Find the Best Font Identifier for Your Workflow

From browser extensions that inspect live websites to online tools that identify fonts from images and mobile apps that use your camera, the landscape of font identification tools is rich and varied. Here's how they all stack up.

Our Recommendation

Font Finder

RecommendedBrowser ExtensionFree

Free Chrome extension that identifies font family, size, weight, color, style, and line height on any website. Hover over any text to instantly see all font details.

Features

Font FamilyFont SizeFont WeightFont StyleFont Color (HEX & RGB)Line HeightCopy to Clipboard

Platforms

ChromeEdgeBraveOperaVivaldi

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WhatFont

Browser ExtensionFree

One of the most popular font identification extensions with over 1 million installs. Hover over text to see the font name, family, size, and weight. Simple and lightweight.

Features

Font FamilyFont SizeFont Weight

Platforms

ChromeSafari

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Fonts Ninja

Browser ExtensionFreemium

Font identifier that also lets you bookmark, try, and purchase fonts. Lists all fonts on a page and provides a preview feature for testing fonts with your own text.

Features

Font FamilyFont SizeFont WeightFont StyleList All Page FontsFont PreviewFont Purchase

Platforms

ChromeFirefoxSafari

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Fontanello

Browser ExtensionFree

Right-click context menu extension that shows font properties when you right-click on text. Shows font family, size, weight, style, color, and letter spacing.

Features

Font FamilyFont SizeFont WeightFont StyleFont ColorLetter Spacing

Platforms

ChromeFirefox

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WhatFontIs

Online ToolFreemium

AI-powered online font identifier that works from images. Upload a screenshot or photo of text and it searches a database of over 900,000 fonts to find the best match.

Features

Image-Based DetectionAI-Powered900K+ Font DatabaseFree & Commercial Fonts

Platforms

Web

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WhatTheFont

Online Tool & Mobile AppFree

MyFonts' font identification tool. Upload an image or use the mobile app camera to identify fonts. Powered by AI with a database of 133,000+ fonts.

Features

Image-Based DetectionAI-PoweredMobile AppFont Purchase

Platforms

WebiOSAndroid

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Font Squirrel Matcherator

Online ToolFree

Upload an image of text and the Matcherator identifies the closest matching fonts from Font Squirrel's library of free, commercially-licensed fonts.

Features

Image-Based DetectionFree Fonts OnlyCommercial License

Platforms

Web

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When to Use What

For Live Websites

Browser extensions that inspect fonts directly on any webpage in real time.

Font Finder
WhatFont
Fonts Ninja
Fontanello

For Images & Screenshots

Online tools that use AI to identify fonts from uploaded images or photos.

WhatFontIs
WhatTheFont
Font Squirrel Matcherator

For Mobile

Mobile apps that let you snap a photo and identify fonts on the go.

WhatTheFont (iOS & Android)

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