Add Text Caption

Burn a text caption onto the video (drawtext).

VideoVideoAddText

What it does

Burn a text caption onto the video (drawtext).

Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
Input videofile
Required
Example: C:/videos/clip.mp4
Supports variables
Textstring
Required
Example: Hello
Supports variables
Positiondropdown
Top-left · Top-center · Top-right · Center · Bottom-left · Bottom-center · Bottom-right
OptionalBottom-center
Font sizenumber
Optional28
Colorstring
OptionalwhiteName or #RRGGBB.
Background boxdropdown
Yes · No
OptionalYes
Font file (optional)file
OptionalTTF; defaults to Arial on Windows.
Supports variables
Output (optional)file
OptionalBlank = auto-named next to the input.
Supports variables
Store output path invariable
Optional
Example: outPath

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