Is this tool free to use?

Yes, all our tools are 100% free to use with no registration required.

What file formats are supported?

We support all major image formats (JPG, PNG, GIF, WebP, BMP) and video formats (MP4, WebM, AVI, MOV).

Is there a file size limit?

Yes, the maximum file size is 200MB for optimal processing speed.

Add Text to a GIF for Memes and Captions

Add custom text to animated GIFs. Create memes, captions, watermarks with fonts, colors, animations. Free text overlay tool.

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Images up to 200MB

Add Text to GIF

Create captions, memes, and overlays

500+ Fonts

Animated

Professional Text Overlay Creation

Transform your GIFs with professional text overlays, captions, and animated typography. Our advanced text editor provides complete creative control with hundreds of fonts, visual effects, animations, and precise positioning tools. Whether creating memes, adding subtitles, branding content, or crafting marketing messages, achieve professional results with intuitive controls and real-time preview.

500+Font Styles

∞Text Layers

20+Effects

100%Unicode Support

Text Features

Access hundreds of fonts including Google Fonts, system fonts, and decorative styles. Full Unicode support for any language, emojis, and special characters. Create stunning text overlays with perfect typography that matches your brand or creative vision.

Apply shadows, outlines, glows, and 3D effects to make your text pop. Use gradients, patterns, and textures for unique appearances. Add animations like fade, slide, typewriter, and bounce effects to bring your text to life throughout the animation.

Place text anywhere with pixel-perfect accuracy using visual positioning or exact coordinates. Smart alignment guides help you center, align, and distribute text elements. Create multi-line layouts with custom spacing and professional typography.

Control exactly when text appears and disappears with frame-level precision. Create subtitles, captions, or timed annotations. Synchronize multiple text elements for complex sequences. Perfect for tutorials, memes, and storytelling.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Add unlimited text layers with different styles, positions, and animations. Each layer can have its own font, color, effects, and timing. Layer them to create complex designs like titles with subtitles, multiple captions, or creative text compositions.

Use our timeline controls to set exact start and end frames for each text element. You can make text appear for specific durations, create sequences where different text appears at different times, or synchronize text with specific moments in your animation.

Absolutely! Besides our 500+ built-in fonts including Google Fonts, you can upload your own TTF or OTF font files. This ensures brand consistency and allows you to use specialized or proprietary fonts in your GIF designs.

Text is rendered directly into the GIF frames, so the impact on file size is minimal. The text becomes part of the image data rather than a separate layer. Complex effects like gradients or shadows may slightly increase size, but typically less than 5-10%.

Yes! Save your text styles as templates including font, size, color, effects, and position. Perfect for maintaining consistent branding, creating series of similar GIFs, or quickly applying your favorite text styles to new projects.