Meme Generator

A free meme generator that runs in your browser

This meme generator turns any picture into a meme in a few seconds. Start from one of the memes below, load any of the 159,710 images already on meme.am straight into the editor, or upload a photo from your own device. There is nothing to install and no account to create — the meme maker runs entirely in your browser, and your picture is never uploaded to us unless you choose to save it.

If you already know the format you want, it is quicker to start there: the SpongeBob meme generator and the This Is Fine meme generator open with those templates loaded, and there are dedicated editors for animal memes, gaming memes and food memes among others.

It works the same on a phone as on a desktop. Captions can be dragged with a finger, the preview updates as you type, and the file that downloads is exactly what you see on screen.

How to make a meme

1. Pick a meme below, or upload your own image.
2. Type your top and bottom captions — they update as you type.
3. Drag either caption to position it, or use the sliders.
4. Choose the font, size, colour and outline.
5. Press Download meme and it saves to your device.

Choosing a font

Eight fonts are available. Impact is the default because it is the typeface most people picture when they think of a meme — heavy, condensed, and readable in white with a black outline over almost any photo. Arial Black is a close substitute with slightly wider letters. Comic Sans, Courier, Georgia, Trebuchet, Verdana and Nunito are there for the jokes that need a different register: a handwritten feel, a typewriter look, or something that reads as sincere rather than shouted.

Positioning your captions

Top and bottom is the convention, but it is not a rule. Both captions can be dragged anywhere on the image, which matters when the subject's face sits in the middle of the frame or when a joke reads better beside something rather than above it. It matters most on formats built around a specific face or object — the Surprised Pikachu and One Does Not Simply templates both read better with the text clear of the subject. If you prefer precision to dragging, the two position sliders do the same job. Captions wrap automatically and shrink if a line grows too long for the frame, so text never runs off the edge.

Colour and outline

White text with a black outline is the classic combination and works on nearly every image. Both colours are adjustable, and so is the thickness of the outline — useful on a busy photograph where a thin outline disappears, or on a plain background where a heavy one looks clumsy. Setting the outline to zero gives you clean text with no border at all.

Starting from a meme already on the site

Every image meme on meme.am has a Caption this meme link that opens it here with the picture already loaded. That is usually faster than hunting for a template: browse the categories, find something that fits, and caption it. The gallery below is a shortcut to some of the most-used starting points, and the busiest subjects have their own editor — dog memes, nature memes, relatable memes and Christmas memes among them.

Using your own photo

The upload button accepts JPG, PNG, GIF and WebP files up to 12MB. Your image is read directly by your browser and drawn onto the canvas — it is not sent to our servers, so captioning a private photo stays private. Only pressing Save to meme.am uploads anything, and that is optional.

Downloading and saving

Downloading is free, unlimited and needs no account. The file is a PNG at the same resolution as the source image. Saving publishes the meme to your meme.am profile and gives you a shareable link, which does need an account. Every finished meme carries a small meme.am credit in the corner.

Can I swap a face onto a meme with this?

Not with this editor. The meme generator puts text on top of an image; it does not alter the image underneath, so it cannot replace a face. That needs a different kind of tool — and a different one again depending on whether your meme is a still, an animated GIF or a video clip. Our guide to swapping faces on memes explains which to use for each and what makes a swap look convincing rather than uncanny.

Going further than captions

Captions are the fastest edit, but not the only one. If you want to put someone's face into a meme rather than words on top of it, our guide to swapping faces on memes covers how to do it on stills, GIFs and video clips, and which of those needs a different tool.

Is this meme generator free?

Yes. It is free, has no usage limit, shows no ads in the editor and does not charge to remove anything. There is no paid tier.

Meme generators by template

Alongside this general editor there are dedicated meme makers for individual subjects and formats — each one opens with that template already loaded and explains how the format is normally used. Some are classic formats like One Does Not Simply; most are subjects with a deep library behind them, such as nostalgia memes. Pick one from the list below, or browse every meme category and use the link on any tag page.

Looking for something to caption? Browse all meme categories, the best memes, or the latest memes.