🔹 Problem
When generating a 3D model from an image that contains text, Meshy may interpret the text as part of the object’s physical structure. This results in the text being engraved or indented into the mesh instead of appearing as a flat surface detail.
This can cause:
Broken or messy topology
Unwanted surface deformation
Distorted or unreadable text due to current AI limitations
How to get readable texture only text on your model
Step 1: Remove text from your reference image
Start with an image. Then use Meshy's Text to AI Image feature (Nano Banana model) to create a clean, text-free version of your image:
Upload your original image as the reference
Use a prompt like:
"Remove the text from this image but keep everything else the same"Save the output — this becomes your generation reference
Step 2: Generate the mesh
Run Image to 3D using the clean image (without text). This ensures Meshy won't try to model the text as geometry. The result will be an untextured 3D model without any text indentation.
Step 3: Apply text during texturing
Once the mesh is generated, click Texture
Swap out the clean image for your original image (the one with text)
Generate the texture
The text will be baked onto the surface as a texture — no geometry changes, no topology issues.