{"id":25630,"date":"2022-07-20T18:37:25","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=25630"},"modified":"2022-07-20T18:37:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-20T18:37:25","slug":"what-happened-to-facebook-text-overlay-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-facebook-text-overlay-tool","title":{"rendered":"What Happened to Facebook Text Overlay Tool?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5ba28b5311\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5ba28b5311\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e5ba28b5311\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-facebook-text-overlay-tool\/#What_Happened_to_Facebook_Text_Overlay_Tool\" title=\"What Happened to Facebook Text Overlay Tool?\">What Happened to Facebook Text Overlay Tool?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-facebook-text-overlay-tool\/#Canva_text_overlay_tool\" title=\"Canva text overlay tool\">Canva text overlay tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-facebook-text-overlay-tool\/#Facebooks_text_overlay_tool\" title=\"Facebook&#8217;s text overlay tool\">Facebook&#8217;s text overlay tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-facebook-text-overlay-tool\/#Facebooks_rule_on_ad_image_text\" title=\"Facebook&#8217;s rule on ad image text\">Facebook&#8217;s rule on ad image text<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/what-happened-to-facebook-text-overlay-tool\/#Facebooks_text_overlay_tool_exceptions\" title=\"Facebook&#8217;s text overlay tool exceptions\">Facebook&#8217;s text overlay tool exceptions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happened_to_Facebook_Text_Overlay_Tool\"><\/span>What Happened to Facebook Text Overlay Tool?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"What happened to Facebook text overlay tool\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; width:auto; max-width:30% height:auto; max-height:277px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/N4xbwT0.png\" align=\"left\">  <\/p>\n<p>Before you start posting your ads on Facebook, you should make sure that the text that will appear above your image is readable. To do this, you can use Canva&#8217;s text overlay tool or the one offered by Facebook. Then, make sure that the image text doesn&#8217;t violate Facebook&#8217;s rules. However, you must take note that there are exceptions to this rule. You can use the text overlay tool as long as it is within the limits of Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canva_text_overlay_tool\"><\/span>Canva text overlay tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Canva&#8217;s text overlay tool can create custom-looking images. Its wide selection of templates and options allows you to design and create the perfect text overlay. You can also choose from the large library of free and paid stock images. If you need a special message for a client, you can also add a watermark. Adding a watermark to an image protects it from being stolen. It&#8217;s also a great way to promote your brand.<\/p>\n<p>To add a hyperlink to the bottom of an image, you can click the bottom right circle and choose the color. This opens a larger palette of color choices. Enter the hexadecimal color value to match corporate colors. Then, click &#8220;Apply&#8221; to save your changes. You&#8217;ll receive a customized email with instructions on how to share your finished graphic. It&#8217;s that simple! You can even add a logo or URL.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebooks_text_overlay_tool\"><\/span>Facebook&#8217;s text overlay tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an ad manager, you may have noticed that Facebook&#8217;s text overlay tool has disappeared. Before, you could use this tool to test your image&#8217;s text content and determine whether it would work well on the platform. In addition, it was possible to use more than 20% of text in your image, which is permitted by Facebook&#8217;s rules. However, Facebook has not issued a formal statement explaining the decision.<\/p>\n<p>The problem was that Facebook did not warn advertisers when their ads broke the 20-percent rule, and ads with too much text would either never run or would be shown to a small audience. To make the process easier, Facebook created a text overlay tool that allowed ad owners to upload images with their text. The tool also offered instant feedback and rated the text-to-image ratio. Fortunately, there were exceptions to the 20-percent rule, including infographics, book covers, movie posters, and event postings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebooks_rule_on_ad_image_text\"><\/span>Facebook&#8217;s rule on ad image text<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For years, Facebook has had a strict rule limiting the amount of text that can be placed on ad images. Those who violated the rule would see their ads rejected. Recently, Facebook made this rule more of a policy than a rule. But, there are still exceptions. Text-based businesses, album covers, and app screenshots are still eligible for inclusion. However, the rule on ad image text has been a source of debate.<\/p>\n<p>Until recently, Facebook allowed ad images that had 20% or less text. This restriction forced many advertisers to keep their written text as small as possible. The Facebook text overlay tool was an easy solution to this problem. Facebook would check if an ad design had text that exceeded the 20 percent limit before accepting it. The tool, however, has been discontinued and will no longer be available. For now, Facebook recommends that ad image text is kept at a maximum of 20%.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Facebooks_text_overlay_tool_exceptions\"><\/span>Facebook&#8217;s text overlay tool exceptions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may be wondering if you can still use the Text Overlay tool with your Facebook ads. Facebook has recently removed rules that prohibit ads from having more than 20% text. These rules were designed to reduce the amount of clumsiness and clutter that people see in their News Feed. However, it&#8217;s not clear if this change has any impact on the way that you create your Facebook ads. Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n<p>The most common problem was the size of the text. The text overlay tool was ineffective and frustrating to use. It relied on the position of the text and was not able to consider the size of the image. The removal of the text overlay tool will speed up the process of placing ads, as advertisers can get images with text through the Facebook system easier. While it may seem like a minor change, it will make the process much easier for you and your clients.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe frameborder=\"0\" height=\"286\" width=\"512\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KUthS9U6dAQ\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Happened to Facebook Text Overlay Tool? Before you start posting your ads on Facebook, you should make sure that the text that will appear above your image is readable. To do this, you can use Canva&#8217;s text overlay tool or the one offered by Facebook. 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