How to write text on images in Google Docs

To write text on images in Google Docs, you will use additional support tools, different from the available options when inserting text into images in Word . You can write text on images, or insert another image onto an image in Google Docs. Below are the steps to write text on images in Google Docs and insert images onto other images in Google Docs.

How to write text on images in Google Docs

Step 1:

At the interface in Google Docs, click Insert , select Drawing and select New to open the Google Drawings interface on Google Docs.

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Step 2:

Click the image icon to insert the image you want to insert into your Google Docs document.

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Step 3:

Next, the user clicks on the text icon to write text on the existing photo.

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Then you just need to circle the image and write text on the image . Users can adjust the length of the text, to be on the same line or to a new line by adjusting the blue frame.

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Step 4:

After writing on the photo, you can adjust the size, font, color, and even add a background to the writing. Next, you adjust the position of the text frame.

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Step 5:

To insert another image over this image , click on the image icon and insert the image as usual.

Then you just need to move this image over the existing image at the position you want.

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Add the text and images you need, then click Save and close in the top right corner to save.

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As a result, we have the text image inserted on Google Docs as shown below.

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How to insert pictures on pictures in Google Docs

Step 1:

We insert images into Google Docs as usual. You continue to add the second image you want to insert into the first image.

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Step 2:

Tap on the first image then tap on the 3 dots option then select All image options .

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Step 3:

On the right side of the photo editing options screen, tap the Auto Wrap group and select Auto Wrap .

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Step 4:

Go back to the first image , click on the margin item and select 0mm . Do the same with the second image .

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Step 5:

In case there is a document close to the position of the image that you want to fix the image position , then click on the option as shown in the image and select Fix position on page .

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Now you just need to move the second image over the first image and you're done.

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Video tutorial on writing text on Google Docs images

Micah Soto

Update 12 June 2025

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