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How Do You Put Text Over a Picture in Canva?

Last updated on December 3, 2022 @ 6:05 pm

To put text over a picture in Canva, you first need to add the picture to your design. Then, click on the “Text” tool and type out your message.

You can use the “Aa” button to change the font, size, color, and alignment of your text.

Once you’re happy with your text, you can click on the “X” in the top-left corner of the text box to exit out of the text editor. Your text will now be placed over your picture!

PRO TIP: Please be aware that the instructions in the article ‘How Do You Put Text Over a Picture in Canva?’ may not produce the desired effect if you are using Canva on a mobile device. The article was written using the desktop version of Canva.

To change the style of your text, you can use HTML tags. For example, to make your text bold, you would use the < b > tag.

To make your text underlined, you would use the < u > tag. And to change the font size, you would use the < p > tag.

If you want to add text over a picture in Canva, simply click on the “Text” tool and type out your message. You can use the “Aa” button to change the font, size, color, and alignment of your text.

Once you’re happy with your text, click on the “X” in the top-left corner of the text box to exit out of the text editor. Your text will now be placed over your picture!

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.