Adding text to your YouTube video is a great way to make your videos more interesting. It also makes it easier for viewers who can’t hear the audio or watch the video because they are deaf, in another language, or in an area where there is no internet connection.
Adding text will also allow you to explain any difficult concepts that may be hard for viewers to understand without hearing them explained by someone else. It adds creativity and helps you organize your thoughts. Make your videos more user-friendly and you will have more viewers, subscribers, and comments.
This is a great way to make your videos more interesting ~ It also makes it easier for viewers who can’t hear the audio or watch the video because they are deaf, in another language, or in an area where there is no internet connection. Adding text will also allow you to explain any difficult concepts that may be hard for viewers to understand without hearing them explained by someone else and you’ll have more views!
More views = better SEO rankings 😉
This post will go through the basics of adding text to a YouTube video. This is just one way to do it, there are many more ways that this can be done – we encourage you to experiment with different techniques and find what works best for you!
Table of Contents
Annotation:
The first step in adding text to a YouTube video is creating space on the screen where viewers can see the words at all times so they don’t miss anything important while watching.
There are three major types of annotation styles:
- Floating (you place them anywhere onscreen)
- Fixed position (they stay put until someone clicks or touches them)
- Anchored annotations (the anchor stays still but anchors those points).
Floating icons may work better if people won’t read what you have to say without looking at the screen. Fixed position and anchored annotations work better if people want to read from a specific point on the screen, such as an image or button.
It’s important not to overwhelm viewers with too much text because it may make them feel like they are reading more than watching – which can be offputting!
Keep your annotations short so that you don’t lose their attention span and sacrifice entertainment value for information content. There is also no need to use all of these annotation styles; find what works best for you!
For example, using fixed-position icons in conjunction with anchored ones might help people navigate through longer videos while still retaining clarity about where they are when clicking around. Experimentation will teach beginners about the best way to add text to a YouTube video.
Annotation of Styles:
The second step is adding your annotation style of choice and typing in what you want viewers to see when they watch your video. Finally, click on ‘done’ or save as soon as you are done!
Create the text that will be displayed on top of your video
Click and drag the annotation to where you want it
Type in what you would like viewers to read while watching your video. Make sure that the text is readable – if it’s too small, people will have a hard time reading it!
Feel free to experiment with different styles of annotations before deciding on one for this project! Some options are:
- Fixed position (they stay put until someone clicks or touches them)
- Floating icons may work better if people won’t read what you have to say without looking at the screen.
- It’s important not to overwhelm viewers with too much text because they might feel like they’re reading more than watching which can be offputting! Keep your annotations short so that you don’t lose their attention span and sacrifice entertainment value for information content. There is also no need to use all of these annotation styles; find what works best for you!
- For example, using fixed-position icons in conjunction with anchored ones might help people navigate through longer videos while still retaining clarity about where they are when clicking around. Experimentation will teach beginners about the best way to add text to a YouTube video.”
Upload video to YouTube:
The next step is uploading this file onto YouTube with an appropriate title and description so people can easily find it! If you’re feeling really adventurous, try overlaying different styles for more visual variety – some annotations may be better suited than others depending on the content of your videos.
Experimentation teaches us who does what works best for each person’s situation. Play around with icon sets like those from Google Drive that comes complete with color variations!
Or visit websites such as Text To Speech and get a text to animate on-screen like a movie!
Things to consider:
When adding text to your YouTube video, keep the following in mind:
Start by creating space for annotations so that they don’t cover any important parts of the screen. Use floating icon sets if you want viewers to read what you have to say without looking at the screen or anchored icons if you want them reading from a specific point on the screen.
Keep your annotations short – no need to overload with information when entertainment value is sacrificed as well! There are many ways one can add text into their videos; find out which works best for you by experimenting with different techniques until it sticks.
Upload this file onto YouTube along with an appropriate title and description so people can easily find it!
Check out this video for more details: