Add Text to GIF
Upload a video, add custom text overlays with full font and style control, export as a branded GIF in seconds. No Photoshop, no timeline editor.
After uploading your video, open the Branding Studio panel below and enable Text Overlay to add your custom text.
Upload Video
Drag and drop your video here
Supported formats: MP4, MOV, WebM, AVI (max 100MB)
What can you use text GIFs for?
Brand watermarks
Add your brand name or URL to every GIF. Choose font, color, position, and opacity for a professional look.
Subtitles & captions
Overlay dialogue or context text directly on your GIF — great for tutorials, reaction clips, and explainers.
Memes & reactions
Add punchy text in Impact or Comic Sans. Control shadow and outline for maximum meme readability.
Announcements
Stamp a launch date, promo code, or CTA onto marketing GIFs before sharing on social.
Full text overlay controls
| Fonts | Arial, Impact, Georgia, Courier New, Comic Sans, Noto CJK & more |
| Position | Top-left, top-center, top-right, middle, bottom (6 positions) |
| Style | Color, font size, opacity, background fill |
| Outline | Adjustable border width & color for readability on any background |
| Shadow | X/Y offset + shadow color for depth |
| Repeat | Tile text across every frame like a watermark pattern |
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GIF Text Overlay — Frequently Asked Questions
Upload your video in the studio, then open the Branding Studio panel and enable Text Overlay. Type your text, pick a font and color, choose a position, and export. The text is rendered on every frame of the GIF.
Arial, Helvetica, Times New Roman, Georgia, Verdana, Courier New, Impact, Comic Sans MS, and Noto Sans CJK SC for Chinese/Japanese/Korean text.
Yes. Select 'Noto Sans CJK SC（中文）' from the font dropdown in the Branding Studio. This font supports simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean characters.
The Branding Studio (text and logo overlay) costs 10 credits per export for non-subscribers. Creator and Studio plan subscribers get Branding Studio completely free.
Yes. The Text Overlay section includes border width and color controls for outlines, and X/Y offset plus shadow color for drop shadows — making text readable on any background.
Yes. Enable the 'Repeat' toggle in the Text Overlay settings to tile your text across every frame, creating a repeating watermark pattern.
Yes. The text is rendered directly onto every frame during conversion, so it cannot be removed after download. If you want a clean version, convert again without text enabled.