Add Text to Video Online

Add text to a video online: type titles, captions and labels, pick a style, animate it word by word and export — free in your browser, no watermark.

Open the tool — free

Put a headline, a name, a label or a call to action on your video. Type it, style it, animate it and export — free, in your browser.

How to add text to a video

1. Click Open the tool above and import your video.
2. Drag it onto the timeline.
3. Press T, click on the video in the Program monitor and type. Click outside the text when you're done — or click Add title.
4. Set the font, size, colour, outline and background box in Effect Controls ▸ Text.
5. Drag the text clip's edges on the timeline to set how long it stays, then click Export.

Make it stand out

• Text Styles: double-click a style in Effects ▸ Text Styles — Retro Pop 3D, Neon, Gradient Bold, Sticker Outline and more.
• Title Templates: ready-made animated titles such as Lower Third, Chapter Title and Call to Action.
• Animations: drag Words Pop, Typewriter or Fade Up from Effects ▸ Animations onto the text.
• Highlight a word: wrap it in asterisks, like Make it *pop*.

Questions

Can I add text to only part of the video?

Yes. A text clip shows only while it is on the timeline; drag its edges to set the timing.

Can I add text to a vertical video?

Yes. Click Safe in the Program monitor to keep text away from the app's buttons.

Full guide: how to make animated text and 3D titles. Reference: Titles.