What is a word cloud?
A word cloud (sometimes called a tag cloud) is a visual made from the words in a piece of text or a list, where each word's size shows how important it is — usually how often it appears, or a value you assign yourself, like search volume or a score. The bigger the word, the more it stands out.
They're used to spot the most common themes in survey answers, feedback, articles, speeches or keyword research at a glance, instead of reading through rows of data one by one.
How to make a word cloud
With CloudMyWords you don't install anything or create an account. Paste any piece of text — an article, survey responses, a speech — and the cloud is built automatically, with word size based on how many times each word repeats.
If your words are already organized in a spreadsheet, upload a CSV, XLS or XLSX file instead. You choose which column holds the words and which one holds the weight — search volume, a score, a vote count, anything numeric — so size reflects real data, not just repetition.
From there, adjust the color palette, font, orientation and shape until it looks right, then download it as a transparent PNG ready for a slide, a report or a page.
Read the full step-by-step guide →
Who uses a word cloud generator
Students & teachers
Turn reading assignments, class discussions or survey answers into a quick visual for a classroom or presentation. Classroom ideas →
Presentations & reports
Generate a clean visual for a slide deck or PDF report in seconds, then export it as a transparent PNG. Add it to PowerPoint or Slides →
SEO & keyword research
Upload a keyword export from Ahrefs, Google Search Console or Keyword Planner and set search volume as the weight column — the terms people actually search for the most stand out immediately. Full guide →
Teams & workshops
Turn brainstorm notes, retro feedback or open-ended survey answers into a shared visual that highlights the themes that came up most.
No account, no upload to a server
Your data stays private, at every step. The text you paste or the file you upload is read and processed entirely inside your browser tab — it is never sent, transmitted or uploaded to any server, and CloudMyWords never sees, stores or has access to it.
There's no account to create, no tracking of what you generate, and nothing kept once you're done — closing the tab clears everything, permanently. That also makes it a safe option for confidential or sensitive text, like internal feedback, unpublished research or personal data you wouldn't want to hand to a third-party service.
Frequently asked questions
Is this word cloud generator free?
Yes — CloudMyWords is completely free to use, with no account, no watermark and no limit on how many word clouds you generate.
Can I upload a CSV or Excel file instead of typing text?
Yes. Upload a .csv, .xls or .xlsx file and pick which column holds your words and which one holds the weight (like search volume, votes or a score). If you skip the weight column, word size is based on how often each term repeats.
Is my data private?
Yes. Everything is processed locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server, so there's nothing to leak. Closing the tab clears everything.
Can I use this word cloud in PowerPoint or Google Slides?
Yes. Download your word cloud as a PNG with a transparent background, then insert it as an image into any slide, document or design tool.
What's the difference between a word cloud and word art?
Word art usually refers to a single stylized word or short phrase shaped into a design. A word cloud is built from many words at once, where the size of each one reflects its weight or frequency — it summarizes a whole text or dataset, rather than decorating a single phrase.
Can I change the colors, font and shape of the cloud?
Yes. Pick from several color palettes (or build a custom one), choose from dozens of fonts including system fonts, set the orientation, and choose between a rounded or square silhouette.
How do I remove a specific word from the cloud?
Click any word in the generated cloud to remove it, or type it into the "Remove a word" field before it even appears. Removed words can be restored individually or all at once.
Is there a free alternative to making a word cloud in Canva?
Yes. CloudMyWords needs no account or template — paste your text or upload a CSV/Excel file with a weight column, adjust the style, and download a transparent PNG in seconds. See the full comparison for more details.
