A feature in Andalusi

Add Text to Photos

Write on any photo in Arabic, add your name or a quote in hundreds of fonts with shadow and effects, or start from a ready photo.

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What is this feature?

Andalusi's add-text tool lets you place professional Arabic text on any photo using fonts from our huge library, or start from ready photos and templates made to write on. Write your name, a quote or a product caption, and control the colour, size, shadow, outline and angle, with correct right-to-left Arabic ready to share instantly.

Arabic quotes written in a range of fonts on photos in the Andalusi app

The words 'free script' in several Arabic fonts, Naskh, Thuluth, handwriting and typewriter, in Andalusi

Arabic fonts on your photos

Pick from hundreds of Arabic fonts and add your text or name over any photo, Thuluth, Diwani, modern and more.

A wedding invitation with Arabic text, shadow and effects standing out on the photo in Andalusi

Effects that make your text pop

Shadow, outline, glow, text background, effects that keep your words clear on any photo.

Adding text to photos online, simple steps

A quick walkthrough: add your photo, type the text you want, and open the Arabic font list to pick the font that suits your design, all from the Andalusi app.

Add the photo you want to write on
Type the text that fits the photo
Pick from the premium Arabic font library

When to use it

Write your name on photos

Write your name or a loved one's in an elegant Arabic font on a special photo and share it.

Quotes and sayings

Add your favourite quote to an inspiring photo and share it with your followers as a professional design.

Product posts

Write the product name, price and offer straight onto the product photo, a ready post in seconds.

Greetings and occasions

Add your greeting to a special photo for a birthday, Ramadan or any occasion.

Simple steps

How to use it

1
Pick a photo or start from a template
Use a photo from your library, or start from a ready photo or template made to write on from Andalusi's library.
2
Add your Arabic text
Tap 'Add text' and write your name or phrase in Arabic, Andalusi handles right-to-left text correctly.
3
Customise the font and look
Pick the font, colour and size and add a shadow or outline, then export and share.

Frequently asked questions

How do I write on photos in Arabic?

Open Andalusi, pick your photo or a ready photo to write on, tap 'Add text' and type in Arabic, then choose the font, colour and effect. Text supports right-to-left Arabic with correct connected letters.

How do I write my name on a photo?

Add a new text layer and type your name, then pick from hundreds of Arabic fonts and add a shadow or outline to make it stand out, a quick way to put your name on any photo.

Are there ready photos to write on?

Yes. Andalusi's library has ready photos and templates to write on for every occasion, backgrounds, florals, quotes and greetings, that you start from and add your text to directly.

Can I edit the text after adding it to the photo?

Yes. Each text is a separate layer you can re-edit any time, its words, font, colour and size, and you can add several texts to the same photo in different fonts.

What's the best app to add Arabic text to photos?

Andalusi is built for Arabic from the ground up, correct right-to-left text, hundreds of Arabic fonts and text effects, and it's free on iOS and Android with simple steps and no design experience.

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Hundreds of authentic Arabic fonts for any design.

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