# Video Watermark Text Add text watermark to videos with customizable position, font size, color, opacity, and timing > Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-watermark-text - **Category:** Media - **Keywords:** video, watermark, text, subtitle, overlay, caption, label, ffmpeg ## Overview The Video Watermark Text tool allows you to overlay custom text onto your videos with precise control over positioning, styling, and timing. You can customize the font size, color, opacity, background box, and shadow, or even apply motion animations like horizontal, vertical, or diagonal movement to protect your video content and establish your brand. ## Inputs - **Video File** (file): Select the video file to watermark - **Watermark Text** (text): Enter watermark text... - **Position** (select) - **Font Size (pixels)** (range): Size of the watermark text (8-200 pixels) - **Font Color** (color): Color of the watermark text - **Text Opacity** (range): Text opacity (0.1 = transparent, 1 = opaque) - **Margin (pixels)** (range): Distance from video edges (0-200 pixels) - **Animation Mode** (select) - **Animation Speed** (range): Movement speed in pixels per second (10-500) - **Background Color** (color): Background box color behind text - **Background Opacity** (range): Background opacity (0 = no background, 1 = solid) - **Shadow Opacity** (range): Text shadow opacity (0 = no shadow, 1 = solid shadow) - **Start Time (seconds)** (number): When to start showing the watermark (0 = from beginning) - **End Time (seconds)** (number): When to stop showing the watermark (-1 = until end) - **Output Format** (select) ## When to use - When you need to protect your original video content from unauthorized distribution by adding a visible brand name or copyright notice. - When you want to display temporary text overlays, captions, or labels at specific timestamps during a video. - When you need a dynamic, moving watermark to prevent simple cropping or automated watermark removal tools. ## How it works - Upload your video file (MP4, WebM, MKV, or AVI) and enter the custom watermark text. - Configure the visual style, including position, font size, color, opacity, background box, and shadow settings. - Set the start and end times to control when the watermark appears, and optionally select an animation mode for movement. - Choose your preferred output format and process the video to download the watermarked file. ## Use cases - Content creators adding a subtle, semi-transparent social media handle to the bottom-right corner of their videos. - Videographers applying a dynamic, moving diagonal watermark across draft videos sent to clients for review. - Educators overlaying temporary instructional labels or section titles at specific timestamps in lecture videos. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can I make the watermark move across the screen? Yes, you can select horizontal, vertical, or diagonal movement under the animation mode options and adjust the speed. ### Is it possible to show the watermark only during a specific part of the video? Yes, you can set the exact start and end times in seconds to control when the text overlay appears and disappears. ### Can I add a background box behind the text to make it more readable? Yes, you can customize both the background color and background opacity to create a solid or semi-transparent box behind your text. ### What video formats are supported for output? You can export your watermarked video in MP4, WebM, MKV, or AVI formats. ### How do I prevent the watermark from completely blocking the video content? You can adjust the text opacity and background opacity sliders to make the watermark semi-transparent. ## Related tools - [ASS to SRT Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-subtitle-ass-to-srt): Convert ASS/SSA subtitle files to SRT format - [Video to GIF Optimized](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-to-gif-optimized): Convert videos to optimized GIF format with advanced compression settings - [Video Watermark Image](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-watermark-image): Add an image watermark to videos with customizable position, size, opacity, and timing - [Video Watermark Remove](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-watermark-remove): Remove or blur watermarks and logos from videos by specifying the watermark area - [MOV to MP4 Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/mov-to-mp4): Convert MOV video files to MP4 format - [MP4 to MOV Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/mp4-to-mov): Convert MP4 video files to MOV format - [Batch Video Converter](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-batch-converter): Convert multiple video files between different formats like MP4, WebM, MKV, AVI, MOV with quality settings and batch processing - [Video Chroma Key](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/video-chroma-key): Remove green screen or any colored background from video and replace with another video ## Samples - [Text with Emoji Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-with-emoji-samples): Mixed language text containing various Unicode emojis for testing emoji extraction - [Duplicate Line Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-duplicate-line-samples): Sample files with various types of duplicate lines for testing duplicate removal tools - [Special Characters Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-special-characters-samples): Sample text files with various special characters, punctuation, and symbols for testing non-alphanumeric character removal - [Android File Operations Java Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/android-file-operations-java): Android Java file operations examples including text file read/write, file copy/move, directory traversal, and file validation ## Related content - [Brand Watermark Delivery for Images, PDFs, and Video](https://elysiatools.com/en/hubs/branding-watermark-delivery-workflows): Choose, apply, and verify visible brand marks across image, PDF, and video assets before controlled delivery.