Where is the typewriter effect in CapCut?
CapCut’s guide for the desktop app puts it at Text → Add text, then Animation → Typewriter with the text selected. The phone app lists text effects under Animations.
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How to make a quote video in CapCut
The CapCut steps for a vertical quote video with animated text and music, and a browser alternative if you would rather not install an app.
In CapCut, start a New project, set the canvas to 9:16, add your quote with Text → Add text, give it an animation (the desktop app has a Typewriter effect under Animation), add music from Audio, and Export. The steps below follow CapCut’s own guides; labels differ slightly between the phone and desktop apps.
If you’d rather skip the timeline, the maker at the top of this page does the same job in your browser: type the quote, pick one of 400 templates, add your music and export an MP4. Nothing to install, and nothing is uploaded.
Make a quote video in CapCut
Start a project
Open CapCut and tap New project. Add a background: a photo, a clip, or a plain colour image.
Set the shape
On a phone, tap Aspect ratio at the bottom and choose 9:16. In the desktop app the setting is called Ratio.
Add the quote
Tap Text → Add text and type the quote. Style the font, colour and size, then drag the text clip to last the whole video.
Animate it
With the text selected, open Animation. In the desktop app, Typewriter types the words out; set its duration so it finishes early. The phone app groups text effects under Animations.
Add music and export
Use Audio (on a phone, Audio → Sounds) to add a track, then tap Export at the top right and choose the resolution and frame rate.
Tips for quote videos in CapCut
- Keep text away from the bottom fifth of a 9:16 frame, where TikTok and Reels place captions and buttons.
- Give the text a slight shadow or a darker background layer if it sits on a busy photo.
- Export at 1080p. Higher settings make bigger files without making text look sharper after the platform recompresses it.
Doing it in the browser instead
In the maker above, type the quote and press Browse templates; the layout, font and animation come together in each template, the text auto-fits inside the safe area, and Export gives an MP4, a PNG or a GIF, in several sizes at once if you like. It is quicker for a single quote; CapCut is the better choice when the quote is one part of a longer edit.
CapCut quote video questions
How do I make a 9:16 video in CapCut?
On a phone, tap Aspect ratio and choose 9:16; on desktop, use Ratio.
Is there a way without installing CapCut?
Yes. The maker on this page works in a browser on phone or computer, free, with no account.
Can I use CapCut templates for quotes?
CapCut’s Text panel includes text templates and effects. The browser maker here has over 400 complete quote templates instead.
What resolution should I export from CapCut?
1080p (1080×1920 for vertical) at 30 fps suits Reels, TikTok and Shorts.