How to Curve Text in Google Docs

Google Docs doesn’t offer a built-in feature for curved text like some graphic design tools do. However, you can achieve the effect using two methods:

1. Curved Text Generator [👍 Easy Method]. To create curved text in Google Docs, you'll need to use a separate program to generate the curved text, then insert it as an image into your document.
2. Google Drawings [⌛Time Consuming Method]. Google Drawings doesn’t curve text directly, but you can manually arrange each letter or word around a shape. Insert a circle or oval from the shape menu. Place and rotate individual text boxes or letters along the edge of the shape to simulate a curve.

So, while we are waiting for Google Docs updates, here’s how we can add curved text to our documents:

To add a curved text in Google Docs you need a graphic design that can do that:

1. Photoshop (Gimp, Photopea, etc.)
2. Curved Text Generator (Curvedtext.io, MockoFun, Canva, InkPx, etc.)

The first method and probably the easier one is to use a curved text generator tool. There are lots of free online options that do not require register to download.

Open the curved text generator and create the curved text.

Start by adding your text message. The length of your text depends on the circle radius and the font size.

If you want to make a circle text like a stamp for example, simply add more text. You can also use text symbols and emojis.

Then, customize the appearance to your liking:

1. Choose the Font Type
2. Set the Font Size
3. Set the Letter Spacing
4. Set the Text Color
5. Set the Background Color

For the circle shape, you can set the Radius and the Rotation.

If you want more that a simple curved text, you can create a text around a path. I will use a pizza PNG image as background for the curve text. I will also set a color for the background.

If you want a simple curved text, remove the background color/image. Then, download the PNG file.

To add the Google Docs curved text, first go to Insert > Image > Upload from computer. Choose the PNG image that you've just downloaded.

This is how the result should look like. In Google Docs you have Image Options if you want to make basic adjustments.

With this method you can create the text in Google Docs but it could take a while to do it.

So, go to the menu bar and click Insert > Drawing > + New and a new work space will be opened.

Google Drawings doesn’t curve text directly, but you can manually arrange each letter or word around a shape:

1. Insert a circle or oval from the shape menu.
2. Add a text and write the first letter
3. Set the Size, Font and Color
4. Place and rotate the letter
5. Copy paste the first letter, place and rotate it

Basically you have individual text boxes or letters along the edge of the shape to simulate a curve.

Once your curved text is arranged, click Save and Close to insert it into your Google Docs document. You can remove the circle or make it white like I did. You can use it if you want to further edit the text.

Just like in the previous case, Google Slides doesn’t offer a built-in feature for curved text like some graphic design tools do. However, you can achieve this effect by inserting an image or with a script plugin. Here is a quick tutorial on how to curve text in Google Slides using both methods.