Up to 80 characters
The tool centers and wraps the caption into as many as three lines. Short text remains easier to read on small GIFs.
Every frame · local processing
Add Text to GIF
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01Choose and style
Preparing…0%
02Burned-in result
Your GIF with text appears hereThe same text is drawn into every decoded frame.
Direct answer: choose a GIF, type your caption, set its position and colors, then rebuild and download the animation. The browser draws the text into every frame; your file is not uploaded to SwapMyGIF.
One task, three controls
Make the caption readable through the whole loop
Top, center, or bottom
Choose one fixed position. The caption stays there on every frame; it does not follow a moving subject or use a timeline.
Fill plus outline
Choose separate text and outline colors. A contrasting outline helps the same caption survive changing frame backgrounds.
Original method map
From frame patches to one captioned animation
Truthful boundary
Burned-in text, not a timeline editor
The caption becomes part of every output frame. This tool does not animate the text, move it between frames, upload custom fonts, trim the loop, or preserve editable text layers. GIF re-encoding can also change palette colors, transparency behavior, and file size.
Primary browser methods: MDN measureText() documents measuring text width, and MDN fillText() documents drawing filled text onto a canvas.
Direct answers
Add text to GIF questions
How do I add text to an animated GIF?
Choose the GIF, type the caption, select a position, font size, text color, and outline color, then click Add text to GIF. Replay the output before downloading it.
Is the text added to every frame?
Yes. The same caption and style are drawn into each decoded frame, so the words remain visible for the complete loop.
Can the text move or appear only for part of the GIF?
No. This focused tool has no timeline. Use a full timeline editor when a caption must start, stop, or move at particular frames.
Does the GIF leave my browser?
No. The selected file is decoded, drawn, and encoded by JavaScript in the current tab.
Why can the colors or file size change?
The browser rebuilds the GIF after drawing the caption. Palette quantization, transparency, disposal behavior, and source content can change the resulting colors and byte count.