Generate artwork from text with Text to Vector Graphic

Generate a wide array of editable vector graphics quickly and easily from a simple text prompt using Text to Vector Graphic.

Published December 18, 2025

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Introduction

You can give Illustrator an idea you have, and it'll generate editable vector graphics from it, maybe to jumpstart your next project, add to an existing project or just for design exploration.

You can generate content with Text to Vector Graphic in a few ways.

Let's explore the basics to get you up and running.

The first way is to lay the groundwork for a design exploration,

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Generating artwork for design exploration

or maybe a concept.

With nothing selected in the Properties panel or the Text to Vector Graphic panel, select the Type of art you want to generate, a Subject usually has no background, there's a whole Scene, there's an Icon or a Pattern, in this case, we'll make a Scene.

Then type in a prompt describing the artwork you want Illustrator to generate in everyday words.

Be descriptive.

I'll try something like sunrise car camping in the mountains.

Click Generate and after a short time you get variations you can click to try out.

Each of these is editable vector artwork you can refine.

If you want to keep trying things out, refine your prompt, or just click Generate again to make more variations.

Another way to use Text to Vector Graphic

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Adding generated graphics to an existing project

is to add content to a project you're working on.

Maybe we can add a graphic like a cat to the poster here.

Start by making a shape where you want the generated artwork to appear.

The generated graphic will be the size and orientation of this shape.

Back in the Text to Vector Graphic panel, pick the type of artwork you want to make, we don't want a background, so I'll choose Subject add your prompt, this time before you generate

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Matching generated graphics to an existing style

look at the Styles options up here in the panel.

You can either select Artwork here to make it, so the generated artwork matches the style of the vector or image object that actually surrounds the selected artwork or select Picker to pick a style from any object in your artwork.

You can either click on or draw a lasso around that object.

In this case, I want the cat to match the coloring of the people here.

So, turn on Reference Asset, select Picker and then click on the artwork group.

Now you can click Generate.

The results will more closely align with the style of the selected artwork, and the shape is replaced with the editable vector artwork at the same size.

Here's a tip.

If you want to remove detail or add more detail

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Controlling detail and refining generated results

to the generated graphic, you can drag this slider, then Generate.

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Replacing existing shapes with generated graphics

If you have an existing shape and you want to replace it with a graphic like maybe a duck on this pond, select the shape, and look in the Taskbar. this is just another place to generate graphics, click Generate, select your Type, add a prompt, to clear or reset the selected style, click this button and then you can turn off the option or if you want to select something else, go ahead, then click Generate.

There are so many possibilities you can explore with this amazing technology.

Get some practice by trying to come up with some alternative options for the artwork in this poster.

Note: Stock assets provided are for practice purposes only. See terms.

What you'll learn

What is Text to Vector Graphic?

Text to Vector Graphic is a revolutionary Generative AI feature where you can quickly and more easily create scalable vector graphics with a simple text prompt, including icons, scenes, and patterns.

How does Text to Vector Graphic work?

With a placeholder graphic selected or not, in the Properties panel, taskbar, or Text to Vector Graphic panel, pick a type, enter a prompt, and generate some amazing art!

Instruction by: Brian Wood
Adobe Stock Contributor: Zaie

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