# ppmlabel > Add text to a PPM image. > More information: . - Add text to a PPM image at the specified location: `ppmlabel -x {{pos_x}} -y {{pos_y}} -text {{text}} {{path/to/input_file.ppm}} > {{path/to/output_file.ppm}}` - Add multiple texts at different locations: `ppmlabel -x {{pos_x1}} -y {{pos_y1}} -text {{text1}} -x {{pos_x2}} -y {{pos_y2}} -text {{text2}} {{path/to/input_file.ppm}} > {{path/to/output_file.ppm}}` - Specify the line color, the background color, the tilt and the size of the added text: `ppmlabel -x {{pos_x}} -y {{pos_y}} -color {{line_color}} -background {{background_color}} -angle {{tilt}} -size {{size}} -text {{text}} {{path/to/input_file.ppm}} > {{path/to/output_file.ppm}}`