Phonto - Text on Photos
youthhr Photo & Video iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Phonto - Text on Photos is a free Photo & Video app for iPhone and iPad by youthhr. Rated 4.8/5 from 122,100 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0.
- Rating
- 4.8
- 122K ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 73 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 17
- 2026 · v4.9.57
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About Phonto - Text on Photos
Phonto is a simple app that allows you to add text to pictures. ・ More than 400 fonts are available. ・ You can install other fonts. ・ Text size is changeable. ・ Text color is changeable. ・ Text gradient is changeable. ・ Text's stroke color is changeable. ・ Text's shadow color is changeable. ・ Text's background color is changeable. ・ Text is rotatable. ・ Text kerning is changeable. ・ Line spacing is changeable. ・ Curved text. ・ Perspective text. ・ Parts of text are erasable. ・ Image theme is changeable. ・ Items (Balloon, Rectangle, Star, Heart) are available. ・ Background image is changeable. ・ You can use not only pictures, but also plain images to write text. ・ You can share photos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. ・ URL scheme: phonto:// Try Vont app, if you want to add text to videos. Vont is a free app that is available on the App Store. -------------------------------- LANGUAGE -------------------------------- Phonto supports only English (US), Chinese and Japanese, so when the priority of Chinese (or Japanese) in your setting was higher than English, Phonto would be launched as Chinese (or Japanese) mode. To solve this problem… 1. Open the Settings app. 2. Choose 'English' in 'General' > 'Language & Region' > 'iPhone Language'. 3. Turn back your 'iPhone Language' to your favorite language. -------------------------------- HOW TO INSTALL FONTS -------------------------------- Using iTunes, you can copy font files between your computer and Phonto on your iOS device. 1. Select your iOS device from the Devices section of iTunes. 2. Click the Apps tab and scroll down to the bottom of the page. 3. Select "Phonto" in the "File Sharing" section. 4. Drag and drop .ttf or .otf font files into "Documents". 5. Restart Phonto. More detail about how to install fonts. https://phon.to/install_fonts Twitter: @phontograph Tumblr: http://phontogra.ph https://phon.to We obtained new URL which links to Phonto on the App Store. We appreciate if you introduce Phonto to your friends.
Ratings & reviews
4.8
122K ratings
What’s new
Version 4.9.57 · Updated September 17, 2026
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
App privacy
The developer, youthhr, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID
- Usage Data: Advertising Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phonto - Text on Photos | 4.8 / 5 (122,100 ratings) | Free | September 17, 2026 |
| Add Text: Write On Photos | 4.7 / 5 (65,689) | Free | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Gradient: You Look Like | 4.3 / 5 (24,248) | Free | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Colourtone: Photo Editor | 4.3 / 5 (7,048) | Free | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Background Eraser: AI Remove | 4.5 / 5 (134,153) | Free | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Ultralight: Photo Video Editor | 4.7 / 5 (43,692) | Free | May 29, 2026 |
| Funimate Video & Motion Editor | 4.7 / 5 (672,746) | Free | Jul 23, 2026 |