Turn any word into a stunning text effect
AI Font Effects generates realistic, on-trend text effects — fur, wool, embroidery, disco, pixel, engraved metal and dozens more — directly inside Canva. Type a word, pick a style, and get a ready-to-use image in seconds.
Tiger Fur style
From plain text to finished effect in three steps
No design skills, layers or masking needed — AI Font Effects handles the hard part for you.
Type your text
Enter any word or short phrase — a name, a title, a brand word — directly in the app panel.
Pick a style
Choose from curated categories like Animal Texture, Paper & Print, Pixel Tech and Cartoon, then select a specific effect such as Tiger Fur or Cowhide Spots.
Generate & place
Generate the effect and drop it straight onto your Canva page — resize, recolor the background, or generate again for a new variation.
Dozens of styles, from playful to premium
A small sample of what AI Font Effects can generate — food textures, materials, fabrics, festive styles and bilingual support for English and Chinese text.
Built for designers who need great text, fast
Works with any text
Names, titles, single letters or short phrases — English and Chinese are both supported.
Fine control when you want it
Adjust aspect ratio and lighting, or let the default settings do the work for a quick result.
Native to your Canva canvas
Generated effects appear as an image element you can move, resize and layer like anything else in Canva.
Cutout mode
Need a transparent, ready-to-composite version? Generate a matting/cutout output alongside the styled effect.
Regenerate freely
Not quite right? Generate again with the same style for a fresh variation until it fits your design.
Made for global creators
Bilingual styles and a growing style library designed with international design teams in mind.
Good to know
Do I need design experience to use AI Font Effects?
No. Choose a style, type your text, and generate — the app produces a finished effect automatically.
Which languages are supported?
AI Font Effects supports English and Chinese text, with more styles and languages being added over time.
Can I use the generated effect commercially?
Usage terms for generated content are covered in our Terms and Conditions. Please review them before using outputs in commercial work.
I ran into an issue — who do I contact?
Visit our Support page for help and contact details.
Ready to try AI Font Effects?
Open Canva, search for AI Font Effects in the Apps panel, and start generating.