Unlayers
Change the font in an image

Change the font in an image

You can’t change the font of text in a JPG or PNG directly, because the letters are pixels, not type. Unlayers first turns that text into a real text layer, set in the closest font from its catalogue. From there you can switch to any of 1,950 Google Fonts families, change the weight, size, colour and spacing, and export the result as a PNG.

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The original poster — The demo headline switched from a condensed sans-serif to a serif. The words, the colour and the position stayed the same.

The same poster with the headline in a different font — The demo headline switched from a condensed sans-serif to a serif. The words, the colour and the position stayed the same.

How to change the font in an image

Upload the image. PNG, JPG or WEBP up to 10 MB.
Let Unlayers split it. Each piece of text becomes a text layer, set in the closest matching font from the catalogue.
Pick a new font. Select the text layer and open the font list. Search by name or browse Popular, Sans Serif, Serif, Display, Handwriting and Monospace. Fonts load as you choose them.
Fine-tune. Weight, italic, size, colour, letter spacing and alignment. Turn on auto-fit to keep the text inside its box.
Export. Download a PNG at the original size.

Matching the original font

Unlayers picks the closest font in its catalogue for each text layer, not the exact licensed typeface the designer used. For many designs the match is close enough to keep; when it is not, this is where you fix it. If you know the original font’s name, search for it: many popular typefaces, or close relatives of them, are in Google Fonts.

Good reasons to change a font

Brand consistency. Bring an old graphic in line with the fonts your brand uses today.
Readability. A heavier weight or a larger size for small screens and thumbnails.
Language support. Switch to a font that has the accents or the alphabet your new text needs, such as Turkish ğ and ş or Nordic å and ø.
A fresh look. Give a seasonal campaign a new style without redesigning it: see edit a flat ad creative.

What to expect

Font changes apply per text layer, so a headline and a footer can use different fonts. Very decorative lettering, such as hand-drawn logos or text with heavy 3D effects, may come out as part of an image layer rather than as text; it then stays as it is. Converting an image costs one credit; changing fonts and exporting are free.

Frequently asked questions

Can I upload my own font file?

Not yet. You can choose from the 1,950 families in the Google Fonts catalogue.

Will the new font fit in the same space?

Turn on auto-fit and the text is sized to stay inside its box. Without it, adjust the size or the width of the box yourself.

Can I use the fonts commercially?

Google Fonts are published under open licences, such as the SIL Open Font License, that allow commercial use. Check the licence of a specific font if you are unsure.

Do I need Photoshop or the original file?

No. Unlayers works from the flat JPG, PNG or WEBP, in your browser. See edit an image without Photoshop.

Try it on the sample poster