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How to add text to a picture on a Mac

EasyShoot isn't only for screenshots. Open any picture on your Mac, or one you've copied, and add a caption, a label or a note in any font. The file you opened stays as it was.

Guides2 min read
  • Images
  • Markup
  • Arabic and RTL

Steps

  1. Open the pictureClick the EasyShoot icon in the menu bar, choose Open Image… and pick a photo or any other image. For a picture you've copied, press Option-Shift-Command-7.
  2. Choose TextPress T, click where the text should go and type.
  3. Pick a font and sizeIn the Style tab, choose any font on your Mac or a Google font, and set the Size. You can also drag the text's corner.
  4. Make it stand outOn a busy photo, set Look to Filled, Soft or Dark to put the text on a box, or Outlined to draw an outline around the letters.
  5. Save or copyPress Command-S to save a new file, or Shift-Command-C to copy it. Pick PNG, JPEG, HEIC or TIFF in the Export tab.

Seven looks for text

  • Text: just the letters, in the colour you pick.
  • Filled, Soft and Dark: the text sits on a box, with corners from sharp to round.
  • Framed: a frame around the text, with no fill.
  • Outlined: an outline around the letters.
  • Custom: your own colours for the box.

Any font, including Google Fonts

Text can use any font installed on your Mac. Pick a Google font and EasyShoot downloads it the moment you choose it; that download and the check for updates are the only times the app goes online.

Arabic and Hebrew

With Direction set to Auto, Arabic and Hebrew are written right to left, with the letters joined correctly. More in how to write Arabic on a screenshot.

More than text

The same editor adds arrows, boxes and numbered steps, hides faces or names with Pixelate (B) and crops the picture (C).

Questions

Does this change my original photo?

No. Command-S saves a new file in your save folder, and Save As… lets you choose a name and a place. The picture you opened isn't changed.

Can I open iPhone photos?

Yes. EasyShoot opens the image files your Mac can read, including HEIC photos from an iPhone.

Can I change the text after adding it?

Yes. Text and every other mark stay editable until you export the image.

Is it free?

Yes. EasyShoot is free and needs no account.