Add Text to GIF — Free Animated GIF Text Adder

Add text to GIF frames without an upload.

Choose an animated GIF, enter a short caption, and set the font size and color. The same one-line text is rendered onto every complete frame. Position is measured in pixels from the left edge and to the bottom of the text line from the top of the canvas. A black outline can make light captions easier to read over changing backgrounds.

Use a caption that fits the whole animation.

Keep the text inside the canvas and check the exported preview against both bright and dark frames. The tool uses a bold system sans-serif font; the exact letter shapes can vary by browser and device. Text is flattened into the GIF pictures during export, so it cannot be edited as a separate text layer afterward. Keep your original GIF if you want a different caption later.

One caption across all frames.

This GIF text adder supports one line of up to 120 characters, one size, one color, and an optional black outline. It does not create subtitles with separate time ranges, animated text effects, custom fonts, or multiple text layers. The source preview shows the original file; export to see the captioned result. The output retains the source dimensions, frame order, delays, and loop setting. Re-encoding can change colors and file size.