Add Text to Video
Add text to video online for free: upload a clip in your browser, drop in captions, titles, and subtitles, then style the font, size, color, and timing. Auto-sync captions to speech and export in minutes.
Add text to video online for free: upload a clip in your browser, drop in captions, titles, and subtitles, then style the font, size, color, and timing. Auto-sync captions to speech and export in minutes.
Add text to video features
Add Text to Video Automatically
Upload a clip and the AI subtitle generator transcribes speech into timed captions that stay in sync line by line. Edit any word, split long lines, and burn the captions into the video or export them as a separate SRT file.
Titles, Lower Thirds, and Meme Text
Type headings, name labels, lower thirds, end cards, and meme text directly onto the frame. Stack several layers in one scene, put text over any part of the clip, and keep each title readable against busy footage with background panels and outlines built for small screens.
Full Styling and Brand Kit Control
Set the font, size, color, alignment, and opacity of every text layer, then save those choices to a Brand Kit so each video matches. The AI video editor applies your fonts and colors across projects, so captions and titles stay consistent everywhere.
Timing and Placement on a Timeline
Control exactly when each caption or title appears and disappears by dragging its start and end points on the timeline. Add one line for an intro, another mid-clip, and a call to action at the end, each timed to the moment it supports.
On-Screen Text in 175+ Languages
Turn captions and titles into another language without retyping. The AI video translator rewrites on-screen text and dubs the audio with lip-sync across 175+ languages, so one captioned video ships to every market with matching subtitles and voice, no re-recording required.
Sound-off viewers scroll past silent clips. Add captions, hook text, and titles so your TikTok, Reels, and Shorts land the message in the first second, then export vertical video sized for each feed.
Static footage rarely explains an offer on its own. Layer headlines, product names, and call-to-action text over your promo, so viewers catch the pitch and the next step even with the sound muted.
Many viewers watch without audio, and some need captions to follow along. Add accurate subtitles so every viewer reads what is said, meets accessibility expectations, and stays with the video instead of scrolling away.
Raw recordings ramble and jump. Run the take through speech cleanup to cut filler and rebuild the cuts, then add captions and speaker labels so the talking-head clip reads clean and easy to follow.
One captioned video rarely fits every region. Translate the on-screen text and voice into new languages so a single edit becomes market-ready versions for global audiences without recreating each caption by hand.
No clip to start from? Use the AI video generator to turn a script into a talking-head video, then add titles and captions on top, so you build and caption the video in one place.
How to add text to video
Add text to any video in four steps, from upload to a captioned file ready to publish, with no editing experience needed.
Bring in an MP4, MOV, or WEBM file, or record straight from your browser. No install needed.
Auto-generate synced captions, or type titles, labels, and callouts directly onto the frame.
Set font, size, color, and placement, then choose when each text layer appears and leaves.
Download an MP4 in HD or 4K, or translate the on-screen text into another language first.
Upload your clip to the browser editor, click the text tool, and type your caption, title, or label. Style the font and color, drag it into position, set its timing, then export a finished MP4. No download or editing background needed.
Many free video tools stamp a watermark on your export. HeyGen offers a free plan for adding text and captions, with paid plans from $24 per month that unlock higher-resolution exports, more languages, and shared Brand Kit controls for teams.
Upload common formats including MP4, MOV, and WEBM, add your text, and export back to MP4 in HD or 4K. If your source clip is low-resolution, run it through the AI video upscaler first so the text sits on a sharp, clean frame.
Yes. Each caption or title sits on its own layer with start and end points you drag on the timeline. Show a title for the first three seconds, a label mid-clip, and a call to action at the end, each timed on its own.
Most tools only paste a text box over your clip. HeyGen also auto-syncs captions to speech, translates on-screen text into 175+ languages, and can build the video itself: use text to video to turn a script into footage, then caption it.
You can start adding text and captions on the free plan. Paid plans begin around $24 per month and add higher-resolution exports, more translation languages, and Brand Kit tools, with custom enterprise pricing for large teams.
Yes. HeyGen translates captions and titles with lip-synced voice across 175+ languages. The Würth Group produced a 65-minute presentation in 8 languages in 4 days and cut translation costs by 80 percent using HeyGen.
Yes. Text layers can animate on and off screen with transition styles, so titles slide, fade, or pop instead of appearing flat. Animated captions also pull the eye to key lines in fast-moving TikToks and Reels.
Yes. The HeyGen app runs on iOS and Android, so you can upload a clip, add captions and titles, and export from your phone. Projects sync with the browser editor, so you can start on mobile and finish on a laptop.
Platforms do not let you edit a video once it is published, so you add the text to your original file and re-upload it. Keep the source clip, add captions or titles in the editor, export a new MP4, then replace the posted version.
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