Is this kinetic typography?
In a simple form, yes: Word by word, Karaoke and Letter cascade move the text in time with reading, on bold templates in the Kinetic category.
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Animated text video maker
Nine ways to bring words to life, from a gentle rise to word-by-word kinetic type, in over 400 templates. Exported as MP4, GIF or a still image.
To make an animated text video, type your text above, choose an Animation in the Style tab, and Export. The nine animations are Fade, Rise, Typewriter, Word by word, Karaoke, Scale, Blur in, Letter cascade and None, and every template can use any of them.
Each animation is timed from the Length you pick, and finishes early enough that the full text stays on screen for reading. Key words marked with *asterisks* can be highlighted as they appear. For the typed-out effect specifically, see the typewriter text video page.
How to animate text in a video
Type the text
Put it in Your quote. Short lines animate best.
Pick an animation
In Style, choose from Animation, then a Length.
Style the words
Change Fonts, Colours and Highlight, or press Browse templates for a finished look.
Export
Press Export for an MP4, a GIF, or an image of the last frame.
The nine animations
- Fade: each line fades in softly.
- Rise: lines drift up into place.
- Typewriter: letters typed out with a cursor.
- Word by word: each word pops in with a small bounce.
- Karaoke: all words show dimmed, then light up in reading order.
- Scale: the quote settles in from slightly larger, then drifts gently.
- Blur in: words come into focus one after another.
- Letter cascade: letters drop into place in a wave.
- None: a still layout, useful with a moving background.
Quote animation for lyrics and poems
For a few lines of a poem or a song you have the rights to, press Enter in Your quote to keep line breaks, choose Fade or Rise so each line arrives in turn, and add the track with Add music. quote.video shows the whole passage on one screen; it doesn’t time each line to the music.
Text over your own video
To put animated text over your own clip, choose Photo or video in Background and pick the video. It plays silently behind the text and loops if it is shorter than the quote. Darken and Blur keep the words readable.
Animated text questions
Can I add text animation to my own video?
Yes. Use Photo or video in Background. The video’s own sound is not used; add music in Music if you want sound.
Does it respect reduced motion?
The preview in the editor stays still if your device asks for reduced motion; press play to watch it. The exported video always contains the animation you chose.
Can I export the animation as a GIF?
Yes. Choose GIF in Export.
What frame rates can I export?
30 or 60 fps for video.