Text Behind Image. Put Text Behind the Subject
Place a caption between a photo's background and its subject, so the person or product overlaps the letters for a layered poster look. The subject cut-out reuses the same on-device matting as Remove Background, and the composite is drawn in your browser before download.
Frequently asked questions
How does the text end up behind the subject?
Pixlane separates the subject from the background with the same on-device matting used by Remove Background, draws your text over the original frame, then draws the subject cut-out back on top. The subject therefore covers the parts of the letters that fall behind it.
Which photos work best?
Photos with a clearly separated subject. A person, pet, or product against a distinguishable background. Text reads best when the subject sits over the middle of the frame so the overlap is visible.
Can I use more than one line of text?
Yes. Press Enter inside the text field to add a line break; up to four lines are rendered, centred on the position you choose.
Which fonts are available?
The tool renders with system font stacks, sans, serif, slab, mono and condensed, so no external font is downloaded to draw your caption.
Is my photo uploaded anywhere?
Supported image content is not uploaded for processing. Matting, text compositing, and export run in your browser; site analytics and the assistant are separate.
What Text Behind Image Is Useful For
The layered look is common on posters, album covers, thumbnails, profile banners, and product promos: a large word sits behind the subject so the composition reads as depth rather than a flat overlay. Because the cut-out and the type are both drawn locally, drafts can be iterated quickly without sending the photo anywhere.
How to Use Text Behind Image in 3 Steps
- Upload. Drop in a JPG, PNG, or WebP photo with a clearly separated subject.
- Compose. Type the caption, then set font, weight, size, colour, opacity, rotation, and position, and pick the cut-out quality.
- Download. Preview the layered composite and export PNG, JPG, or WebP.
Tips for a Convincing Overlap
Scale the text so it crosses the subject rather than clearing it. The occlusion is what sells the effect. Portrait quality is worth selecting when hair, fur, or soft edges meet the letters. PNG keeps the crispest type edges; JPG is flattened onto white on export.
Privacy
Supported image content is not uploaded for processing. Matting, compositing, and export run in your browser; site analytics and the assistant are separate.
Practical guide to Text Behind Image
Use this checklist to plan, run, and independently verify the Text Behind Image workflow.
- What this tool does. Add text behind the subject of a photo online. Pick the font, size, colour, angle and position, then export PNG, JPG or WebP. Browser-based for supported local workflows; no signup and no watermark. This is a scoped AI-assisted media workflow; confirm the available controls and the measured output in your current browser before relying on the result.
- Define the result first. Before opening Text Behind Image, write down the required input, the change you expect, the destination format or use, and the checks that decide whether the result is acceptable. A concrete target prevents repeated processing from turning into guesswork and makes it easier to compare alternatives.
- Use a representative source with the subject clearly visible, keep an untouched copy, and decide which visual evidence matters before running the model. Lighting, scale, occlusion, compression, and unusual content can all change an inference result.