How to create this video
- 01Upload a photoAdd one clear photo of a person whose face is visible, yourself or someone who agreed.
- 02Type the lineWrite what they say, up to 80 characters, and pick Your Photo or Comic.
- 03Create and shareSelect Create image, then open Library to download the meme.
What is a speech bubble meme?
A speech bubble meme puts words in someone’s mouth with a speech balloon, the rounded shape with a pointer that comics use to show who is talking. Because everyone reads the balloon as dialogue, a single photo plus one short line becomes a reaction meme you can drop into a group chat. The Speech Bubble Meme Generator draws the balloon, points it at the person and letters your exact words inside it.
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Your Photo or Comic: which speech bubble meme should I choose?
Your Photo keeps the picture as you took it, with the same person, pose and background, and adds one white speech bubble with a black outline in empty space beside the face. Comic redraws the same photo as a bright comic book panel with bold ink lines and halftone dots, then adds the bubble. Both letter your words in clean bold comic lettering and never cover the face.
Photo tips
- Leave some empty space beside the face for the bubble
- Short lines read best; under 10 words is ideal
- Check spelling before you create; the AI copies your text
- One person, face clearly visible
- Use photos of yourself or people who agreed
Effect details
- Input
- 1 photo of one person and your line
- Looks
- Your Photo or Comic
- Aspect ratio
- 3:4 portrait
- Resolution
- 1K
- Cost
- First image free with a watermark, then 20 credits
- Failed job
- Credits or the free image returned
Frequently asked questions
Your first image on LeafReel is free, so your first speech bubble meme costs nothing and carries a LeafReel watermark. Buy any credit pack and that same image unlocks as the original file without the watermark. Each meme after that costs 20 credits.
Upload one photo of a person, type what they say, pick Your Photo or Comic and select Create image. The AI places the bubble beside the face, points the tail at the mouth and writes your words inside.
With Your Photo, no: the person, pose, background and framing stay the same and only the bubble is added. With Comic, the same photo is redrawn as a comic panel, and the face stays recognizable.
Up to 80 characters. Short lines of one sentence read best and are lettered most reliably.
Usually, yes. The AI copies the line you type, and short sentences in plain words come out most reliably. If a letter is wrong, try again or shorten the line.
Not on this page. The transparent Discord speech bubble is a cut-out shape on top of an image; this generator draws a classic comic bubble with text inside your photo instead.
Yes, if your friend agrees. Do not use photos of celebrities, of children without a parent’s or guardian’s permission, or to put words in a real person’s mouth to mislead or harass anyone.
Each speech bubble meme costs 20 credits after your free image. The $9.90 One Video pack has 600 credits, enough for 30 images; on Pro each works out to about $0.17.
A failed speech bubble meme job returns its 20 credits automatically, or, if it was your free image, you can try again for free.