How do I add text overlays to a video using prompts?

Open your project and selected edit, then provide the exact words, a treatment such as title or lower third, position and a labeled preview-time window. Request the revised preview and check the words, layout, timing and caption coverage before exporting in Studio.

Can I add text for free?

Account creation and uploads are free. Indexing and agent editing require a subscription and processing credits. The work performed determines usage; this page does not promise a fixed cost or number of messages for a finished title. Check current plans before editing.

Which text styles are available?

The seven templates are title, subtitle, lower third, callout, big number, quote and chapter. A subtitle template is a designed supporting line, not automatically timed speech captions. A chapter graphic appears in the picture; it does not create chapter metadata on a publishing platform.

How much text can I add, and when can it appear?

Each text element holds up to 200 characters. Its start and end use the edited program clock and are bounded by the existing program duration. Assemble the footage first and check the window after structural changes. The character limit is not a readability recommendation.

Can I animate text with a typewriter effect?

Yes. Typewriter is an entrance option; it is not an exit option. Other supported choices include none, fade, pop, slide-up, blur-in, whip, rise, drop, elastic, bounce, swing and zoom-blur. Check the complete entrance, reading hold and exit. Explicit motion curves use their own animation path instead of stacking with named entrances and exits.

Why did my captions disappear when I added a title?

The designed-text tool normally suppresses transcript captions during that text item's window. This hides caption text without cutting or replacing the spoken audio. The suppression follows the item when its window changes and is removed with that item; other caption mute windows may still apply. If continuous speech captions are required, review an arrangement that keeps them available.

Will text automatically avoid every face and graphic?

No. Available placement analysis can help, but a requested or default placement can still be applied with a quality advisory. Check the full window, including moving faces and existing source text. A successful edit request is not proof of clear composition.

Can I edit or remove text from an exported MP4?

Revise or remove the editable text in the project, then export a new MP4. The text is burned into an existing download and that file will not change. Removing an editable item also does not remove wording that was already part of the original footage.

Add Text to Video with AI Prompts: Titles and Lower Thirds

Tell Valmera what the text should say, where it belongs and when it should appear. Add an opening title, introduce a speaker, highlight a number or show an approved quote, then review the revised video before exporting.

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Add a title to your edit

Give the exact words and preview time, then review the result in Studio.

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Four prompts you can adapt to your footage

These are illustrative editing briefs, not recordings of successful agent sessions. Replace the sample name, wording and times with your approved copy and the current preview clock.

Introduce a speaker

In the current edit, add a lower third reading “Sara Chen — Product Lead” from preview 00:02 to 00:06. Use white text with a dark backing box near the bottom left, clear of the face. Use a short fade. Show the preview and flag any speech-caption gap during this window.

Review: Check the exact name and role, the longest line, edge clearance and whether the spoken introduction still has the caption coverage you need.

Open a lesson

Add a title reading “Three ways to frame an interview” from preview 00:00 to 00:03. Use Inter Display Bold near the top center, a typewriter entrance and a fade exit. Keep it clear of the subject and leave enough time to read the complete line.

Review: Watch when the last word appears. If the viewer barely sees the complete title, shorten the wording, simplify the entrance or extend the window within the assembled edit.

Emphasize a verified quote

Add a quote treatment reading “[exact approved quote]” from preview [start] to [end]. Keep the wording and punctuation as supplied. Use a readable backing box and a still presentation. Show it against the footage so I can check context and caption coverage.

Review: Use words you have checked against the source and keep necessary qualifications. A designed quote should not turn an uncertain statement into a stronger claim.

Correct an existing callout

Replace the existing “[old wording]” callout at preview [start–end] with “[correct wording]”. Keep its current time window and position. Replace that item rather than adding a second copy, then show the updated preview.

Review: Confirm the old wording is gone, the replacement is complete, and no duplicate text or unexpected caption gap remains.

Download a blank on-screen text brief to record exact wording, time windows, style and review notes for several text items.

