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Add Text to GIF
Caption Every Frame of a GIF With Bold Meme-Style Text, Nothing Uploaded
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How the Add Text to GIF works
Use this tool to add text to GIF animations with a bold, outlined caption that sits on every frame of the animation. Type your words, pick the position, size and colours, and download the captioned GIF.
How to add text to GIF animations
Drop in an animated GIF and type your caption. The preview plays with the text already in place. Choose Top, Middle or Bottom, set the size as a share of the GIF's width, and pick the fill and outline colours. Press Enter in the caption box to start a new line.
The meme caption style
Text is set in a heavy capitalised face with a thick outline, the classic meme look that stays readable over any picture. Long lines shrink to fit the width rather than running off the edge.
Frames and timing are kept
Every frame is fully composited before the caption is drawn, so the text never flickers, and each frame keeps its own delay. The loop setting of the original is kept.
What changes in the output
The captioned GIF is re-encoded with one shared 256-colour palette, and transparent areas are filled with white. Nothing is uploaded at any point.
FAQ
How do I add text to a GIF?
Drop the GIF in, type the caption, choose where it sits and download. The same text is drawn on every frame, so it stays fixed in place while the animation plays underneath it.
Can I put text on the top and bottom of a GIF?
One caption goes in one place, but you can run the tool twice: caption the top first, download it, then drop that GIF back in and add the bottom line to get the classic two-line meme layout.
Why is my caption in capitals?
Capitals in a heavy outlined face are the standard meme caption style and read most clearly on small, fast-moving animations. If you need lowercase, use add text to image on a single still frame instead.
Is my GIF uploaded anywhere?
No. The GIF is decoded, captioned and re-encoded entirely inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device and the tool keeps working even if you go offline after the page loads.
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