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Phonto - Text on Photos

Phonto - Text on Photos

Photo & Typography

121K ratings
726 reviews
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • May 24, 2011
  • June 18, 2026

Developer

Yusuke Horie
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About

Easily add custom text to your photos with a vast library of fonts and extensive editing options. Enhance your images with creative typography, including curved and perspective text, and share your creations on social media.

✓Over 400 fonts available
✓Install custom fonts
✓Adjustable text size, color, and gradient
✓Rotatable and curved text
✓Erasable text parts
✓Add decorative items
✓Share to social media
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Phonto. Based on 121K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Photo & Video app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to use
  • 💡Variety of fonts and customization options
  • 🚀Quick and efficient editing
  • 👍Helpful for creating thumbnails and graphics
  • 🚀Seamless integration with other apps
  • 👍Intuitive interface

Negative things

  • 🐛Occasional crashes or freezing issues
  • 🐛Difficulty aligning or centering text
  • 🐛Saving projects can be unreliable
  • 🐛Watermarking issues or loss of image quality
  • 🔋Ads can be disruptive during use
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What's New in Phonto

4.9.53

June 18, 2026

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

You’re pushy

Best app ever. Now stop asking me to review.
hlmbyrdhlmbyrd

It used to be excellent

They changed it. I used to enjoy it. Now you can’t add another photo on top of the main photo.
UtutinUtutin

newest is NOT useable

Was very good even though it needs a couple of crucial features like copy and paste/duplicate. But latest update locks you into an ad screen you can’t get out of. BYE!
JoannabeeJoannabee

Perfect

Perfect for what I use it for.
Buddy66612Buddy66612

Perfect

It does exactly what it says it does and zero issues doing it. It’s quick and effective, great for making YouTube cover photos
darkwingwangdarkwingwang
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Inability to access photo library on some devices

Bug

Text input box disappearing or becoming unresponsive

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when adding multiple images

Bug
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Requested Features

5 requests

Add ability to save and restore projects

Feature

Improve text alignment and layout options

Feature

Implement a grid or guidelines feature

Feature

Add support for video editing

Feature

Expand color and gradient options

Feature

FAQ

What does Phonto do?

Phonto is an application designed to allow users to add text to their photos. It offers a wide range of customization options for text, including over 400 fonts, adjustable sizes, colors, gradients, and the ability to create curved or perspective text. Users can also add decorative items and share their edited photos directly to social media platforms.

How can I install custom fonts in Phonto?

You can install custom fonts in Phonto by using iTunes. Connect your iOS device to your computer, select it in iTunes, go to the Apps tab, and find Phonto in the File Sharing section. Drag and drop your .ttf or .otf font files into the 'Documents' folder, then restart Phonto to use them.

Is Phonto free to use?

Phonto is available for free, but it does offer in-app purchases. While the core functionality of adding text and using a large selection of fonts is free, there may be additional features or content available for purchase within the app.

What kind of text effects can I create with Phonto?

Phonto offers extensive text effects, allowing you to change text size, color, and gradient. You can also modify the stroke and shadow colors, add a background color to text, rotate text, adjust kerning and line spacing, and create curved or perspective text. Parts of the text can also be erased for more advanced designs.

Can I use Phonto on videos?

Phonto is specifically designed for adding text to photos. If you are looking to add text to videos, the description suggests trying the Vont app, which is mentioned as a free alternative available on the App Store for video text editing.