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Curved text generator with real Type on a Path

Plenty of curved text generators hand you a code snippet to paste, or three preset arcs and a download button. Rayzia gives you real Type on a Path inside a full vector editor: draw whatever curve you want, then click it with Type on a Path and the text flows along it. Style it with any Google font or one you upload, and export the result as SVG or PNG free.

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Any curve, not three presets

Type on a Path lives in the Text tool slot on the rail. The slot carries a small triangle; click it and a flyout lists the members, with Type on a Path among them. Pick it, then click any path in the document and the text runs along that path.

The curve itself can be anything. Draw an ellipse with C and you have a circle for a logo badge or a cake topper; set its start and end angles in the edit bar and choose the Arc type, and you have an open arch for a sign. Draw a loose freehand line with the pencil and the words on your sticker follow every bend. Because the result stays a real SVG text element rather than a picture of text, you can retype it after it is on the curve, and the whole run can be flipped and slid until it sits right.

Fonts are not a fixed dropdown either. The family list loads any Google font on demand, and the button beside it uploads your own; it accepts .ttf, .otf, .woff, .woff2 and .ttc files, several at a time. An uploaded font is saved to your device so it survives a reload. Font size is set in points, with presets from 4 up to 144.

How to put text on a path online

  1. Open the editor. Go to rayzia.com/vector/. It runs in the browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, ChromeOS or a tablet, with nothing to install and no account needed to start.
  2. Draw the curve. Press C for the Ellipse tool and drag. Give Rx and Ry the same value in the edit bar for a true circle, or set start and end angles with the Arc type for an open arch. For a wavy baseline, draw a freehand line with the pencil instead.
  3. Run text along it. Open the Text slot's flyout on the rail and pick Type on a Path, then click your curve. The text flows along the path.
  4. Type and style it. Pick any Google font from the family list, or upload your own (.ttf, .otf, .woff, .woff2 or .ttc). Set the size in points and a colour. Then flip or slide the text along the path until it sits where you want it.
  5. Export SVG or PNG. File ▸ Export downloads SVG, PNG or JPG free, and PNG keeps transparency. If the file has to render on a machine without your font, choose Text ▸ Create Outlines (Shift+Ctrl+O) first.

Export curved text as SVG or PNG, and when to outline it

File ▸ Export gives you the curved text SVG, or a PNG or JPG raster, at no cost. PNG keeps transparency, which is what you want for a sticker or a topper that sits over another background; JPG gets a white background painted behind it, because JPEG has no alpha. The exported SVG keeps the text as text, so you can reopen the file later and retype it. One caveat: a plain SVG export does not carry the font with it, so a machine without that family will substitute another.

When the file has to render without the font installed, convert the lettering first. Choose Text ▸ Create Outlines, or press Shift+Ctrl+O, and each character is rewritten as fixed path geometry that keeps the font's letterforms without depending on the font itself. It is one undo away if you change your mind; after conversion you can adjust the nodes but not retype the words.

For a bigger raster, use File ▸ Export for Screens. It crosses your chosen targets with scales and formats: PNG, JPG, SVG and WebP at 0.5x and 1x on the free plan, with the 2x, 3x and 4x scales and PDF on Pro. Rendering happens in the browser; nothing is sent to a server to convert.

Curved text: common questions

Is the curved text generator free?

Yes. The free plan includes every tool, the AI assistant and 3 cloud files, plus SVG and PNG export at standard resolution. Pro is $8 a month and adds PDF export, export scales above 1x, unlimited cloud files and watermark-free share links.

Can I curve text in a full circle?

Yes. Type on a Path runs text along any path in the document, and an ellipse counts: draw one with C, give Rx and Ry the same value in its edit bar, then click it with the tool. The result can be flipped and slid to position it around the circle.

Which fonts can I use on a curve?

The family list loads any Google font on demand, and the upload button accepts .ttf, .otf, .woff, .woff2 and .ttc files, several at a time. An uploaded font is saved to your device so it survives a reload. A plain SVG export does not carry the font with it, so outline the text if the file has to render where the font is missing.

Can I export curved text as SVG or PNG, and will it stay editable?

Yes. File ▸ Export downloads SVG, PNG or JPG free; in the SVG the text remains a real SVG text element you can reopen and retype, and PNG keeps transparency. If you run Text ▸ Create Outlines first, the letters become fixed path geometry that renders without the font, though you can then adjust their nodes but not retype them.