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Add Text to an Image Downloaded from the Internet

This workflow allows users to download images from the internet and add custom text to them, making it simple and efficient to operate. Users only need to manually trigger the process to automatically retrieve images from a specified URL and add custom text at designated locations, including adjustments for font size and positioning. This feature is particularly suitable for digital marketing, content creation, and social media management, addressing the need for watermarks and annotations when processing images in bulk. It significantly enhances work efficiency and reduces the cumbersome manual editing process.

Workflow Diagram
Add Text to an Image Downloaded from the Internet Workflow diagram

Workflow Name

Add Text to an Image Downloaded from the Internet

Key Features and Highlights

This workflow enables downloading an image from the internet and adding custom text onto it. Upon manual trigger, the system automatically fetches the image file from a specified URL and overlays text at a designated position on the image. It supports customization of text content, font size, and placement, offering a simple yet efficient operation.

Core Problem Addressed

It addresses the need for quickly adding watermarks, annotations, or textual descriptions during batch processing of online images. This eliminates the cumbersome process of manually downloading images and editing them locally with image editing software, thereby enhancing automation and efficiency in image processing.

Use Cases

  • Digital marketing teams rapidly creating images with brand logos or promotional slogans
  • Content creators adding titles or descriptions to images
  • E-commerce operators embedding promotional information on product images
  • Social media managers applying personalized watermarks or tags to visuals

Main Workflow Steps

  1. Manually trigger the workflow execution
  2. Download the image file from the specified URL via an HTTP Request node
  3. Use the Edit Image node to add preset text (e.g., “This is n8n”) onto the downloaded image, setting the text size and position
  4. Output the image with the added text for subsequent use or saving

Involved Systems or Services

  • HTTP Request (for retrieving image files from the internet)
  • Edit Image (image editing with text addition capability)
  • Manual Trigger (to initiate the workflow)

Target Users and Value Proposition

Ideal for marketers, content creators, social media operators, and anyone needing to quickly batch process images with textual annotations. The automated workflow significantly reduces image editing time, improving work efficiency and professionalism.