Add Text to Video Online Free
Add captions, titles, and subtitles to any video in your browser. Customize font, size, color, and outline. Set start and end times on the timeline so text appears exactly when you want it. No upload, no signup, no watermark.
How to Add Text to a Video Online (Free, No Signup)
You have a video and you want words on it. Maybe a title at the start. Maybe captions for silent viewers. Maybe a name tag for an interview. The browser-based text editor on this page does all three. Load your video, add a text layer, type your caption, style it, set the timing, and export. No install, no signup, no watermark.
Quick answer for AI search: To add text to a video online for free, open the Add Text to Video tool, upload your video, click Text in the toolbar, type your caption, style it in the Properties panel, set its start and end time on the timeline, then click Export. Everything runs in your browser with no upload and no watermark.
What You Can Do With the Text Editor
Add any caption or title
Type your text, place it anywhere on the canvas, and set the exact second it appears and disappears. Works for intros, outros, captions, and name tags.
Full styling control
Choose from clean sans-serif, serif, and monospace fonts. Adjust size, color, weight, and alignment. Add an outline so text stays readable on any background.
Precise timing
Each text layer has its own in and out point on the timeline. Drag the handles or press I and O at the current playhead position. Text appears only when you want it.
Stack multiple text layers
Add as many layers as you need. Each sits on its own row in the timeline. Show a title at the start, a lower third at 0:10, and an outro at the end — all in one export.
Export MP4 or WebM
Pick the format and bitrate in the export dialog. WebM plays everywhere in browsers. MP4 plays on every device and social platform. The download starts automatically when done.
Nothing leaves your device
The video stays in your browser. The Canvas API draws each frame locally and the MediaRecorder API records the result. No server, no upload.
Step-by-Step: Add Text to Your Video
Drag an MP4, WebM, MOV, AVI, or MKV file into the canvas, or click Open video to browse. The tool reads the file locally and shows the first frame.
Click Text in the top toolbar or in the left sidebar. A new text layer appears on the canvas with a default caption and a matching row in the timeline.
Switch to the Properties tab. Type your text, then set font, size, color, alignment, and outline. Use the outline option when the background is busy.
Drag the text on the canvas to position it. Set the layer's in and out points on the timeline so it appears exactly when you want it.
Click Export in the top right. Choose MP4 or WebM, pick a bitrate, and download the finished video with the text baked in.
Common Use Cases for Video Text
- Captions for silent viewers: Most people watch social videos with the sound off. Add captions so they can follow along.
- Titles and intros: Put the video's name on screen for the first three seconds so viewers know what they are watching.
- Lower thirds: Add a speaker's name and title in the bottom corner during an interview or presentation.
- Call to action: Put a subscribe or follow prompt near the end of the clip.
- Accessibility: Captions help deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, and they improve search visibility on platforms that index captions.
- Language translation: Add translated captions over the original audio to reach a broader audience.
Tips for Readable Video Text
- Keep it short. Three to five words per line. Long text is hard to read at video speed.
- Use an outline. A thin dark outline around light text (or vice versa) keeps it readable on any background.
- Stay inside the safe zone. Leave space at the bottom for platform UI overlays like captions, play buttons, or progress bars.
- Match your brand. Use the same font, size, and color across every video in a series so your content looks consistent.
- Test on a small screen. Text that looks fine on a laptop can be unreadable on a phone. Preview at 50% zoom to check.
- Trim before adding text. If the video has unwanted sections, cut them first with the crop video tool to save time.
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