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Add Text to Video Online
Put titles, captions and callouts in your videos exactly where you want them. Drag them onto the timeline, or type the instruction and let the agent place them.
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Perfectly synced captions in one-click
Every word is transcribed directly from the uploaded video, so captions take one click. Trim a scene, drop a sentence, reorder a shot, and they stay in sync.
Add custom animations to text
Get complete control over exactly how your text moves, where it goes, and how fast it gets there.
Approve the copy on the exact frame.
Send a link and your team or client can leave comments on the moment they mean. Edit the same project together, live. The typo at 0:14 gets fixed at 0:14, not in a long email thread.
Take the edit anywhere.
Export an editable project for Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve with your layers intact.
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Use an existing text style as a reference or create a custom one by describing to the invideo agent what you want
How to add text to a video online in 3 steps
Upload your video
Drag in an MP4 or MOV, or start from stock footage.
Add your text
Pick a text or caption style, as your reference and upload your script or lines. Edit the video manually in timeline or describe what you want to the AI. Adjust font, color, size, position and timing on the timeline.
Preview and export
Scrub through to check every line, then export up to 4K or in the aspect ratio your platform needs.
Add text to any part of your video
Add titles that keep your videos easy to understand, captions to highlight important moments, or draw attention to important elements.
Titles and title cards
Put a title at the start, name each part, and sign off at the end.
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Captions
Captions or subtitles generated from your audio, synced to speech, styled and animated with a caption template.
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Lower thirds
Show a speaker's name and role when they first appear.
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Callouts and annotations
Point out a button, a feature, or anything viewers shouldn't miss.
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Create engaging videos with the right text style
YouTube videos
Add animated texts to key moments, show who your guests are, and ask viewers to subscribe at the end.
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UGC ads
Add an attractive hook or show the price, the offer and the key features at the right moment.
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Tutorials and explainers
Number each step, show the shortcuts, and point to exactly where to click.
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Interviews and podcasts
Add speaker names for your guest and hosts, pull quotes, and captions for every word.
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Turn any script or idea into a shot-by-shot plan, then tweak as needed before generating.
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Write your script inside invideo, and ask an AI co-writer for help if you'd like.
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Add text to video FAQs
How do I add text to a video online for free?
Upload your video to invideo, add a text layer and set its font, color, position and timing. The manual editor is free to use.
Can I add text at different points in the same video?
Yes. Each text layer has its own start and end time on the timeline.
Can I animate text?
Yes. Pick a template with animation built in, or keyframe position, scale, rotation and opacity yourself, with custom easing between keyframes.
Are there ready-made text and caption styles?
Yes. Pick from templates for titles, subtitles and captions, each with its own font, placement and animation. Apply one, then adjust anything.
What's the difference between adding text and adding captions?
Text is anything you write yourself: titles, labels, calls to action. Captions are generated from what's said in the video and synced to speech. invideo does both.
Can I add text to an MP4?
Yes. MP4 and MOV both work, and you can export back to MP4.
Can AI add text to my video for me?
Yes. Describe what you want and where, and the invideo agent places it on your timeline for you to review.