You’ve got a video, but now you want to add text on top of it.
In this guide, I’m showing you how to add text to both TikTok videos and photos. You can only do this before going live with the video, so think of some good text!
Oh, and it’s also 100% free.
How to Add Text to TikTok Videos
Answer: Tap the “Aa” icon on the right and type your text. You can only add text before publishing your TikTok video.
- Launch the TikTok app
- Upload a video (or photo)
- Tap “Aa” on the right-side’s menu
- Type in your text
- Customize it: Style, Duration, Text-to-speech
- Place the text
You can add as much text as you need on the video.
Just make sure that your video (or photo) is still visible behind the text!
Add Text to TikTok Online
SendShort.ai can add eye-candy text to your TikToks in 1 click — it will automatically add subtitles in any language, with +10 styles to choose from.
- Upload your video to SendShort (free)
- Select a text style
- Add, remove, or change text
- Export video
- Upload it to TikTok
Now, let’s talk about editing text in the TikTok app.
How to Edit Text on TikTok
Answer: You can customize text when editing a TikTok by pressing it. You can turn on text-to-speech, change duration the font, color, and style.
- Upload a video
- Tap the “Aa” icon to add text
- Press to select the text
- Start customizing it: Font, Duration, Text-to-speech
It all starts with a long-press on the text.
Then, you can do all of the above in just fewer taps!
NOTE: You can’t edit text after publishing a TikTok!
How to Remove Text from a TikTok
Answer: To remove text from a TikTok, tap to select text and drag it in the “Trash” icon at the top of the screen. You can only do this before publishing the video.
- Select your text
- Drag it to the top of the screen
- Put it in the “Delete” trash-can icon
- Text is removed
Your text’s been removed!
Unfortunately, this only works when you’re uploading TikToks — it doesn’t work for other people’s videos, nor for your older videos.
You can’t remove text from an old TikTok.
FAQs
1. What’s the font for “Classic” text on TikTok videos?
The font used for text on TikTok videos is “Proxima Nova” — also known as “Classic” on the app. It’s a clean and modern sans-serif font that ensures readability on various screen sizes
You can read more about the best fonts for TikTok in our other guide.
2. Can you remove text from TikTok video after posting?
No, you can’t remove text from a TikTok video after posting. To make changes, you’ll need to delete the video, edit it, and then re-upload it.
3. How do you paste text on TikTok videos?
To paste text on TikTok videos, tap the “Text” icon after recording or uploading a video, then pasteyour text.
- Open TikTok: Tap the “+” icon to create a new video.
- Record or Upload: Record a new video or upload an existing one from your gallery.
- Text Tool: Tap the “Text” (Aa) icon on the right-hand side of the screen.
- Enter Text: Type your desired text. Customize the font, color, and alignment if needed.
- Position Text: Drag the text to position it on the screen.
- Set Duration: Tap the text, select “Set duration,” and choose how long the text should appear on the video.
- Save and Post: Once satisfied, tap “Done,” then proceed to “Next” to post your video.
Thanks a lot for reading this,
David Ch
Head of the Editing Team at SendShort