Place words onto a surface in a photograph with the right perspective, curvature and lighting instead of a pasted text box.
Typing text over a photo in any graphics app gives you a flat rectangle floating above the picture. Real lettering wraps around a mug, dims in shadow, picks up the grain of the wall and bends with the perspective of a shopfront sign.
Nano Banana Pro is currently the strongest publicly available model at rendering legible text inside an image. You describe where the words go and what they say, and the model paints them onto the surface with matching perspective and light.
Upload the photo: Product shots, signage, packaging, clothing and documents all work.
Mark where the text goes: Brush the area — the sign face, the shirt front, the label panel. A tight selection prevents the text drifting.
Write the exact wording: Put the words in quotes and name the style: Add "OPEN DAILY" in white bold sans-serif on the sign, matching its angle and lighting.
Follows the surface: Perspective, curvature and shadow are applied to the lettering, so it reads as printed rather than pasted.
Replaces existing text: Mask old wording and give the new line to swap a name, price or date on a label.
Legible at full resolution: Text stays crisp when you download at the original size — important for anything going to print.
Can AI add realistic text to a photo? Yes. Quote the exact wording in your prompt and mask the surface it belongs on; the model renders it with the perspective and lighting of that surface.
Can I edit text that is already in the picture? Yes — mask the existing text and describe the replacement. Keeping the same length and style makes the swap invisible.
Why did it misspell my text? Wrap the words in quotation marks and keep the line short. Long paragraphs and unusual fonts are where generated text degrades.
Is it free? Signed-in accounts get 10 free credits every day, and new users can try Pro free for 24 hours — cancel anytime.