Quick Start

This guide walks through the complete happy path: sign in, create a project, design a template with a variable, and download your first rendered image.

Prerequisites

You need a Zandovi account. Create one for free — no credit card required.

1. Sign in at zandovi.com and choose a plan (Free is fine).

2. Create a project. Click the folder icon in the left sidebar rail (tooltip: Open Project), then click New Project. Name it anything — e.g. My First Project — and click Create Project.

3. Create a new canvas. Your project opens empty. Click Create New Canvas. In the dialog choose a preset (e.g. Instagram Post · 1080 × 1080) and click Create.

   

4. Add a text element and make it a variable. Click the Text (T) tool in the toolbar (or press T). A text box appears on the canvas. In the Properties panel, type a sample value in the text content field — e.g. First name. Then, in the Design tab, toggle Use as variable on. Zandovi turns the whole element into a variable named first_name (from your text) and keeps First name as its default value. The element’s entire text is what gets replaced at render — there’s no inline placeholder to type.

5. Add a shape for context. Press R to activate the Rectangle tool, draw a rectangle behind the text. Use the Properties panel to set a background fill color.

6. Generate your image. Click the Generate button (top right, ⚡ icon). The Generate & Download dialog opens.

   • Under Variables, type a name in the first_name field (e.g. Alex).
   • Click Generate Preview. Zandovi renders the image with your value substituted.
   • Click Download PNG.

   

7. Save your template. Press ⌘S (Mac) or Ctrl+S (Windows). Give the template a name and click Save Template.

What’s next?

• Interface Tour — learn every panel and control.
• Variables & Personalization — build templates that adapt to any data.
• Batch Generation from CSV — generate hundreds of images at once.