Open Text Overlay
Select one compatible video and open the Pro text workspace.
Text Overlay · Pro · iPhone + iPad
Place a short message exactly where the video needs it.
Add a title, label, note, or callout to one video. ClipFlow lets you position the text, style it, and decide exactly when it appears before rendering it into the finished frame.
A focused three-step edit
How to add a text overlay to video on iPhone.
This tool is designed for one concise visual message rather than a timed subtitle file.
Write and style the message
Enter up to 24 characters, drag and resize its region, and choose the text and background treatment.
Choose when it appears
Set the start and end time, preview the placement, then generate a new video with the text burned in.
Text settings and limits
Each overlay accepts up to 24 characters. You can move and resize its region, choose a text color and font size, apply bold or underline, and restrict the layer to a specific time range.
An optional background improves legibility over busy footage. Its color, opacity, and padding are adjustable independently from the text. Preview the chosen frame and interval to make sure the message stays inside the visible picture.
Text overlay or subtitles?
Use Text Overlay for a title, name, short instruction, or single callout. For multiple timed lines of dialogue, use Burn In Subtitles instead. ClipFlow renders the text locally into a new video, preserves available source audio, and leaves the original file unchanged. Text Overlay requires ClipFlow Pro.
Related guides
Make one message part of the frame.
Position, style, and time a concise text layer without opening a full timeline.