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Overlay text, captions, or titles on your video clips. Customize font, size, color, and position.
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Add a video file to overlay text
Not every text overlay needs a full editor. The Add Text to Video tool handles the most common overlays — captions, context labels, product callouts, and calls to action — with predictable, repeatable placement controls.
One idea per overlay, high-contrast color, short copy, and enough margin from video edges. Mobile viewers at 360p see overlays at a fraction of the intended size — always verify at small dimensions.
X sets horizontal position and Y sets vertical position as percentages of frame area.
Increase font size, use high-contrast color, and keep text off visually busy regions.
Yes. Named colors and hex values are supported.
Check out our technical guides to learn more about how browser-side processing works.
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