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Add text to video

Add a title, label or short explanation to your video. Choose when each text appears and position it over the picture.

Free · No signup · No credit card · Files stay on your device

Your editing room

A little footage. A lot of possibilities.

Open a video to see it here. Trim, arrange clips, add music and text, then download your finished video.

MP4, WebM or MOV · codec support depends on your browser

Files stay in your browser. No signup, no credit card. Edits disappear when you leave or refresh.

8 files · 200 MiB total · 2-minute export

How it works

  1. Open a video and add a text overlay.
  2. Enter your words, set their start and end times and adjust their position and size.
  3. Check readability in the preview, then export your video.

Use text to name a product, explain a step or give a short closing message. Keep it away from important details in the picture and leave enough time to read it. Text timing follows the overall edited sequence.

Good to know

Text becomes part of the exported video picture. It cannot be switched off in a player. This tool does not recognize or replace words already inside the original video.

Your original files stay unchanged. Download your result before closing or reloading the page; your project is not saved.

Common questions

Can different text appear at different times?
Yes. Add separate overlays and set a start and end time for each. Review those times after changing clip order, speed or trim.
Which files can I use?
Support depends on the codecs inside a file and your browser, not just its MP4, MOV or WebM extension. Unsupported files are rejected with an explanation. Sources can be up to 10 minutes long, with a pixel count up to 3840 × 2160 and no edge over 4096 pixels. Audio must be mono or stereo.
What are the export limits?
Open up to 8 files including music, totaling no more than 200 MiB. The edited sequence can be up to 2 minutes long. Video exports use 30 frames per second and 1280 × 720, 720 × 1280 or 720 × 720 pixels. MP4 and WebM availability depends on your browser’s codec support. Exports are limited to 100 MiB. Larger tasks can reach your device’s memory limits.

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