Free tool · no sign-up · no watermark
Speech bubble maker: add comic bubbles to any picture
Put speech, thought, shout, whisper, phone and caption bubbles on a photo or drawing. Drag the bubble, aim the tail, type the words, and download a PNG, or a transparent PNG with just the bubbles to use in any app. Everything happens in your browser.
Drag a bubble to move it, the blue dot to aim the tail, the yellow square to resize. Delete removes the selected bubble.
Add a bubble
Background
Your image stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use it
- 1
Add a picture (optional)
Upload a photo, a drawing or a comic panel. Or leave it blank and tick transparent to make bubbles on their own.
- 2
Add and arrange bubbles
Pick a bubble type, drag it into empty space, aim the blue tail dot at the speaker's mouth and resize with the yellow corner.
- 3
Type and download
Write the words, choose the lettering, then download a PNG at the full size of your image.
Want the background? Read the guide to speech bubble types.
Lettering tips
- Put the first speaker's bubble top-left, so it's read first.
- Never cover a face or hands; use sky, walls and empty space.
- Aim the tail at the mouth, stopping just short of it.
- About 25 words per bubble is plenty. Split longer lines.
- ALL CAPS is the classic comic look; sentence case reads softer.
Questions
Is the speech bubble maker free?
Yes, completely: no sign-up, no watermark, no limits.
Can I make a speech bubble with a transparent background?
Yes. Don't upload an image, tick 'Transparent background' and the PNG will contain only the bubbles.
Is my photo uploaded?
No. The image is opened and drawn in your browser. Nothing is sent to a server.
Which bubble should I use?
Speech for talking, thought for thinking, shout for yelling, whisper (dashed) for quiet voices, phone/radio for voices from a device, and caption for narration. The speech bubble types guide explains each one.
Can I use the bubbles commercially?
Yes. The images you make are yours to use however you like.
Want the whole comic lettered for you?
Panelo writes, draws and letters complete strips and pages from one idea, and places every bubble away from faces automatically.