How to add text to videos with AI

Place each text element where it explains the image and keep it on screen long enough to read.

Start with the moments that tell the story

Bring source clips and the exact title, label or call to action. Pick the takes that make the subject clear, including a strong opening and a complete ending. These choices give Shorty a useful starting point for the edit.

Give Shorty the creative direction

Place each text element where it explains the image and keep it on screen long enough to read.

Try a 20-second 9:16 edit as a starting point. Include the exact title or closing message you want on screen. Add a reference when you want to show the pace, captions or mood.

Try this editing prompt

Create a 20-second 9:16 video from my source clips and the exact title, label or call to action. Place each text element where it explains the image and keep it on screen long enough to read. Use my supplied wording for titles. Check spelling, contrast and safe placement at the final output size.

Make the next version more specific

Check spelling, contrast and safe placement at the final output size.

Play the first cut and pick the change that would help the story most. Name the moment, describe the result you want and tell Shorty what to keep. A note such as “hold the final product shot longer” gives the revision a clear direction.

Questions, answered.

What footage should I use?

Source clips and the exact title, label or call to action. Choose the takes that support the sequence you want.

Can I use a different duration or format?

Yes. The 20-second 9:16 prompt is a starting point. Describe the length and canvas your video needs, then check the rendered result.

Your next video starts here.

Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit.

Start editing