Add and review text in five steps

1
Open the footage and the intended edit
Upload a supported video or open an existing project. Wait for the processing needed by your request, select the intended edit version, and assemble the passage before placing its titles. Text needs an existing program to sit on.
2
Give the exact words, role and preview time
Put the wording in quotation marks. Name a title, lower third, callout or another supported treatment. Use the edited preview clock and specify a start and end, plus the desired position, font, color and motion. Keep each text element within 200 characters.
3
Review the wording and composition
Play the complete text window. Check spelling, names, numbers, line breaks, contrast, faces, existing graphics and caption coverage. Read the fully revealed line at the intended viewing size. Review each output shape separately.
4
Revise the identified text item
Refer to the existing words and their preview time, then describe the correction. State whether to replace that item or add another. After cuts, inserts or reframing, check timing and placement again. Confirm that the new preview has completed.
5
Export the approved version in Studio
Create the final MP4 in Studio after the required original media is ready. Inspect the downloaded file, including the final title and ending. Text is burned into the picture; an earlier downloaded file does not update when the project changes.

Use the edited preview clock, especially after cuts

A title sits on the assembled edit. Its time window must fit footage already in that edit. Text does not create missing program time. If you ask for a later title while the program is still short, its window can be shortened or moved to fit.

Illustrative timing example

Suppose a sentence begins at source 00:14 and you remove the first four seconds with no other timing changes. That sentence now begins at preview 00:10: 14 − 4 = 10. Brief the callout using preview 00:10, and name the current edit version.

If you later cut, insert or change speed before that moment, inspect the new preview time again. An ordinary title window is not a promise that the words remain attached to the intended source moment.

A title over footage also differs from inserting a standalone title card, which can change program duration. Say whether the picture and speech should continue behind your words. Use the revision guide when comparing versions.

Check speech captions when you add designed text

Titles and speech captions serve different purposes. The designed-text tool normally hides transcript captions during the text item's window. The voice continues. A short speaker label does not necessarily contain all the words being spoken during that window.

Check caption coverage before, during and after the title. The suppression follows the text item's window and disappears when that item is removed, while separate caption mute windows can remain. Moving a title higher in the picture does not by itself restore hidden captions.

If continuous speech captions are part of your delivery brief, favor a caption treatment for the spoken words or arrange titles where the speech does not need replacing. When caption and foreground text layers are both present, foreground authored text renders above captions; ordinary image overlays render below them. Review the actual result. See caption editing and logo and overlay behavior.

Choose a readable treatment and a complete reading window

Seven templates cover title, subtitle, lower third, callout, big number, quote and chapter. Here, subtitle means a supporting designed line. Use transcript captions for spoken words, and remember that a chapter graphic does not create publishing-platform chapter metadata.

Text can use a bundled font, size, text and accent colors, and a backing box. The 200-character limit is a ceiling; a shorter line often fits a small screen more clearly. Template size scaling differs from a logo image's percentage of frame width. Inspect line wrapping and the whole bounding area, not only the position of its center.

Bundled fonts include Inter Display Black, ExtraBold and Bold; Anton; Bebas Neue; Archivo Black; Poppins Black; Syne ExtraBold; Playfair Display Black; Instrument Serif; DM Serif Display; Montserrat; and Plus Jakarta Sans ExtraBold. Custom font uploads are unsupported. Check exact typography requirements before choosing a substitute.

A still line can be appropriate. Use fade, pop or another supported motion when it helps the viewer. Typewriter is entrance-only. Allow time to read the complete line after it appears and before it starts leaving. Explicit keyframe motion owns its animation path, so it replaces named entrance and exit motion rather than stacking with them.

Fix the visible problem with a specific follow-up

The words arrive at the wrong moment

Identify the selected version and both the observed and intended preview times. Check whether a cut, insert or speed change moved the source moment, or whether the requested time exceeded the program.

The title is clipped or covers a face

Shorten the line, change placement or adjust size. Check the full animated path and each output shape. Placement analysis can provide advice without guaranteeing that every frame is clear.

The line disappears before I can read it

Review the fully revealed hold, not just the total window. Try a shorter line, a simpler entrance or a longer window that fits the assembled edit.

Captions disappear under the title

Review the text item's caption suppression and any separate mute windows. Removing or moving that text window changes its suppression; a position-only change does not.

Both old and new wording are visible

Name the existing item and its time window, and request replacement or removal. Check for duplicate text before exporting again.

The final MP4 contains the text in its pixels. It is not an editable text-layer file or a lossless copy of the source. Inspect its spelling, framing, caption coverage and branding using the export guide.

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