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Add Text to GIF for Modern Content Creators
Transform GIFs with precise overlays, instant previews, and styling controls built for fast collaboration.
Upload GIF and Add Text Overlay
Upload your GIF file and add custom text with professional styling. Drag and drop positioning, real-time preview, and export high-quality GIF with text overlay.
Bring your GIF into the workspace
Drag your file onto this panel or choose it from your device.
Supports animated GIFs up to 10MB · We keep everything on your device
Text Controls
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Advanced Controls
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Estimated file size: ~150KB
Dimensions: 400x300px
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Why creators trust this add text to GIF workspace
Creators use the workspace to add text to GIF, skipping downloads, as teams add text to GIF daily.
Live previews and frame guards help teams add text to GIF confidently, so marketers add text to GIF meeting social limits. Explore the blog to see agencies add text to GIF.
Four quick steps
Drop the animation, auto-detect timing, then mark the frame to add text to GIF. Choose fonts and padding so you add text to GIF that fits brand rules. Use presets so the editor adds text to GIF across frames automatically.
Typography rulers help you add text to GIF, and contrast radar warns you to add text to GIF on bright footage.
Use cases
Product squads add text to GIF launch teasers, and support teams add text to GIF tutorials.
Quality guardrails
Adaptive compression keeps clarity when you add text to GIF, while palette trimming and smart looping let designers add text to GIF without bloated files.
Export presets remind you to add text to GIF accessibility notes.
Download the template pack to add text to GIF faster, and visit support.
Frequently asked questions
Does the tool store my GIFs?
No storage: you add text to GIF entirely in your browser.
What file size performs best?
Stay under 10 MB and you add text to GIF without stutters.
Can I animate captions?
Yes. Motion presets help teams add text to GIF with smooth captions.
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