// troubleshooting guide · dall-e
DALL-E / ChatGPT Images Text Spelling Wrong
- Status
- Workaround available
- platforms:
- Web, iOS, Android, API
- updated:
- November 15, 2026
- reports:
- 3
- Method
- how we research
RUNBOOK · dall-e/text-in-images-wrong5 FIXES
// quick answer
Text in AI images can still be misspelled or mis-sized, especially in long phrases. Keep text short, put it in quotes, and ask for edits to the text only.
Most likely fix: Keep text short and quoted
How to fix it
// try these in order, the most common fix is first
FIX 1Keep text short and quoted
- 01Put the exact text in quotes
- 02Limit to a few words and say where it appears and in what style
Did this fix it?FIX 2Fix it with an edit
- 01Ask ChatGPT to correct only the text and keep everything else the same
- 02Repeat until it is right
Did this fix it?FIX 3Use the newer model
- 01ChatGPT Images 2.0 was reported to have much better text rendering
Did this fix it?FIX 4Add text outside the generator
- 01For final marketing assets, add the text in Canva, Figma or Photoshop
Did this fix it?FIX 5Try a text-focused tool
- 01Ideogram is built for typography
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Letters are garbled, words misspelled, or sizes inconsistent in posters, labels and signs.
Why it happens
- C-01Long text strings and small fonts
- C-02Unclear instructions about placement
- C-03Older model versions handle text worse than newer ones
// this guide also covers
- dall-e text not working
- dalle misspelled text
- chatgpt image text wrong
- chatgpt images spelling mistakes
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