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Add text

1

Go to the moment

Click the timeline where the text should appear.
2

Add text

Press T, or click the T at the bottom of the tools on the left of the preview. “Your text” appears on the video, and a text block appears on the timeline.
3

Type your words

In the panel on the right, type in Words. Add a Second line if you like.
4

Place it

Drag the text on the preview to move it.
Text added to the video, with the Text editor panel open on the right

Make it look nice

In the text panel you can change the font, size, weight (how thick the letters are), color, and add a panel (a box behind the words), an outline or a shadow. You can also animate how the text comes and goes. Under Arrives and Leaves, pick Fade, Slide up, Pop or Typewriter (or None). Takes sets how long the animation lasts.
Want bigger moving graphics, like an animated title or an arrow? See Animations.

Use a ready-made title

Click the T icon in the right sidebar to see ready-made designs. Click one to add it at the playhead.
The Text and titles panel with title designs like Big title, Name bar, Chapter card and End card
  • Titles: big words for the start of your video, like Big title or Title and subtitle.
  • Lower thirds: a name label near the bottom, like Name bar. Great when you introduce yourself.
  • Cards: a full screen card, like a Chapter card or an End card (“Thanks for watching”).
  • Labels: small words on screen, like a Pill label or a Typed line.

Change how long it shows

Drag the ends of the text block on the timeline. To remove it, click it and press Backspace.