BrandBird may be easy to use, but it is also a powerhouse of features. This article is here to help you discover all our features and learn more about the BrandBird toolset!

Our AI features are there to help you elevate your designs with images and text that you can quickly generate within the platform.

Navigating to our AI menu you will find 5 tools to choose from, so let’s see them one by one.

 Give a short description and our Emoji Maker will generate a colourful emoji you can use as a sticker.

 Our Text Generator can help you create content in no time. Just select the style you want your text to have, give it a topic and you are good to go.

 With our Text to Image tool you can quickly create an image in 6 different styles, just by giving a short description.

 a short description and our 3D Icons tool will generate a 3D icon you can use as a sticker.

 Choose your preferred illustration style and colours, and give a short description to generate an illustration for your design.

Templates are a super helpful BrandBird tool and using them can significantly speed up your design process.

There are two ways you can leverage our templates feature:

select one of our public templates, and customise it to your needs by adding your images and text

create a design, save it as a private template, and reuse it every time you need a new graphic by simply changing the images and text

 Save templates with your brand’s colours and logo and reuse them to have quality branded graphics in just 5 seconds, without sacrificing your time or your content’s quality.

Images are a core part of BrandBird and you will most probably find yourself using them a lot. Images can be added from you or generated with our AI features.

There are two types of images in BrandBird: 

 Our Layout images are designed to give you a more structured design, as you can only move them using the Position and Layout tools. When you upload two or more Layout images, we suggest using our Layout tool to place them in a predefined layout, for a more professional result.

 Our Annotation images are resizable, layer images that you can move anywhere in your canvas. They can be layered, along with the rest of the annotation items, so you can use them as images or as stickers, too.

Within our Images menu you will also find the options to add a 

 as an image. By simply adding the tweet’s or website’s URL, BrandBird will add them as a Layout image to your canvas, and you can then adjust them to your needs using the image edit options.

 You can turn a Layout image to an Annotation one, and vice-versa.

Annotations are resizable items, such as images, text, and shapes, that you can use to style your designs and make them unique. You can move them anywhere in your canvas and layer them too, by simply organising the Layer sequence to your preference. Now, let’s check them one by one.

This is one of the two types of BrandBird images, which as we mentioned above, shares the characteristics and can be layered with the rest of the Annotation items.

 Our text annotations can be customised using different fonts and styles, colours and effects.

 You can find a variety of icons, from 3D icons to scribbles, to make your designs even more visually appealing.

 Add a simple, or hand-drawn arrow to point out important parts in your designs.

 Add a shape such as a rectangle, circle or line, in your preferred colour and style. 

 Add a uniquely generated blob, customised based on your selections for shape and colour.

 An easy way to add a circled number to your designs.

ind all emojis, to make your designs fun and fresh.

 Add App store and Product Hunt badges for your ads and releases.

 Add a URL and BrandBird will generate a QR that you can add to your design, and will link users to the website.

 You can find a variety of cards and elements that you can use to create a custom wireframe to add to your design.

 Create a label or a button by customising the text and icon you want to show on it.

 Import .png images as annotation layers to use as custom stickers for your designs.

As background plays an important part in a design, BrandBird offers 5 different, customisable background options and a Random one, so your background is always on point. Now let’s see them one by one.

 Simply select a colour to have as a solid background.

 Pick colours and a direction to create a unique gradient for your background, or simply select one from the gallery we’ve put together.

 Pick the back and front colours, and set the blur to generate a mesh gradient for your background.

 You can upload an image, search for one on Unsplash or pick one from our gallery, and set it as your background.

 You can blur the image or add a colour overlay to give your design more depth.

 Simply select a pattern and the colours, for a unique, two-toned background.

 Just click the Random button, and BrandBird will generate a background based on your image’s colours.

After choosing a background, you can also add a grid overlay to it, to make it even more unique. Simply open the 

 options and find one that suits your design best.

Device mockups can make your designs look 10x times more professional. To add a mockup, simply select the image you want to add it to, and then select a mockup from our pack.

