to work with: add more — and shorter — words, since small words slot into tight corners. In Packed mode, "Mixed" orientation lets words rotate to fill awkward gaps, and "Shuffle layout" generates a fresh arrangement so you can keep the fullest one. In Flow mode, the "Keep text inside shape" toggle trades a little edge coverage for staying neatly within curves.

Start from the built-in template gallery — hearts, stars, skulls, speech bubbles, and more — or upload any image and TextShape will detect its shape. Any clear silhouette works, so you can fill logos, letters, animals, or your own artwork with words.

Click the export button (or press Ctrl+S / Cmd+S) and pick a size — up to 4K (3840×2160), or set a custom width up to 8000px. You can export a transparent PNG, a solid-color background, or your original image behind the text, and there are one-click presets for common social media sizes.

Yes. Export a high-resolution PNG — up to 4K (3840×2160) — which suits posters, cards, invitations, stickers, and framed prints. For the sharpest result, export at the largest size your printer or print shop accepts.

Yes. On phones and browsers that support it, a Share button hands the exported PNG to your device's share sheet so you can send it to any app; everywhere else you can download the PNG. Your design's settings are also encoded in the page URL, so copying the address-bar link lets someone reopen your design ready to edit. Everything happens in your browser — nothing is uploaded to our servers.

When you use the editor, your images are processed entirely in your browser and are never uploaded to our servers — shape detection, text placement, and export all happen locally on your device. No account or personal information is required to create and export a design.

Yes. TextShape works in modern mobile browsers and the editor adapts to small screens. A larger screen and a mouse make fine adjustments easier, so many people prefer desktop for detailed work, but mobile is great for quick designs and previewing templates.