# Add Text to Video Online > Add text overlays to videos online for free. Customize font size, color, position, and background. No watermark, no sign-up required. 100% browser-based. - **URL**: https://templated.io/tools/add-text-to-video/ --- ## Add text overlays to your videos instantly. 100% free, runs entirely in your browser. \*All processing happens in your browser. Your video is never uploaded to any server. ## How to Add Text to a Video 1. Upload your **video file** (MP4, WebM, or MOV). 2. Enter the **text** you want to overlay on the video. 3. Customize **font size, color, position, and background**. 4. Click **"Add Text to Video"** and download the result. ## Why Add Text to Videos? - Subtitles & Captions: Make your videos accessible to a wider audience, including viewers who watch without sound. - Branding: Add your company name, logo text, or watermark to protect and brand your video content. - Social Media: Text overlays grab attention in social feeds where videos autoplay without audio. - Tutorials & Presentations: Highlight key points, add instructions, or annotate video content for educational purposes. ### Text Styling Tips Use contrast: White text with a dark background box works on almost any video. If your video is light, try dark text with a light background instead. Keep it readable: Font sizes of 48-64px work best for most videos. Too small and viewers on mobile devices won't be able to read it. Position wisely: Bottom-center is the standard position for subtitles. Use top or center for titles, announcements, or watermarks. Background opacity matters: A 50% opacity background provides great readability without being too distracting. Adjust based on your video content. Need to Generate Videos Automatically? Templated lets you generate videos from templates via API — perfect for social media, marketing, and e-commerce. Video Generation API Our [Video Automation API](https://templated.io/video-automation-api/) lets you automate video creation from templates at scale. No-code Integrations Integrate with popular no-code platforms like [Zapier](https://templated.io/blog/how-to-generate-images-from-google-sheets-with-zapier/), [Make](https://templated.io/blog/how-to-generate-images-from-google-sheets-with-make/) and Bubble. Customizable Templates Create and customize from our 100+ [templates gallery](https://templated.io/templates/) to match your brand and specific needs. ## Integrations Seamlessly integrate with your favorite tools Zapier, Make, Bubble, n8n, Airtable, Activepieces What our customers say People love how great our product works and how we're always there to help [Rated 4.7](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/templated.io) > "Business pressures now demand almost a 24x7 operation. The difference between choosing one SaaS product or another isn't just down to the technical capabilities of each, but down to their responsiveness when it doesn't quite work. In this case, an issue blocked us from being able to use the platform as intended. Within minutes of using the live chat, the issue was not only reproduced but correctly identified. Within the hour, the hot fix had been coded, tested and applied - unblocking the bottleneck and allowing us to carry on working. This is exceptional and the reason why I can't recommend this company enough - I'm so impressed and very grateful for their hard work. Keep it up!" > > Jason (March 12, 2026) > "This is a clever idea, especially in concert with programmatic (AI-generated) SEO." > > Ryan Hoover, Creator of ProductHunt (17 January 2024) > "We were looking for tools to help our users create and edit images with templates. We tried options like Canva, but Templated.io turned out to be the perfect choice for our product. It offers an easy API to render images, and its embed editor lets us provide our users with a full editing experience without having to create complex frontend components. It's a really great tool!" > > Harish (September 16, 2025) > "We integrate Templated.io into our portal for custom flyer generation. The editor is amazing, and the Canva import tool is exactly what we were looking for. Massive shoutout to Pedro for the technical support. He responds incredibly fast and fixes issues in no time. Highly recommended!" > > Yuan Zhuang (June 9, 2026) > "Brilliant piece of software. Reasonably priced (vs Canva's outrageously expensive API), and despite a few intricacies with the editor, a really fully-featured document generation API. Really great support too from Pedro, the founder!" > > Jacob Burns (August 17, 2025) > "Very reliable platform. Almost no errors ever. Easy to setup templates and use the API. And AMAZING support!" > > Lawrence Perera (March 24, 2026) > "We booked the "Scale" package to use it as a "print product editor" and we are amazed by the features and the support! Pedro replies to every question and also implemented small hints to the API for better functions on our request. Absolutly great Software and Service!" > > Sven Rißmann, südheide.media (December 18, 2025) > "Templated.io is basically a an API-first graphics content designer which makes it super easy to programmatically create document and image assets. It has most basic features and it is robust and "just works". The Make.com app really makes it super simple to incorporate into automation workflows. What sets templated.io apart the most is Pedro and his super fast and service minded, solutions oriented responses." > > Siavash (May 26, 2025) > "Amazing API, perfect support and a lot of new features on a monthly basis." > > Kalina Staykova (November 26, 2025) > "Currently working through an implementation of Templated.io and the customer service has been spectacular!!! I get near immedate response and near immediate remedies. It's glorious. I wish other companies were like this!!! Strong recommendation!" > > Tracy C (July 17, 2026) > "The editor is easy to use, very similar to Canva and the API is simple enough to integrate on the backend." > > Halem Wenderson, Developer at Telvetto (20 February 2024) Add Text to Video FAQs Common questions about adding text to videos ### Is this tool free? Yes, completely free with no limits. Your videos are processed entirely in your browser using FFmpeg.wasm — nothing is uploaded to any server. ### What video formats are supported? You can upload MP4, WebM, and MOV video files up to 500MB. The output is always an MP4 file for maximum compatibility. ### Can I customize the text appearance? Yes. You can adjust the font size (24-80px), text color, position (top, center, bottom), and optionally add a background box with customizable color and opacity. ### Can I add text at a specific time? Currently the text overlay appears for the entire duration of the video. For time-specific text overlays, consider using our Video Generation API which offers full timeline control. ### Are my videos uploaded to a server? No. All processing happens 100% in your browser using FFmpeg compiled to WebAssembly. Your video files never leave your device. ### Will there be a watermark? No. There is no watermark added to your video. The output is clean with only the text you specified. ### What is the maximum file size? The maximum file size is 500MB. Since processing happens in your browser, larger files may take longer depending on your device's performance. ### Can I add multiple lines of text? Yes. You can enter multiple lines in the text input area. Each line will be displayed as part of the text overlay on the video. ### Does the text appear for the entire video? Yes, the text overlay is applied to the entire duration of the video. For timed text, subtitles, or animated text, check out our Video Generation API. ### What fonts are available? The tool uses the default sans-serif system font for maximum compatibility. For custom fonts and advanced typography, our Video Generation API supports any font. Need a Better Solution for Automated Video Generation? Use our template-based approach with a visual editor for more control and flexibility. Design once, generate thousands of videos via API. [Try For Free](https://app.templated.io/signup) ### Related Free Tools Discover more free tools you might find useful. - ### [Video to GIF Converter](https://templated.io/tools/convert-video-to-gif/) Convert video clips to animated GIF images with custom FPS and size. - ### [Video Compressor](https://templated.io/tools/compress-video/) Reduce video file size without losing quality. 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