Word collage maker

Words first by importance, then smaller and smaller copies until every gap in the shape is full.

How the collage fill works

CloudShaper first places each of your words once, biggest first, along a spiral from the centre of the shape. Then it switches to fill mode: it picks random empty spots inside the shape and tries to fit another copy of a word there, cycling through your list. Whenever a size stops fitting, it shrinks the size and keeps going until only slivers are left. That's why a collage looks solid even with a short word list.

Ideas for word collages

  • Gifts: a heart of the things you love about someone, or their name filled with memories.
  • Classroom displays: the class name in letters filled with every student's chosen word.
  • Brand boards: your logo silhouette filled with brand values, in brand colours.
  • Events: a wedding hashtag, team name or year made from guests' wishes.

For a traditional cloud with breathing room, where each word appears once, use the word cloud generator or the word art generator.

Questions people ask

What is a word collage?

A word collage packs words tightly into a shape or frame so there is almost no empty space. Unlike a classic word cloud, words repeat at smaller sizes to fill every gap, which makes the shape itself the main visual.

How many words do I need?

Surprisingly few. Ten to forty meaningful words are enough, because the collage repeats them. Give the most important words a higher weight (“word, 10”) so they appear largest.

Can I make a word collage with a photo shape?

Yes — upload a silhouette image in the Shape tab. Dark areas are filled with words. A high-contrast image like a black logo on white works best.

What are word collages called?

You will see them called word clouds, tag clouds, word art, word mosaics, typographic portraits or wordles. “Word collage” and “word mosaic” usually mean the packed style where words repeat to fill a shape completely, which is what this tool makes.

How can I create a word collage for free?

Type or paste your words, choose a shape (a heart, circle, letters of a name or your own image), keep collage fill on and download the PNG or SVG. No account, no watermark.

Is it free to download?

Yes. PNG, SVG and JPG downloads are free with no watermark and no account.