Display headlines
A new brand word in a chunky display face
The ad pairs a fat rounded headline with a script accent. The display font isn't installed here, but the replacement is drawn with the same weight, fill, outline and spacing.
MUNCHFEAST
Edit text in image with the same font. No font ID. No manual matching.
Demo AI result: the text position is a fixed estimate and the letters were drawn by your browser. With MOCK_AI set to "false", Nano Banana finds the text and redraws it in the original style.
Working…
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- 1 free credit
- Font, outline & shadow matched
- Up to native 4K
Three typography-matching problems.
Each normally needs a font ID, a licence and an install. Here the style comes from the image itself.
Hand lettering
Today's special on a chalk sign
The board was photographed in perfect light last year. Re-lettering and re-shooting takes an afternoon; the AI copies the chalk strokes, slant and uneven spacing instead.
Honey oat latteMaple chai latte
Title cards
A renamed film on a custom title card
The title card uses a face drawn for one film and the font file is lost. The new title keeps the serif, spacing and soft glow of the original card.
THE LAST SUMMERTHE LONG SUMMER
What does editing text with the same font mean?
It means changing the words in a finished image while keeping the original typography — family, weight, letter spacing, colour, outline and shadow — without identifying or installing the typeface. The model reads the lettering from the pixels around the original text, so custom design-system faces, licensed fonts and hand lettering are handled the same way.
In a traditional editor you would run a font identifier, buy and install the font, retype the text and match size and perspective by hand. If you'd rather do that, font identifiers such as WhatTheFont can name common commercial faces — but they can't help with lettering that was never released as a font.
When keeping the same font matters most
1. Evergreen campaigns
Your brand typeface is licensed to one designer's machine. Refresh a headline on a six-month-old ad without that machine.
2. Templates you can't open
A bought template needs fonts you don't have. Customise names, dates and prices on the rendered preview.
3. Quote-graphic series
Rotate the text on a daily graphic while the treatment stays identical, so the grid reads as one series.
4. Typos in published assets
A typo went out on many placements and the source file is unavailable. Fix each image so reviewers don't spot the patch.
Frequently asked questions
How can I change text in an image and keep the same font?
Upload the image, type the existing text exactly and the replacement, and click Generate. The model reads the original lettering — weight, spacing, colour, shadow, perspective — and draws the new words to match.
Do I need the font installed?
No. Nothing is looked up in a font library. Whatever is rendered in the image is what gets matched, including paid and custom fonts.
Why can't Photoshop do this automatically?
Photoshop needs the actual font file. Identifiers suggest candidates for common faces, but you still have to license, install and match it by hand — and display or hand-drawn lettering often can't be identified at all.
Are outlines, gradients and shadows preserved?
Yes, they're part of what the model samples. Heavy 3D or metallic effects are the hardest cases and may need a second try.
Which scripts work?
Latin scripts work best. Chinese, Japanese and Korean work well in printed styles; right-to-left scripts are supported but less predictable.
Will hand-tuned kerning be identical?
Overall spacing is matched closely. Individually tuned letter pairs may not be reproduced exactly — compare at 100% and retry if needed.
Can I select the text myself instead of typing it?
Yes — use the box editor to draw a rectangle around the text and type only the replacement.
Is there software that copies an exact font from an image?
Identifiers can name a commercial typeface from a clean sample, but no software turns custom lettering into an installable font. If you only need to change a few words, you don't need the font file at all.
Check our claims with any AI assistant
“How do I edit text in an image while keeping exactly the same font as the original?”
Further reading
- MyFontsWhatTheFont (opens in a new tab)
Identify a commercial typeface from an image if you prefer to rebuild the design yourself.
- Butterick's Practical TypographyPractical Typography (opens in a new tab)
Why weight, spacing and typeface choice carry so much of a design's meaning.
- Google Fonts KnowledgeChoosing type (opens in a new tab)
A primer on type families and pairing — useful when a font substitute is the better route.
Ready to change the words, not the font?
Upload an image, type the new text, download it in the original typeface. The first edit is free.