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FOR PANELS WITH SOMETHING TO SAY.
Comic speech bubble generator
Use this comic bubble generator to add dialogue balloons, thought clouds and narration to your comic or cartoon artwork. Edit each line, arrange the conversation and point every tail toward its speaker.
Photos stay on your deviceDialogue + captions · Editable tails · PNG, JPG, WebP & GIF
FROM PICTURE TO PUNCHLINE
A conversation, one panel at a time
Start with the sample. Make it yours.
Arrange the conversation
Use dialogue, thought and caption shapes. Drag their tails to the right speaker.
Check the reading order
Leave room around the text, then export your panel as an image or animate the dialogue in a GIF.
Photos up to 25 MB. Images wider or taller than 2400 px are resized on import. A larger export keeps lettering sharp, but cannot restore detail missing from your photo.
A STARTING POINT WITH A PURPOSE
Let the reader hear the right voice.
The comic layout starts with a narration box, a dialogue balloon and a thought cloud. Edit them separately, point the tails, and upload your own panel when you’re ready.
Drafts are saved separately for each tool on this device. Moving between tools keeps their workspaces independent.
Balloon styles
Choose comic speech balloons for each voice
A comic bubble generator should help readers follow the story. Start with the meaning of the line, then choose the shape: spoken dialogue, an internal thought, a shout or narration. The comic preset includes separate objects for dialogue, thought and caption text.
Use a smooth balloon for “Are we there yet?”, a thought cloud for “I should have packed a snack,” and a caption box for “Ten minutes later.” A spiky burst can emphasize “Watch out!” without turning every line into a shout.
These are practical starting points, not rules for every artist. The illustrated guide to comic bubble shapes explains the differences.
Two speakers
Arrange a two-character conversation
Upload your existing comic panel or cartoon image, then place the first balloon in the space above its speaker. In a left-to-right English comic, position the reply farther right or lower so the eye has a clear path.
- Write the exchange before deciding how big the balloons should be. Try “Ready for an adventure?” followed by “After breakfast.” Use the comic script example and template to separate dialogue from panel descriptions.
- Give each speaker a separate balloon. Drag another shape onto the canvas to add one; click a palette shape to restyle the current selection.
- Point each tail toward its speaker. Stop before the face and keep tails from crossing.
- Use Layers or the ordering controls if one object covers another. Check the whole panel at the size readers will see.
Leave room for the artwork to tell its part. If the panel is overwhelmed by dialogue, shorten the exchange before shrinking all the lettering. For a whole page, the comic panel layout guide shows how panel groups and dialogue space affect reading order.
Readable lettering
Fit comic book text inside the balloon
Keep an even-looking cushion around the words. A rounded balloon narrows at the top and bottom, so balanced lines often fit better than one long line followed by a single word.
Resize the shape, adjust the font and alignment, and add intentional line breaks in Bubble text. For more crowded-versus-spaced examples, use the comic lettering guide.
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Ready for
an adventure?
Panel or overlay
Download a comic panel or blank cartoon bubble
Keep your artwork on the canvas to export the finished panel as PNG, JPG or WebP. To reuse just the lettering and balloons elsewhere, remove the artwork and export PNG with Transparent background enabled.
Need a comic text box or speech balloon template without opening the editor? The speech bubble PNG and clipart library includes round dialogue, shout bursts and a rectangle caption. For a cloud with a circle trail, use the thought bubble PNG collection.
This tool adds lettering to artwork you provide. It does not draw characters, generate panels or build a full comic strip for you.
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS
A little more
before you create.
Does this generate complete comic strips?
No. This tool adds and edits dialogue balloons, thought clouds and captions on your existing panel artwork. It does not generate characters or panels.
Can I put more than one speaker in a panel?
Yes. Add separate bubbles, point each tail at its speaker, and arrange them in reading order. You can duplicate, resize and reorder bubbles.