What Add Text Overlay does
Add Text Overlay on Ezgif allows users to overlay customizable text onto animated GIFs and images directly in the browser. After uploading a visual file, users can input desired text, select font style and color, and adjust placement and sizing before generating the edited file. The service produces a modified image or animation that retains the original quality, making it suitable for adding captions, descriptions, or branding without requiring desktop software. It supports multiple animated formats including GIF, APNG, WebP, AVIF, and JXL, with a maximum file size limit of 200MB. All uploaded files are automatically deleted from the server one hour after upload, ensuring privacy for sensitive content.
How to use the Ezgif Add Text Overlay
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Upload a GIF, APNG, WebP, AVIF, or JXL file from your device or paste a direct image URL into the Add Text Overlay tool on Ezgif
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Enter your desired text in the provided field and use the controls to select font style, color, opacity, and size
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Position the text on the image using drag-and-drop or adjust placement settings to fine-tune positioning
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Set the 'Frames' field to specify which parts of the animation the text applies to, or leave blank to apply text to the entire clip
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Generate the modified file and download the edited GIF or image with the overlaid text
Best for
Social media managers, content creators, educators, and photographers who need to quickly add captions, descriptions, or branding to animated GIFs and images without installing specialized desktop software.
Limitations
- Maximum file size of 200MB may restrict very large or high-resolution animated files
- Cannot edit previously existing text already embedded in a GIF image
- Results are estimates as text rendering may vary slightly across different browsers and devices
Add Text Overlay FAQ
- Can I add different text to different frames of an animated GIF?
- Yes, each text annotation has a Frames field where you set the range of frames it applies to. You can add multiple text blocks, each targeting a different frame range, to create subtitle-like captions that change throughout the animation.
- What font options and language support are available?
- The tool includes a large selection of fonts grouped by category. Most fonts support full Unicode character sets including Latin, Cyrillic, and CJK, as well as right-to-left scripts such as Arabic and Hebrew. Specialty fonts are also available for Korean, Georgian, Thai, Tamil, Telugu, and Devanagari.
- Is it possible to edit text that is already part of an existing GIF?
- No, it is not possible to edit previously existing text on a GIF image. The tool only adds new text overlays to the animation.
- What happens to my uploaded files after I finish editing?
- All uploaded files are automatically deleted from the Ezgif servers one hour after upload, ensuring privacy for your content.
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