Video Text Overlay
Add animated titles, lower thirds, and captions with customizable fonts, colors, outlines, and positions.
Choose a video to add text or subtitles
Drop a file here, click to browse, or paste one.
MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV
Your file is opened by this page and processed locally on your device. It is not uploaded.
About
Add text to a video with a free online video text overlay tool. Type your words, pick a position, font, size and color, and burn the text into the picture. The file is processed on your device in your browser and is not uploaded.
Each line you type is placed on its own line, so a title and a subtitle can be added in one pass. Put the text at the top, in the center or at the bottom, or in the top-left or bottom-right corner. Turn on Box Fill for a solid background behind the words, and Outline Shadow to keep the text readable on bright footage.
The same text is added to every frame, so it stays on screen for the whole length of the video. The tool cannot make text appear and disappear at different times. To show a line for only part of a clip, trim the clip to that part first and then add the text.
How to use the Video Text Overlay
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Choose a video
Drop an MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV file onto the page, or click to pick one. The text preview appears over the video as soon as it has loaded.
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Type your text
In Text Content, type your words. Press Enter for a new line. The text updates over the video preview while you type.
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Set the position and style
Under Position & Layout, choose Top, Center, Bottom, Top-Left or Bottom-Right. Under Typography, pick a font, set the Font Size, choose a Color, and turn Outline Shadow or Box Fill on or off.
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Burn the text and download
Click Burn Text to Video and wait for the progress bar to finish. Then click Download Captioned Video to save the file, which ends with -captioned.
What people use it for
Add a name or a job title
Put a name and a role under an interview or a talking-head clip, so viewers know who is speaking.
Caption a clip for silent viewing
Add a short line of text to a clip that will be watched without sound, so the point is clear on its own.
Label a tutorial or demo
Add a step number or a short note to a screen recording or a lesson, so the viewer knows what to look at.
Add a credit line
Add a credit or a source note to footage you have been given permission to use.
Questions
Is the Video Text Overlay free?
Yes. The tool is free to use, and the text is added in your browser.
Does it add a watermark?
No. The tool adds only the text you type, and it does not add a watermark or logo.
Are my videos uploaded?
No. The video is processed on your device and is not sent to a server.
Can I make the text appear only at a certain time?
Not in this tool. The text is added to every frame, so it stays on screen for the whole video. Trim the clip to the part you need before you add the text.
Which fonts can I use?
You can choose Impact, Inter / Sans, Arial Black or Monospace. The text is set in bold, and if your device does not have the chosen font, the browser uses a standard one instead.
What format is the new video saved as?
The new video is saved as MP4 when your browser can make MP4 files, and as WebM when it cannot.