Text on GIF

Add text to a GIF

Add one or more static text layers to an animated GIF. The same text stays visible across every frame, and the GIF is processed locally in your browser.

Your GIF stays in this browser while it is being processed.

Multiple text layers
Font, color, and outline controls
Static text on every frame

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How it works

Add text to an animated GIF in three steps

Place readable text on your GIF, adjust its style, and export the animation with the text repeated on every frame.

Upload an animated GIF.

Add text layers, enter your text, and adjust the size, colors, outline, and opacity.

Apply the text and download the edited GIF.

Common uses

Add clear labels to animated GIFs

Use static text to explain a moment, identify a subject, or add a short message without changing the GIF's timing.

Label a tutorial GIF

Add a short instruction that remains visible while the animated steps play.

Add a reaction or caption

Place a concise caption on the animation for chats, posts, or presentations.

Highlight a product or feature

Use styled text to point out a control, detail, or product name in motion.

Create a simple title card

Combine text layers with an animated background to introduce a clip or section.

Use multiple text layers

Add separate lines or labels and position each layer independently on the GIF.

Tune text readability

Choose a font size, text color, outline color, outline width, and opacity for each layer.

Keep text static across frames

Text layers are rendered on every frame as fixed overlays, rather than changing like subtitles.

Send the result to the next tool

If the current result still needs compression, source recording, background cleanup, or batch processing, continue directly with the next tool from here.

Create GIFs

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Transparent GIF

Remove GIF background

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FAQ

Questions about adding text to GIFs

Details about text layers, frame behavior, styling, and local processing.

Will the text appear on every frame?

Yes. Each text layer is a static overlay rendered across the full animation, so it does not change with the frame timeline.

Can I add more than one text layer?

Yes. Add multiple layers and edit their text and styling independently.

Can I change the text color and outline?

Yes. Each layer can use its own font size, text color, outline color, outline width, and opacity.

Does this add changing subtitles over time?

No. This tool adds static text that remains the same across every frame; it does not create time-varying subtitles.

Is my GIF uploaded to a server?

No. The GIF is decoded, edited, and exported locally in your browser.

Will adding text keep the GIF animated?

Yes. The edited file remains an animated GIF with the text rendered on its frames.