How to make a meme
- Drop, click or paste your own image into the box under the preview.
- Type your top text and bottom text. Long lines wrap automatically, and you can add line breaks.
- Adjust font size, outline thickness, text and outline colors, the font, and the UPPERCASE option.
- Choose JPG or PNG and click Download meme.
What you can do with Meme / Caption Maker
- Classic meme style
- White uppercase text with a thick black outline in Impact or Anton, the look people recognize instantly.
- Automatic word wrap
- Captions wrap to fit the image width, and you can force new lines yourself for timing the punchline.
- Adjustable size and outline
- Scale text from 4 to 20% of the image and set outline thickness, including no outline for a clean caption.
- Custom colors and fonts
- Change text and outline colors and choose Impact, Anton, a clean sans-serif or a Comic font.
- No watermark
- Your meme downloads at the full resolution of your image as JPG or PNG, with no branding added.
Classic meme format, fonts and caption tips
The image macro format, bold white capitals with a black outline at the top and bottom of a picture, became the default meme style because it stays readable on any background. The outline is what makes it work: white text alone disappears on bright skies, while the dark stroke keeps every letter legible. Impact is the traditional font. Anton is a close open-source alternative that is loaded automatically, so your meme looks right even on devices without Impact installed.
Good memes keep the setup short on top and the punchline on the bottom, usually under eight words per line. Increase the font size for short captions and reduce it for longer ones rather than letting text cover the subject's face. JPG is best for photo memes because files are smaller and share faster in chats; choose PNG for screenshots or images with sharp text. This tool works with your own images and doesn't include a library of meme templates, so start from a picture you have the right to use.
Frequently asked questions
Is my image uploaded to make the meme?
No. The caption is drawn onto your image on a canvas in your browser, and the meme file is created on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account, watermark or tracking of what you make.
What font do memes use?
Classic memes use Impact, in white uppercase letters with a black outline. This generator defaults to Impact and falls back to Anton, a very similar free font it loads automatically, so the look is consistent across Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
Can I add only top text or only bottom text?
Yes. Leave either text box empty and only the other caption is drawn. You can also put several lines in one box by pressing Enter, which is useful for captions that need a pause.
Does it include meme templates?
No. The meme generator works with any image you provide, from your camera roll, a screenshot or a pasted image. A sample image loads at first so you can see how the captions look before adding your own.
Can I make memes on my phone?
Yes. Tap the box to choose a photo from your gallery, type captions with your phone's keyboard, and tap Download meme. On iPhone, the file goes to Downloads in the Files app, from where you can save it to Photos or share it.