We live in a visual world- but that doesn’t undermine the impact of a beautiful quote picture.
Quote or saying images are hugely popular on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter and even LinkedIn.
People love to share and engage with quote images, for many reasons.
It’s easier to understand, it triggers emotions of joy, awe, hope, gratitude, love, inspiration, amusement. And it’s a great way to inspire your followers, regardless of your niche.
If you’re a blogger or small business owner, consider using picture quotes to boost engagement on your page, makes your brand feel more human and connect with your audience for lasting influence.
Here’s an example of picture quotes that we shared here at Thinkmaverick Instagram account:
Today, I’m going to share with you some of the best tools that allow you to transform your texts and photos into beautiful picture quotes quickly.
- Many of them are 100% free or at least offer a free trial.
- Don’t require any graphic design skills
- Save your time. You can easily create quote images, pictures, photos online.
If you’re a regular reader of mine, you might notice that I’m a BIG fan of time-saving tools and apps. If you’re interested in designing, check out some these helpful posts after:
- 10+ Best Free Tools For Creating 3D Book Cover Mockups
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- 7 Best Free Book Cover Makers for Non Designers
- 12 Best Free Tools to help you create Shareable Images, GIFs and Videos
Are you ready to tell a story, inspire your audience, share your thoughts and beliefs with quote graphics?
Let’s begin…
How to create beautiful picture quotes
1. Canva -Create custom picture quotes with your own photos
I used it for creating attractive blog images, Pinterest pins, Facebook posts, kindle book covers, and mostly inspirational quote pictures for Instagram.
When it comes to creating amazing picture quotes for social media, Canva makes it easy to add text and designs to your own photos.
This powerful online photo editor has everything you need to create a beautiful picture quote.
It’s very easy to use, so you don’t have to worry about much of a learning curve.
You can start using Canva to create any kind of quick graphics for completely free, with just your email!
Here’s how it works…
- Go to Canva and choose the ready-made templates that you’d like to use.
- Upload your own pictures, add text, photo effects, texture.
- Once it’s done, share it with the world.
If you are looking for an all-in-one web design tool, packed with a variety of features, Canva is the ideal pick for you.
It offers many ready-to-use templates and free stock images so you can easily create visually attractive quote images.
Want to get the most out of Canva? I’ve written these articles to help:
- How to create customer Instagram Highlights covers with Canva
- How to create Instagram Stories Images for Business
- Designing book covers that sell
Take advantage of 100% free, forever plan to create beautiful picture quotes for your social media.
2. Stencil – Free Quote Maker
Stencil is a simple image creation tool built specifically for bloggers, small businesses and social media marketers.
What’s particularly great about Stencil is that it helps you to create attractive quote graphic, fast!
Look:
You can search for quotes by topic or author, right inside the app! For example, I’m searching for Success quotes.
The app grants you access to more than 100,000 quotes (new quotes are added weekly) and over 2,200,000 royalty free photos that you can use to create great picture quotes.
Select the Quotes tab, search for a quote, pick a background, change the fonts, enhance your picture with filter and effects, and don’t forget to add your brand logo.
Next, preview and share it to Pinterest, Facebook and Twitter or schedule it directly from Stencil if you’re using Buffer scheduler.
And the best part?
You can sign up a free account, which allows you to save up to 10 images/month, access to free photos and icons and 10 Instagram SMS per month.
If you’re looking to save more picture quotes and brand the images with your own logo, you might want to upgrade to their Pro plan, start at 9/month.
3. PixTeller- Free Photo & Animation Maker
With PixTeller, you’ll get:
- Free high-quality images
- Nice fonts to impress
- Filters and overlays
- Customized text layouts
- Emojis, stickers and shapes.
- Beautiful templates
- Create stunning quotes images and more
4. Pablo, by Buffer – Create beautiful social media images in seconds
Pablo allows you to create quote pictures for Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Also, you don’t have to create an account to start making quote graphics with Pablo.
Simply select a template, choose a background image, add a quote, insert a logo and you’re done. You’re free to use all the stock photos (over 600,000+), no attribution required.
However, it’s designed for easy and quick editing. So don’t expect advanced editing tools like PicMonkey or Canva. The design options are very limited.
5. Snappa- Create online graphics in a snap
Not only that, but it also gives you all the tools, features and effects you need to create effective and professional-looking images for blogs, ads, social media.
It’s so much easier than using Photoshop or hiring graphic designers.
Their free plan includes:
- 5,000+ templates
- Limited HD photos & graphics
- 5 downloads per month
If you need more downloads and advanced features, upgrade to their paid options which start at $10 per month.
6. Word Swag (Mobile App- iOS and Android)
There’s a wide selection of ready-to-use templates, unique fonts and text quotes that you can choose from.
It magically turns plain words into stunning text designs on your photos.
You can also add various typography to photos to make your content stand out on your social media or blog.
To create unique quote graphics, you can add your own custom text, logo and photos. If you lack inspiration, simply choose from ready-to-use quotes, jokes, sayings and stash of free photos.
It’s always free, if you don’t mind having a small watermark on your IG posts.
If you want to get advanced features and remove watermark, upgrade to their Pro plan which costs less than $4 a month.
7. Quotes Cover-Fastest Free Quotes Image Maker
No installation, no signup or login required.
Quotes Cover offers an easy, quick and hassle-free way to make beautiful quote images. It’s available on your desktop browser and mobile, allowing you to design anywhere.
Use it to create social media post, wall posters, greeting cards, desktop and phone wallpapers.
The easiest way to get started: Choose a template style that you like, click “Redesign” and continue editing.
Feel free to use, download, share, distribute it.
8. Quozio-Make Beautiful Quotes
Quozio is perhaps the easiest way to create quote images. They offer you free, ready-to-use picture quote presets.
You don’t have to use your own background pictures nor choose what font, size or color to use for your text.
Head to the website, it will ask you what text or quote you want to use, and then it’ll show you how it looks on different backgrounds. Each background comes with its own set of font, size and color.
So you don’t have to do any editing. That’s it.
Once you pick the background you like, share it directly to your Pinterest, tweet it or right-click to download.
9. BeFunky – Free Online Photo Editing and Collage Maker
To turn your photos into stunning quote pictures, use its Photo Editor. It’s extremely easy to use and navigate.
Upload your own photo or use BeFunky’s library stock images, add text, play with its editing options and click save to download to your computer.
Conclusion
So there you have it! 10 best tools to make your photo quotes for absolutely free.
Right quote+ right picture= amazing picture quote
Beautiful quote graphics or meaningful saying images are so likable and sharable on social media!
Looking for more beautiful, unique and high-quality images for your quotes? Check out my favorite TOP 14 free stock photo sites here.
You can use all the photos for personal and commercial use, without any attribution.
Do you share inspirational quotes or saying images on your social media? Why and why not?
Do you know any great photo editor tool not included here? Feel free to comment below.
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