How to Identify a Font from an Image

1. Start with a clear screenshot

Save the original image at its available resolution. Avoid repeatedly resizing it or taking a photograph of a screen: both can soften the edges that distinguish similar typefaces. FindFont accepts static PNG or JPG images up to 5 MB. Paste a screenshot, drop a file or load a direct public HTTPS image URL in the tool.

2. Crop one line and one style

Select a line containing several complete letters. Leave a small margin around the text and remove icons, borders and nearby lettering in other fonts. If the image contains a heading and body copy, search them separately. Curved text or perspective can make the matcher favour a different shape; a straight version is a better starting point.

3. Compare distinctive letters

Choose Find matching fonts to get up to 20 suggestions from WhatFontIs. The pinned crop lets you compare the original lettering with the result specimens. Look at the shape of a and g, the leg of R, the tail of Q, the proportions of M and the forms of numbers. Compare terminal shapes and serif angles before relying on overall similarity.

Use uppercase samples for an all-caps logo, lowercase for a sentence, and digits for a number-heavy design. The specimens contain the provider’s sample text. Entering the letters in your selection helps choose a specimen; it does not generate a preview of those words.

4. Treat logo matches as leads

Brand lettering can start from a font and then change individual letters, spacing or proportions. Some logos are drawn entirely by hand. A close match can be useful for a new design without proving the original font. For a known brand or title, check the Famous Fonts stories and their attribution sources alongside the visual results.

5. Check the source and licence

Font identification is free on FindFont and requires no account. The matched font itself may be free or paid. Open the result to inspect its source, style and licence before downloading or purchasing it. Merchant search buttons open a catalogue search; they do not guarantee that an exact product or style is available. FindFont may earn a commission from qualifying purchases through affiliate links.

If you need another option, browse free fonts and use the comparison tool to test candidates with your own wording. Check the specific font’s licence for your intended use.

When a search does not work

Try a crop with more distinct characters or a clearer source image. A search limit message means the available allowance is used up; keep your selection and return at the time shown. FindFont sends the selected crop to its server and WhatFontIs when you request matches. Review the provider’s terms and privacy policy before submitting an image.