How to add text or captions to a video (free)
Overlay a title, caption or meme text on a video clip — with control over position, size, colour and outline.
Text turns a silent clip into something that works without sound — a title card, a caption, a call-out, or a classic top-and-bottom meme. Since most social video is watched on mute, on-screen text is often what makes it land.
Add your clip
Drop a video into the Add Text to Video tool; your caption previews live over the footage.
Write and place it
Type your text, then choose a position, size and colour. Turn on an outline or background plate so it stays readable over busy footage.
Export
Render the caption into the video and download it.
Keeping text readable
White text with a thin black outline reads over almost any background — that's why memes and captions use it. If your footage is bright or busy, add a semi-transparent background plate behind the text instead.
Making a meme
For the classic bold, uppercase top-and-bottom caption style, use the dedicated Meme Maker — it applies the Impact look automatically. There's an image version too for still pictures.
Add Text to VideoOverlay a caption with position, size and outline.