The Four Best FREE Word Cloud Generators of 2025

Word clouds are a fantastic way to visualize text data, making it easier to understand the frequency and prominence of words. These visual tools arrange words in varying font sizes based on their frequency, transforming textual data into an engaging and insightful representation. While word clouds have evolved from their early forms—such as the now-defunct Wordle.net and tag clouds—they remain a valuable tool for many.

In this post, I’ll introduce you to four outstanding free word cloud generators. Each tool caters to different needs, ensuring there’s a suitable option for everyone. While some tools are entirely free, others combine free and premium features.

Word Cloud Plus

Best for insights-driven word clouds

Word Cloud Plus stands out for its focus on linking word clouds with deeper insights. Users can analyze text more thoroughly by exploring single words, phrases, and related patterns. Key features include manual formatting, re-arrangement, and the ability to drill into underlying phrases.

While the free version is feature-rich, a premium version offers additional capabilities. Here’s an example word cloud created with Word Cloud Plus, based on responses to the question, “What makes a good presenter?”

Josh Davies

Best for simplicity and nostalgia

Looking for a modern replacement for the classic Wordle.net? The Josh Davies word cloud generator is a great alternative. It’s free to use (ad-supported) and offers customizable features such as colors, angles, and word limits. However, like many word cloud tools, it treats phrases as separate words (e.g., “Big Data” becomes “Big” and “Data”).

Here’s a word cloud created with Josh Davies, using feedback on what makes a great presenter:

WordArt

Best for visually stunning and customized word clouds

Word Art takes word clouds to the next level with its focus on design. It allows users to eliminate common words (stop words), remove numbers, and apply stemming for better results. A standout feature is the ability to create word clouds in custom shapes, such as hearts or logos.

While Word Art is free to use, downloading high-resolution images or creating merchandise with your designs (like mugs or t-shirts) incurs a small fee. Below is an example using the same dataset as above:

OpenAI's ChatGPT

Best for combining word clouds with generative AI

ChatGPT is a versatile AI tool that can also generate word clouds. While editing and formatting the output might be less flexible than with other tools, it shines in integrating word clouds into broader analyses. For example, you can summarize a document and create a word cloud from the summary.

Here’s an example summary of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (100 words), followed by a word cloud highlighting the most common phrases:

Summary:
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is a classic tale of Dorothy, a girl transported to the magical Land of Oz by a cyclone. Alongside her dog Toto, she befriends the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, who each seek brains, a heart, and courage. Together, they journey to the Emerald City to seek help from the Wizard of Oz. Overcoming obstacles, Dorothy learns that the power to return home was within her all along. She clicks her silver shoes and returns to Kansas, forever changed by her adventures.

Do You Know Other Great Word Cloud Generators?

When developing Word Cloud Plus, we reviewed the market and identified Josh Davies, Word Art, and ChatGPT as top competitors. We designed Word Cloud Plus to address unmet needs in the market.

That said, the landscape is always evolving. If you know of other great word cloud generators—especially free ones—we’d love to hear from you. Email us with your recommendations!