About the Custom Shape Tool
The custom shape tool draws ready-made shapes on your picture. Pick one from the list, such as a heart, an arrow, a speech bubble, a cloud, a lightning bolt, a plus, a check mark, a crescent moon, a water drop or a banner. Then drag a box on the picture and the shape is stretched to fit it. Choose a colour, an outline thickness and a fill that is none, see-through or solid. Draw as many shapes as you like, undo the last one and download the result as a PNG at the picture's full size. Turn on Keep the shape square, or hold Shift on a computer, if you want the shape to keep its proportions. Your picture stays in your browser.
Updated October 2026
How to use the Custom Shape Tool
- 1Select an image or drop one on the page.
- 2Choose a shape from the Shape list.
- 3Pick a colour, an outline thickness and a fill.
- 4Drag a box on the picture. The shape is drawn to fill that box.
- 5Draw more shapes, press Undo to remove the last, and press Download PNG.
Drawing a shape
Each shape is stored as an outline inside a square box and stretched to the box you drag. Drag from the top left to the bottom right, or any other way. Short, wide boxes make wide shapes, such as a wide speech bubble for a caption. Tall boxes make tall ones, such as a tall drop.
Ideas for each shape
- Heart: a love or thank-you note on a photo.
- Arrow: point at a detail in a screenshot or a diagram.
- Speech bubble: a caption or a comment on a picture.
- Cloud: a thought or a weather label.
- Lightning bolt: a power or speed label.
- Plus and check mark: add and approve marks on a list or a form.
- Crescent moon and water drop: night and water themes.
- Banner: a label strip behind text.
Fill and outline
A solid fill gives a bold sticker. A see-through fill lets the picture show through, which is useful for highlights. With no fill and an outline only, the shape draws a frame around something. The outline uses the same colour as the fill, so for a different outline colour, draw the shape twice: a thick one first, then a smaller solid one on top.
Adding text
This tool draws shapes only. To put words on a shape, download the PNG and add the text with the Add Text to Image tool, or use the Vertical Type Tool for upright text.
Phone and computer
Drag with a finger or a mouse. The shape list and the sliders have large touch targets, and Undo removes the last shape at any time.
Features
- Ten shapes: heart, arrow, speech bubble, cloud, lightning bolt, plus, check mark, crescent moon, water drop and banner
- Stretch each to any box, or keep it square
- Colour, outline thickness and no, see-through or solid fill
- Undo and clear all
- PNG download at the full size of the picture
- Private: drawn in your browser
Frequently asked questions
Which shapes are available?
Heart, arrow, speech bubble, cloud, lightning bolt, plus, check mark, crescent moon, water drop and banner. For stars and polygons with your own number of points, use the Parametric Shape Tool.
How do I size and place a shape?
Press at one corner of the area and drag to the opposite corner. The shape is stretched to fill the box, and it can be wider or taller than it is by default.
How do I keep the proportions?
Turn on Keep the shape square, or hold Shift while you drag on a computer. Then the box, and the shape, is a square.
Can I flip or rotate a shape?
Not directly. Drag from the opposite corner to flip it, since the box can be drawn in any direction, and draw the shape again to change its size.
Can I fill a shape with a colour and an outline?
Yes. Pick a colour and set a fill of see-through or solid. The outline has the same colour, so set its thickness to 0 for a fill without an outline.
Will the picture quality change?
No. The picture is saved as a PNG at its original size, with the shapes drawn on top.
Can I use it on a phone?
Yes. Touch and drag on the picture. The page does not scroll while you draw.
Is my picture uploaded?
No.