Our pack has mockups for Macbook, iPhone, iMac, Safari, Emails and many more, so you can always find one to meet your needs 💻

With our position menu you can adjust the position of a single image, a layout of images or an annotation item, in just two clicks. Simply select the image or item you want to move, and select it’s position on the canvas from the position menu.

With our 3D effects you can shift an image’s perspective, make it look 3D and add depth to your design. To add a 3D effect, select an image, and then adjust the tilt options in our 3D menu.

All images added to BrandBird have, by default, a small shadow added to them to make them pop. You can adjust or remove this shadow by going to the shadow menu.

There is a variety of shadow options and settings, so you can find one to make your image look its best! ✨

Within our Border menu you will find options to add a border to an image or adjust its border radius.

Our Layout menu is designed to give you an organised view of your layout images in one click.

When you upload two or more Layout images, just head to our Layout tool and select a preset to place them in a predefined layout, for a more professional result 👌

With our header feature you can easily add text as a title to your layout images. Once you enable it, you will have the option to add a title, a sub-title, and a logo, and customise the view.

 that BrandBird will automatically adjust the width of your text to make it the same as your image’s, for a more aligned and professional result.

We understand that branding should be a core part of your designs, so with BrandBird you can easily add a watermark to your designs to brand them and make them recognisable to your public.

Plus, you can save your watermark, so you won’t need to upload it again each time you create a new graphic!

Our Brands feature can help you keep your designs branded easily and effectively. Within our Brands menu, you can set up your brand’s logo, colours, and even upload your brand’s font, characteristics that, once set up, will be available for you to use throughout the BrandBird app.

BrandBird Features: A quick overview

  is a tool that can help you really speed up your design process. 

With the BrandBird Chrome extension you can screenshot the entire active tab of your browser or even extract a single element, and import it directly into the BrandBird studio.

The extension supports 4 basic actions: Visible Screen, Extract Element, Highlight Element and Create OG Image. Now let’s check each option in more detail.

This option allows you to screenshot the visible part of your active tab and import it as an image directly into the BrandBird studio.

This option allows you to extract any element in the visible browser tab and import it as an image into BrandBird studio.

Once you click this option from the BrandBird extension, the extension will disable the page scroll and allow you to extract only the elements in the visible part of your screen.

You can always exit the extraction mode by clicking Esc or by simply refreshing the tab.

This option allows you to pick any element in your visible browser tab, to be highlighted and imported as an image into BrandBird studio.

The extension highlights the element by zooming in and adding an overlay to the background. It automatically picks the color of the overlay (black or white) based on the website background.

This option helps you create an Open Graph image that you can use for your blog or website.

Once you click this option, the extension:

Grabs a screenshot of the active browser tab

Fetches the title, description, and logo of the website

Asks you to pick a fitting gradient background

Imports everything into BrandBird (using the Header feature)

In the BrandBird studio, you can customize the open graph image even further with mockups, 3D tilt effects, unique backgrounds, and many more options.

, you can easily import text & images in a snap using the right-click option.

To import any text into the BrandBird editor:

Highlight the text that you want to import into BrandBird. 

Right-click on the text and choose the "Import text in BrandBird" option.

This action will launch the BrandBird studio, where your selected text will appear as a new text annotation layer.

To import any image into the BrandBird editor: 

Click the "Import image in BrandBird" option.

This action will launch the BrandBird studio, where your selected image will appear as a new image annotation layer.

, it will replace the template's images based on these rules.

To import a tweet into the BrandBird editor: 

Navigate to an individual tweet page (by clicking on the tweet)

Right-click anywhere on the page and select the "Import tweet in BrandBird" option.

This action will launch the BrandBird studio and import your tweet immediately. In the tweet import modal, you can customize the appearance of your tweet.

Understand how to use the BrandBird Chrome Extension to speed up your design workflow.

Master the BrandBird Chrome Extension

The BrandBird community showcases templates & assets from our favorite creators. 

