Add Text

Add text captions or watermarks to GIFs and videos

Free Add Text to GIF — Add Captions to Animated GIFs Online

ezyimg's Add Text tool lets you overlay captions, watermarks, or labels onto any animated GIF or video directly in your browser. Choose text position, font size, and color — the text is burned into every frame of the animation without any watermarks or sign-up required.

How to Use

  1. 1

    Upload your GIF or video

    Drop an animated GIF or video file into the upload area.

  2. 2

    Type your text

    Enter the caption or watermark text in the text field.

  3. 3

    Choose font size and color

    Set the font size (8–200px) and pick from white, black, yellow, red, blue, or green.

  4. 4

    Set text position

    Choose a preset position: Bottom Center, Top Center, Center, Bottom Left, or Bottom Right.

  5. 5

    Apply and download

    Click Add Text to burn the text into every frame. Download the result as a GIF or video.

Tips & Best Practices

  • →White text with a dark semi-transparent box (enabled by default) is the most readable over any background.
  • →Bottom Center is the most common caption position, similar to subtitle placement.
  • →For meme-style GIFs, use large font sizes (60–100px) at the top or bottom.
  • →Keep captions short — long text may overflow the GIF canvas on smaller GIFs.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I add text to a GIF online?

Upload your GIF to ezyimg's Add Text tool, type your caption, choose font size and color, select a position, then click Add Text. The text is rendered on every frame of the animation.

Can I add a watermark to a GIF?

Yes. Type your watermark text (e.g. your website name or @handle), set a position like Bottom Right, and use a semi-transparent style. The text appears on every frame.

What font is used for GIF captions?

The tool uses the default system font available in ffmpeg's drawtext filter, which is typically a sans-serif font. A dark background box is added automatically for readability.

Can I add text to a video file?

Yes. The tool works on both GIFs and video formats (MP4, WebM). The output is an MP4 when the input is a video.

Is the text permanently burned into the GIF?

Yes. The text is rendered directly into each frame's pixels — it cannot be removed after processing. If you want to try a different position or text, re-upload the original file.