AI text effects in 10 styles
Type a short text, pick one of 10 styles and a background.
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AI typography generator
Ideogram V3 Quality renders it as a 16:9 image, ready for thumbnails, banners and posts.
- 10 styles
- 16:9 image format
- 5 credits per image
- Operational
- 5 cr · Ideogram V3 Quality
How AI text effects work
- Step 1
Type your text
Up to 100 characters; 1–5 words work best.
- Step 2
Pick a style
One of 10 styles: 3D, neon, graffiti, fire, ice, gold, chrome, cartoon, retro or glitch.
- Step 3
Set the background
"Transparent" (a plain background to cut out), a solid color or a gradient.
- Step 4
Download the image
One generation gives one 16:9 image to download as PNG.
What is 3D Text Effects?
3D Text Effects is an AI tool in Pixelift that runs in the browser with no installation. Type a short text, pick one of 10 styles and a background. Ideogram V3 Quality renders it as a 16:9 image, ready for thumbnails, banners and posts. Engine: Ideogram V3 Quality. Cost: 5 credits per result; credits are bought once in packs from $1.49, no subscription, and they never expire. Files go to our server in the EU; if the tool uses an AI model, it runs at a provider from our subprocessor list. We never train models on them.
10 effect styles
3D
Three-dimensional letters with depth, shadows and realistic lighting.
Neon
A glowing neon sign in bright, electric colors.
Graffiti
Street-art spray style with bold letters.
Fire
Burning letters with embers and flames.
Ice
Frozen, crystalline letters in cold tones.
Gold
Shiny, metallic gold lettering.
Chrome
Mirror-like polished silver metal.
Cartoon
Playful letters with bold outlines, comic-book style.
Retro
Nostalgic 80s aesthetic.
Glitch
Digital distortion with a cyberpunk feel.
AI text effects features
10 effect styles
3D, neon, graffiti, fire, ice, gold, chrome, cartoon, retro and glitch.
Three background types
"Transparent", meaning a plain background that is easy to cut out, a solid color or a gradient in the color you pick.
Ideogram V3 Quality engine
A model that handles letters in images well.
Create typography for
Social media graphics
Posts, stories and covers with text that stops the scroll.
YouTube thumbnails
Bold titles for video thumbnails; the 16:9 format fits thumbnails.
Gaming content
Titles for stream overlays, montages and team graphics.
Marketing materials
Headlines for ads, banners and presentations.
AI typography: Ideogram V3 Quality
Our text effects tool uses Ideogram V3 Quality, a model that handles text inside images better than general-purpose generators, which usually stumble on letters.
- More accurate letters than general image generators
- The style is applied to the whole text
- Fixed 16:9 image format
- Background you can cut out with the background remover
What to expect — ✓ Works best for
- Short text (1–5 words) such as titles and slogans
- Common Latin letters and digits
- Bold, expressive effects
Limitations
- Long sentences may have letter errors
- Special characters and symbols may not render
- The result always has a background; "transparent" means a plain background to cut out
Tips for best text effects
- Keep it short: 1–5 words work best
- ALL CAPS usually gives a more striking result
- Try several styles for the same text
- Want text without a background? Choose "transparent" and cut the background out with the background remover
- A gradient gives a complete, ready-to-use graphic
- Generate a few variants and pick the best one
What this tool is (and is not) for
Use this tool for
- •Title graphics for videos and articles
- •Marketing banners with stylised text
- •YouTube / blog thumbnails with big display text
- •Posters, flyers, event graphics
- •Text to place on photos after removing the background
DO NOT use for — try instead
- •A proper brand logoTry instead: Logo Maker— a logo as a vector SVG
- •Long body text or paragraphsTry instead: AI Image— use a design tool for readable body text
- •Change the style of text already in an imageTry instead: Smart Edit— natural-language edits on existing text
- •Editable vector shapes of a typography pieceTry instead: Vectorize— convert raster text art to SVG
Frequently asked questions
What text length works best?
Short text (1–5 words). The field accepts up to 100 characters, but longer phrases get letter errors more often; split longer text into several images.
Can I use these images commercially?
Yes. Ideogram's terms allow commercial use of the output, for example in marketing, social media and products.
What size is the image?
Always one image in a 16:9 aspect ratio, at the resolution Ideogram V3 Quality returns. The aspect ratio cannot be changed.
Why doesn't my text look exactly like what I typed?
The model sometimes reshapes letters for the effect or misspells words. Generate again, shorten the text or pick a different style.
How much do text effects cost, and do I need an account?
Yes, generating requires an account. Each generation costs 5 credits, the result has no watermark, and credits are returned if it fails. The account is free; credits come in packs from $1.49, no subscription.
Does the image have a transparent background?
No. The model always returns an image with a background. The "transparent" option asks for a plain background that is easy to remove with the background remover.
Can I choose a font?
There is no font picker. The shape and look of the letters come from the chosen effect style.
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Generating requires an account. Credit packs from $1.49, no subscription.
Call it from code
One endpoint, key in the header. The same tool that runs on this page — no browser, no clicking.
curl -X POST https://pixelift.pl/api/text-effects \
-H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_..." \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{ "text": "PIXELIFT", "style": "neon", "backgroundColor": "#0b0b0b" }'Response: { "generatedImage": "https://pixelift.pl/uploads/…", "creditsUsed": 1 }
Request fields
text | string | required | |
style | 3d · neon · metallic · fire | optional | |
backgroundColor | string | optional |