Get Font Info vs WhatTheFont
Both tools identify fonts — but they use completely different methods. One reads the website's live CSS. The other guesses from pixel shapes in a screenshot. Here's how that difference plays out.
Get Font Info
Reads the live CSS
You paste a URL. Get Font Info fetches the page, parses every @font-face and font-family rule, and returns the exact font the browser used. No guessing step.
WhatTheFont
Matches pixel shapes
You upload an image. WhatTheFont isolates the letters and compares their shapes against the MyFonts catalog. Best when you only have an image — like a poster or screenshot from elsewhere.
Side-by-side comparison
| Feature | Get Font Info | WhatTheFont |
|---|---|---|
| How it identifies fonts | Reads the live CSS directly | Guesses from pixel shapes in a screenshot |
| Input | A website URL | A screenshot or image file |
| Accuracy on short text | Exact — pulled from the CSS rule | Often wrong; few letters to match |
| Handles variable fonts | Reads the actual weight & axis values | Visual match struggles with weight axes |
| Shows @font-face source URL | Yes — woff2 / woff / ttf URL | No |
| Detects Google Fonts & Adobe Fonts | Labels the source for each font | Only matches against MyFonts catalog |
| Identify fonts on a specific element | Hover any text in the live preview | You crop the screenshot manually |
| Extracts text color & background | Yes — full color palette and per-element | No |
| Browser extension required | No install — paste a URL | No install |
| Works on images (no URL) | Use WhatTheFont when you only have an image | Yes — that's the use case it's built for |
| Price | Free, no signup | Free, account optional |
Which tool should you use?
Use Get Font Info when…
- You have the website's URL
- You want the exact font name, weight and source URL
- You need to identify the font on a specific element
- You're auditing a competitor's design system
- You also want the page's color palette
Use WhatTheFont when…
- You only have a screenshot or image
- The text is in a poster, photo or printed material
- The source website is unknown
- You're identifying a logo's custom typography
Try it on any website
Paste a URL and Get Font Info shows you every font, weight and @font-face source — in under a second.