Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A word cloud is a visual representation of text data, where words or phrases are displayed in varying sizes. The size of each word typically reflects its frequency or significance.

A word cloud can be built from text, websites, or by manually entering words. They help highlight key themes and concepts in a visually engaging way.

Learn more about word clouds.

WordCloud.app is an online tool that allows you to create customizable word clouds for presentations, designs, or personal projects. You can easily add your own text, choose shapes, colors, and fonts, and generate stunning visualizations in seconds.

To create your first word cloud, simply upload your text or type it in, then customize colors, shapes, and fonts. For a detailed step-by-step guide, check out this tutorial.

No, you don't need an account to create one simple word cloud. However, creating an account unlocks additional features like saving your projects and accessing extra tools.

Yes! There are various possibilities to build a word cloud:

• Enter your words manually, one-by-one.
• Parse a text file or pasted content.
• Start with a built-in preset.
• Use the AI option to generate a word list to begin with.

You can always add, remove or rearrange words as you edit your word cloud later.

Visit the Dashboard to create a new word cloud or edit one of your previous artworks.

Currently, an internet connection is required to create word clouds on WordCloud.app.

Yes! Go to the "Words" section in the editor to add, remove, or reorder words as needed.

Click the "Redraw" button in the top toolbar. This will rearrange words without changing colors, shapes, or fonts.

Absolutely! Visit the How-To guides for the specific steps.

Yes! Open the Palette section in the editor.

• Choose 1 to 5 colors for words.
• Set a background color.
• If using a shape, adjust the shape background and border (or outline) color.

Yes! Gradients can be applied to any color in the palette: words, the background, shape fill, and border (or outline).

Yes! This can be very useful. A fully transparent background makes a PNG image easy to overlay on another image. It’s also convenient for printing.

You can also set a semi-transparent color for a smooth blend.

Yes, you can. Please check out the "Background image" option in the Colors section in the editor.

Sure. Please check out the "Background image" option in the Colors section in the editor.

Yes! The background image will blend with the background color. This can be helpful if your background is too busy—making it less prominent so the words stand out better.

Yes! WordCloud.app has hundreds of built-in shapes, all tested to work well for word clouds. These include simple symbols like hearts and stars, as well as holiday-themed shapes.

Check out the special shape packs in the editor!

Sure! Follow this tutorial to learn how.

Yes! Take a look at this tutorial on text shapes to learn how.

Yes, you can select one font or a combination of fonts. WordCloud.app currently supports over 90 beautiful fonts.

You can download a PNG image or, for animated word clouds, a MP4 file.

If you want a specific word to stay in a specific place and not move when your word cloud is redrawn, add a pinned word.

For example, if you are making a greeting card, pin the recipient's name in the middle.

A pinned word will not be repeated throughout the word cloud, but will stay in place. Other words will flow around it.

• To avoid repetition, select "No Shape" – it's the first option in the list).
• If using a shape, toggle "Repeat words to fill shape" in the settings:
• Checked: Words repeat until the shape is full.
• Unchecked: Each word appears once. If there are few words, the shape may look empty.

You can select the "No Shape" shape – it's the very first in the list.

When you select a particular shape, there is a "Repeat words to fill shape" checkbox available below. If checked, WordCloud.app tries to fill in your selected shape with repeated words until they don't fit anymore.

If not checked, WordCloud.app will simply place each word once inside the shape. If there are few words in the word cloud, the image may appear half-empty.

This can happen if your word is too long or the font size is too large — so it simply doesn't fit.

Try one of the following:

• Making the word or phrase shorter.
• Reducing the minimum font size.
• Increasing the overall image size.

Yes, you can resize your word cloud by adjusting the dimensions in the editor - just scroll down to the Image Size option.

Yes! Click "Share" in the editor to publish and share your word cloud.

Others can view and "like" your word cloud.

Note: want them to edit it, too? Try the Collaborative Word Cloud Editor.

Yes, the Pro and Premium plans allow you to create animated word clouds in MP4 format. Check out this tutorial for more details.

Check out Read this guide on choosing words, colors, fonts, shapes, and more for a well-designed word cloud.

Yes! Check out the Collaborative Word Cloud Editor.

No, personal and collaborative editors are separate tools. A word cloud created in one cannot be edited in the other.

Here are some ideas for word clouds for work, classroom, and conferences and presentations.

Yes, you need to create an account to save your word clouds and access them later. You can also manage your projects and use additional features by signing in.

To create an account, simply click on the "Sign Up" button at the top-right corner of the page, fill in your details, and follow the instructions to complete the registration process.

If you've forgotten your password, click the "Forgot Password" link on the login page, enter your email address, and follow the instructions sent to your inbox to reset it.

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