Text Effects
An effect isn't a picture — it's a stack of layers you can still change, and the text is one of them
Most online "text effect generators" hand you a PNG: wrong word, wrong colour, wrong typeface — back you go to generate again. But in real design work the headline is the layer that changes most; it might go through ten revisions before it's signed off. This page gives you editable text plus adjustable effect layers: stroke weight, shadow direction, gradient from-and-to are all separate parameters. Change the words and the effects follow; change an effect and you don't retype anything.
Export a transparent PNG to drop straight into another design, or a PSD for someone else to carry on — the text layer is still text in the PSD, so they can edit it. The AI step needs a sign-in; but if you'd rather build it yourself, the editor's type tool and layer styles need no account and work offline.
Key features
The text stays text, not pixels
The type layer stays editable: change the words, the typeface, the size, and the effects follow. Export as PSD and it's still a type layer in Photoshop.
Effects are layered and separately adjustable
Stroke on one layer, shadow on another, gradient on a third. Shadow too heavy? Drop that one layer's opacity instead of rebuilding the whole thing.
Common looks by name
Metallic, neon, chalk, 3D, glitch, frosted glass — name it, or describe it ("warm gradient with a soft outer glow"). Not right? Say what's off and it edits what's there.
Transparent export, ready to use
PNG with a real alpha channel, so it sits on other artwork without a white box. SVG (once outlined) and PSD too. No watermark, no export limit.
How to use
- 1 Open the editorThe button below creates a canvas and opens the AI panel. Nothing to prepare beforehand.
- 2 Say the words and the look"Make 'LIMITED OFFER' in metallic with a bit of depth" — content and style in one sentence.
- 3 Tune it to what you wantedSay "thinner stroke", "shadow to the lower right", or adjust the parameters yourself in the layers panel. Switch between the two freely.
- 4 ExportTransparent PNG to use now, PSD to change the words later. File → Export, pick the format.
FAQ
- Can I use the result commercially?
- The artwork exports without a watermark and we claim no rights over it. The thing to check is the font: the typeface you picked has its own licence, so confirm it permits commercial use — that part isn't about us, but it's where real problems happen. System fonts and open-source families (Source Han, Noto and similar) are usually fine.
- Do I need an account for text effects?
- Having the AI build the effect needs a sign-in (quota is managed centrally by TutuAgent). Building it yourself doesn't: the type tool, stroke, shadow, gradient and inner/outer glow all run on your device — no account, no limit, works offline.
- Can I use my own font?
- Yes. The editor can load a local font file, and it then appears in the font list. The font file is only used inside your browser; it isn't uploaded.
- How do I put the finished text onto another image?
- Two ways: export a transparent PNG and place it; or drag that image into this editor (anywhere on the page works) and put the text layer above it, adjusting position and size, then export the whole thing together.
Try Text Effects now
Creates a canvas and opens the AI panel · the AI step needs sign-in; the type tool and layer styles don't