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While working on a blog system, specifically the share buttons, i realized something interesting: there are no share buttons for InstagramTikTok, or Snapchat. The reason is pretty clear – these platforms are primarily designed for sharing images and videos, not text. However, I thought there might be a simple solution to this.

People often take screenshots of text content to share it on these image/video-focused social networks. So, I came up with an idea to create a system that generates images, similar to a screenshot, specifically designed for sharing on these platforms.
The concept is straightforward: users select a piece of text they like, and the blog provides a card featuring the quote, author, and post URL. I call it PicQuote (picture + quote). There are various templates to choose from, and users can customize colors and font sizes for better presentation.

Exemple for a PicQuote card

You can try out the system on my personal blog, for example, in this post where I introduce PicQuote (written in Portuguese).

I'd love to hear any feedback or suggestions you might have.
Would you be interested in a WordPress plugin for PicQuote? Would you like to collaborate on creating it? Let me know!

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