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Add Text to Video

Add text, titles, and captions to any video — instantly.

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Before — video without text

The original clip with no on-screen text or overlays.

After — text added

The same clip with a title overlay added, ready to reuse or repost.

How to add text overlays to video

Upload a clip and describe text, position, timing, and style for each overlay.

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Upload your video

Provide the video you want to add text to — a short social clip, tutorial recording, reel, or any other footage you have ready.

Who adds text to videosUseful for social clips, tutorials, promos, captions, labels, and quick title cards.

Content creators and social media managers

Add punchy titles, captions, or call-to-action text to Reels, TikToks, and YouTube Shorts without touching a video editor — get scroll-stopping text overlays in minutes.

Educators and tutorial makers

Label steps, add chapter titles, or burn in subtitles so viewers can follow along even with the sound off — ideal for how-to videos, walkthroughs, and online course content.

Small business owners and marketers

Brand your product demos and promo clips with clean lower-thirds, watermarks, or sale announcements without hiring a video editor or learning complex software.

Tips for readable video textExact copy, timing, placement, contrast, and safe areas keep overlays professional.

Instead of 'near the beginning', write 'from 0:02 to 0:06'. Precise timestamps give the agent a clear target and reduce the chance of text appearing at the wrong moment.

Use terms like 'top center', 'bottom-left corner', 'lower-third', or 'centered over the full frame' so the agent places your text exactly where you intend it.

Instead of naming a specific font, describe the feel: 'bold blocky uppercase', 'elegant thin serif', or 'casual handwritten'. This gives the agent enough to choose a strong match.

If your video has a busy or light background, add 'with a semi-transparent black box behind the text' or 'with a dark drop shadow' to keep captions readable in any scene.

If you need several text elements, number them or list them chronologically: 'First… then… then…'. A clear structure helps the agent process each overlay without mixing up timing or position.

Adding context like 'this is a gym motivation reel' or 'this is a corporate product demo' helps the agent suggest or apply a text style that fits the overall tone of your content.

What to expect from text overlays

Review output quality, follow-up checks, and download expectations for text overlays.

What to expect from text overlays

For most short videos (under 3 minutes) with clear instructions, the agent can typically apply text overlays within a few minutes. Results are usually well-positioned and readable, but very precise pixel-level placement, advanced animation (e.g. typewriter effects or flying-in text), and exact font matching are not always guaranteed. Simple, clearly described overlays — a title, a lower-third, or a subtitle track — tend to come out most reliably. Longer or higher-resolution videos may take more processing time. Best input: the video plus exact overlay copy, start and end times, screen position, style, contrast needs, and whether text should avoid captions or key action.

Example: Input: a 12-second product demo video and text instructions for three overlays: product name at 0-2s, feature label at 4-7s, CTA at 9-12s. Output: one video with readable, timed text placed in safe areas. Good for reels, ads, tutorials, and launch clips.

Video text notes
  • Animated or motion text effects (such as slide-in, fade, or typewriter animations) are not reliably supported and may render as static text instead.
  • Automatic speech-to-subtitle transcription is not built in — if you want captions synced to spoken audio, you will need to supply the text and timestamps yourself.
  • Very long videos (over 10 minutes) or files in uncommon formats may fail to process or may take significantly longer, and results on high-motion or visually complex scenes can sometimes make text harder to read even with shadows applied.

Frequently asked questions

You can typically add titles, lower-thirds, subtitles, captions, watermarks, chapter cards, callouts, and countdown text. The agent handles most common overlay types — just describe what you need in plain language.

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