Add Text to GIF
Drop a GIF and it opens with a caption ready to edit: type your text, then drag it anywhere on the preview. Pick a font (Impact for classic memes, or sans, serif, mono and rounded), colour, outline or a box behind the text, and choose when each caption appears and disappears, so a punchline can land on the right frame. Add as many captions as you like. It all runs in your browser.
- Encoded on your device
- Up to 100 MB
- No watermark, no signup
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Drop a GIF here
or click to browse — one animated GIF, WebP or AVIF · or paste
Processed on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
How it works
- 1. Drop, paste or pick an animated GIF (or animated WebP or AVIF) up to 100 MB. It's decoded in your browser with every frame's own timing; nothing is uploaded.
- 2. Edit the starter caption, drag it on the preview, then set its font, colours, outline or box and the time it shows. Use + Add text for more captions.
- 3. Open Export, keep GIF or switch to WebP, MP4 or AVIF, optionally set a size limit to fit, then download. The before/after view shows the original next to the result.
Recommended settings
| Use case | Settings | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Classic meme | Impact, white text, black outline, ALL CAPS, top or bottom | The outline keeps text readable over any background. |
| Subtitle-style caption | Sans, white text, dark box, bottom, sentence case | A box behind the text reads cleanly over busy, moving footage. |
| Two-part joke | Two captions: the setup for the first half, the punchline for the second | Timed captions let the punchline appear on the frame where it lands. |
Use it on the web
<img src="captioned.gif" alt="The caption text, and what happens in the animation" width="480" height="270" loading="lazy" decoding="async">GIF vs WebP vs AVIF vs MP4
| Format | Typical size | Colour | HTML tag | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIF | Largest | 256 per frame; on/off transparency | <img> | Everywhere |
| WebP | Usually much smaller than GIF | Full colour + alpha | <img> | All modern browsers |
| AVIF | Usually smallest of the image formats | Full colour (alpha in the format; not written by this tool) | <img> | Current Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari |
| MP4 | Usually smallest overall | Full colour, no alpha | <video> | Everywhere, but not where only images are allowed |
None of these exports include audio. Sizes vary by clip, so the editor shows your real output size before download. How we test
Questions about Add Text to GIF
- How do I add text to a GIF?
- Drop the GIF in; it opens on the Text panel with a caption already there. Type your text, drag it on the preview to move it, and style it. Export when you're done; the text is drawn into every frame it appears on.
- Can the text appear only on some frames?
- Yes. Each caption has an 'Appears at' and 'Disappears at' time on the GIF's timeline, so you can show different captions one after another.
- Which fonts can I use?
- Impact (the classic meme font), a clean sans-serif, serif, monospace and rounded. They are fonts already on your device, so the text looks the same in the preview and the export, with nothing to download.
- Can I edit the text later?
- While the GIF is open in the editor, yes: everything is editable and undoable. Once exported, the text is part of the pixels, so keep the original GIF if you might want to change the wording.
- Is my GIF uploaded anywhere?
- No. The GIF is decoded, edited and re-encoded by background workers in your browser tab. Nothing is sent to a server, there is no signup and no watermark, and it keeps working if you go offline after the page loads.
- How big a GIF can I edit?
- Files up to 100 MB are accepted and every frame keeps its own timing. Only an extremely long, large GIF can run past what your device can hold in memory; then the editor keeps as many frames as fit and tells you so.
- Can I save the result as MP4 or WebP instead of GIF?
- Yes. The Export tab offers GIF, animated WebP, MP4 and AVIF from the same edit, with an estimated size for each, so you can pick the smallest one your destination accepts.
Making captions readable
GIFs are often watched small, on phones, in a chat. Keep captions short, make them large (the size slider is relative to the frame height), and always give them contrast: an outline for meme-style text, or a semi-dark box for subtitle-style captions. Avoid placing text where the action happens.
If the GIF will be resized for an emoji or a small preview, add the caption after deciding the final size and check it in the preview at that size.
Accessibility
Text inside a GIF is part of the picture, so screen readers can't read it. When you post the GIF on a web page, put the caption text in the alt attribute too, as in the snippet above. Some people also find constant motion distracting; on your own site, respect the prefers-reduced-motion setting by offering a still image instead.
Private by design
Framimo converts your files inside your browser tab, so your GIF is never sent to a server for this GIF export. There is no signup and no watermark, and you can disconnect from the internet once the page has loaded.