A newspaper generator with your photo
This newspaper generator makes a full front page in your browser. You pick a layout, add a photo and write the headline. Every word on the page can change: the newspaper name, the date, the price, the small boxes beside the name, the main story, the second story and the strip at the bottom. You then download the page as a PNG or a PDF, print it, or share it.
Your photo stays on your device. The page reads it with your browser and draws it on the page. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account. The download has no watermark.
How to make a newspaper front page
- Pick the occasion. Birthday, anniversary, wedding, retirement, graduation, new baby or an office joke. Type the name, and the age or the years if it asks. The text fills in for you.
- Pick a look. Classic broadsheet, tabloid or vintage 1920s. Your text and photos stay when you switch.
- Add a photo. Tap Add photo or drop a picture on the page. Drag it on the page to move it, and use Zoom to crop it.
- Change the words. Tap any text on the page and type. Tap Surprise me for a new headline. The All text list has every part in one place.
- Download. Choose a size, then Download PNG or Download PDF. Copy link gives you a link with your words (not your photos), so a friend can open the page and add a picture.
Front page ideas by occasion
- Birthday newspaper: "Sam Turns 40, Town Declares a Holiday." Print it for the party table, or post it in the family group chat.
- Anniversary: a front page about how the couple met, with an old photo in the second story.
- Wedding: "Alex and Jordan Tie the Knot." Print copies for the guest tables, or send one to family who could not come.
- Retirement: "Pat Retires After 30 Great Years." Coworkers can sign the printed page like a card.
- Graduation: a "Class of 2026" edition with a first-day-of-school photo next to the cap and gown.
- New baby: a front page announcement to send to family, or to keep in the baby book.
- Office joke: "Chris Fixes the Printer on the First Try." Keep it kind.
- School project: a vintage front page for a history lesson or a book report. No student account is needed.
The parts of a newspaper front page
Students often need to label a front page. These are the parts this tool uses:
- Nameplate (masthead): the name of the newspaper across the top.
- Ears: the small boxes on each side of the name, often with the weather.
- Dateline row: volume and issue number, the date and the price.
- Kicker: a short word above the headline, such as "Extra".
- Headline and deck: the big title and the smaller line under it.
- Byline: who wrote the story.
- Caption: the line under a photo.
- Teasers: the strip that points to stories inside the paper.
Print and post sizes
| Size | Pixels | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Letter (8.5 x 11 in) | 2550 x 3300 | Printing in the US and Canada (PNG or PDF) |
| A4 (210 x 297 mm) | 2480 x 3508 | Printing in most other countries (PNG or PDF) |
| Post 4:5 | 1080 x 1350 | Instagram and Facebook feed posts |
| Square 1:1 | 1080 x 1080 | Square posts and profile shares |
| Story 9:16 | 1080 x 1920 | Stories and status updates |
The print sizes are 300 dots per inch, so text stays sharp on paper. Each size gets its own layout. The square size has room for the main story only, so the second story and the bottom strip are left out. If a story is too long for a size, it ends with "(continued on page 2)" and the All text list tells you. The story size keeps a dark band at the top and the bottom, so the buttons of story apps do not cover your words.
To print, open the PDF and choose "Actual size" or 100%. If your printer leaves a white edge, choose White paper under Look to save ink.
Print many copies or one big poster
For a party table or a wedding, print the Letter or A4 PDF as many times as you need. Each copy is the same, with no watermark. For a poster on the wall, download the Letter PNG and split it over several sheets with our poster tiler. The PNG holds 300 dots per inch, so it still looks good at twice the size.
Tips for a good headline
- Use the present tense: "Sam Turns 40", not "Sam Turned 40".
- Keep it short. Six to eight words fill the line at a big size.
- Put the name first. People look for the name before anything else.
- Add a small, true detail: the cake, the dog, the old car.
Keep it a novelty
A front page you make here is a gift or a joke among friends. Each page has a small "Novelty print. Fictional." line under the name. You can turn it off under Look. The PNG file keeps this note in its details either way. Please do not use the tool to fool people or to say false things about a real person. The layouts are our own designs and do not copy any real newspaper.