The media control buttons are only loaded in animated mode. If you are editing in animated mode the first frame of the gif will be loaded The preview shows the gif with an editable layer of the text objects(s) above it. The components of the editor will depend on whether you are editing animated text or not,įor example, media control buttons (2) are only shown when adding animated text. When you upload a file the editor interface will load with a preview of the gif and the editing tools for you to add text.Ī screenshot of the editor is shown below with the main editor panels labelled. Simply add new text or copy text from one frame to another then alter and manipulate it to animate the text. You can add text using the 'Add New' button or copy text from one frame to another using the 'Copy' button in the editor panel. Use the skip button below the preview to move between frames. The frames in the gif will also be loaded in the timeline below the preview and editor panels. The preview will have media control buttons to play and skip through the frames. The gif file will be loaded in the gif preview with a default text loaded in the first frame. Select the 'Animated' radio button option in the upload panel.Ĭlick the 'Choose File' button to upload a. The file should be in the default download folder. To remove the currently selected textbox click theĬlick the 'Generate GIF' button to generate the GIF file with the text overlay.Ĭlick the 'Download' button to download the GIF file to your computer. To add a new textbox click the 'Add New' button. You can also make the text bold or italic and add special styles such as stroke and drop shadow. You can change the family, size and color of the text. Style text - Use the input fields to style the text in the textbox.Move text - Click and drag the textbox over the GIF.To type text - Double click the textbox to show the blinking cursor.

A textbox with default text is placed over the uploaded GIF preview. Make sure to select the 'Static' radio button option in the upload panel.Ĭlick the 'Choose File' button to upload a. To add a non-animated layer of text to an animated GIF: How to add text to a GIF Adding static text

In animated mode you animate the text by changing it from frame to frame to create moving text, text that changes size,Ĭolor or any other text property that is editable in the editor panel. If you select the static mode you can overlay an unchanging layer of text on the gif. Select from standard font families and over 900 web fonts.Ĭustomize fill colors, add strokes and drop shadows to add creative texts to your gifs. You can add a single or multiple text objects. This simple online tool allows you to overlay text on an animated GIF.īy adding text you can annotate or label your GIFs. While images alone can be very effective in getting a point across you may sometimes need to personalize your GIFsīy adding a short text message of your own. GIFs allow us to use short, silent clips to share our reactions, fun moments or highlights from the latest viral video. to add text to regular images use the image type tool.

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