# Overlay Text
> Overlay Text is a free, browser-based editor for adding text to images. It offers three modes: standard text on top of a photo, text behind the subject (text-behind-image) using AI subject detection, and knockout text where the photo shows through the letters. No account is needed to edit and download.

## Key facts
- Website: https://overlaytext.com
- Editor: https://overlaytext.com/app (works in current desktop and mobile browsers; also available as an iOS and Android app)
- Cost: free to use; free downloads are 720p with a small "Made with Overlay Text" mark. Pro removes the mark and exports at original resolution. Details: https://overlaytext.com/pricing
- Privacy: AI subject detection runs in the browser on the user's device for the segmentation step.
- Text behind image: the editor detects the person or object in a photo and places the text layer between the background and the subject, so the subject appears in front of the text.
- Knockout text: the letters are cut out of a solid panel so the photo is visible only through the text.
- Support: support@overlaytext.com, https://overlaytext.com/contact

## Definitions
- Text overlay: text placed on top of an image or video so the message and the visual are delivered together as one graphic.
- Text behind image (text behind object, text behind person): a layered effect where text sits behind the main subject of a photo and in front of the background.
- Knockout text (cutout text, transparent text): a typography effect where the text is see-through and reveals the image behind it.

## Main editor
- [Overlay Text editor](https://overlaytext.com/app): Upload an image, add and style text, choose a mode, and export your design.

## Feature pages
- [Text behind image](https://overlaytext.com/text-behind-image): Put text behind a person or object with AI subject detection.
- [Knockout text](https://overlaytext.com/knockout-text): Create transparent cutout text effects.
- [Transparent text generator](https://overlaytext.com/transparent-text-generator): See-through text effects and how they differ from knockout text.
- [Add text to a photo](https://overlaytext.com/add-text-to-photo): General guide to adding styled text to photos in the browser.
- [AI text overlay](https://overlaytext.com/ai-text-overlay): Overview of the AI-assisted overlay features.
- [AI image caption generator](https://overlaytext.com/image-caption-generator): Generate caption ideas from a photo and place the caption on the image.
- [Black and white background](https://overlaytext.com/black-and-white-background): Keep the subject in color and turn the background black and white.

## Learn and support
- [What is text overlay?](https://overlaytext.com/blog/what-is-text-overlay): Pillar guide to text overlay types and readability principles.
- [How to create the text behind image effect](https://overlaytext.com/blog/how-to-create-text-behind-image-effect): Step-by-step tutorial.
- [Knockout text effect guide](https://overlaytext.com/blog/knockout-text-effect-transparent-cutout-guide): Tutorial for transparent cutout text.
- [Blog](https://overlaytext.com/blog): Text effects, typography, and image-editing articles.
- [Gallery](https://overlaytext.com/gallery): Examples of text overlay designs.
- [About](https://overlaytext.com/about): Who builds Overlay Text.
- [Pricing](https://overlaytext.com/pricing): Plan information.
- [Privacy Policy](https://overlaytext.com/privacy): Data-handling information.
- [Terms of Service](https://overlaytext.com/terms): Service terms.
- [Data deletion request](https://overlaytext.com/data-deletion): Account and data deletion instructions.

## Optional
- [Full guide](https://overlaytext.com/llms-full.txt): Longer description of every page and how the editor works.