By publishing your templates in our community, you get exposure to your unique Creator Profile that can link to your social media pages, your portfolio, or your product.

In this article, I'll walk you through publishing your templates in our community.

💡 Make sure that your creator profile is enabled. Check this article on 

 and find the template you want to share with the BrandBird community.

Click the 3-dots icon at the top right corner of your template and select the 

Then, change the template’s visibility to 

 to grant public access to your template.

Enable the "Showcase on the BrandBird community" toggle button and your template will be shared in 

If you ever want to remove the template from your community, you can disable the toggle button.

Learn how to publish your templates on our community and create a public creator profile.

Publish a community template

This article will guide you through the easy steps to importing custom fonts into your designs using BrandBird.

With this feature, you can now take advantage of unique and personalized typography that aligns perfectly with your brand guidelines.

So, read on to learn how you can easily upload and use your own custom fonts in BrandBird.

 dashboard page and create a new Brand (or open for editing an existing one).

Under the “Fonts” section, click the “Upload font” button and select a 

Then, click the “Save Brand” button to save your recent edits.

Every time you open the BrandBird studio, we automatically load your custom fonts and make them available in all the font pickers.

Then, in order to use them, you simply have to create a text layer and choose your own custom font.

Learn how to import custom fonts into your BrandBird PRO account

Import custom fonts

Many times, it is helpful to create a graphic with equal padding around your image.

In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to achieve this effect with 3 simple steps.

Add a layout image on the BrandBird canvas in two ways: 

Via the “Images” sidebar section and using the upload button 

Paste an image to BrandBird (⌘+V or CTRL+V for Windows)

Open the top header’s canvas dimensions menu, and click the "Fit canvas to image button" (No.1 & 2).

Adjust the padding around the image with the "Scale" slider on the sidebar (No.3).

That’s all, hope you enjoy using the BrandBird editor!

Learn how to fit canvas to your image with equal padding around the image on BrandBird

Fit canvas to your image with padding around

Beautiful graphics & cover images grab the attention of readers and encourage them to read the content of the blog post and increase the time on your site.

Eye-catching graphics are more likely to be shared on social media platforms, increasing the reach and visibility of the blog post.

Using consistent, high-quality graphics helps establish a strong visual identity for your brand as a writer and makes it more recognizable to readers.

Well-designed graphics add a professional and polished look to your blog posts, increasing the perceived credibility of the content.

Create beautiful graphics for your blog posts, to highlight important points and make your content more engaging.

Blog Posts

Visuals play an important role in your social media strategy and build in public game. Brandbird helps you avoid spending countless hours on pixel-perfect graphics and focus on your valuable work.

Take the screenshots from your stats, upload them on Brandbird, and create (or choose) a template to make it pop instantly.

By using consistent branding, you make your content recognizable, and your updates stand out in the social media feeds (like Twitter).

Twitter is the number 1 platform to start your build in public strategy. But it's not the only available option.

To increase your exposure you can (and should) repurpose and post your content to other social media platforms as well. For example, LinkedIn, Facebook groups, Instagram stories, even your own website/blog.

With Brandbird, you can transform your graphic to multiple formats in seconds, literally.

Pick the desired platform and size, and the graphics adapt automatically!

Check some ways to use Brandbird to boost Twitter growth & branding.

Learn how Brandbird can help you scale your build in public game by turning your screenshots into beautiful graphics with consistent personal branding.

Build In Public

Clarify complex information and ideas with beautiful graphics, and make it easy for the reader to understand and retain the email information.

Graphics reduce the amount of text in an email, which is crucial for improving email deliverability. 

Many email providers block or filter out emails with high amounts of text as spam.


Email marketing and newsletters with beautiful graphics are more appealing and professional to recipients. 

Senders also reinforce their brand identity.

Readers engage in content more if graphics are used to break up text.

Click-through rates and conversions increase as a result of increased engagement and interaction with the email or newsletter.

Create high-performing graphics for newsletters and product updates in a few minutes, literally.

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