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Burn a Static Title or Hook Overlay Onto Each Clip

Stamp a highlight-level caption — the clip's Title or its Hook text — onto every clip in a video list. Unlike word-synced subtitles that follow speech, this is a single overlay that stays on screen to tell the viewer what this clip is about or why they should keep watching. Six named look presets, three vertical positions, and full custom control over font size and line wrap. Perfect for title-card intros, "wait for it..." hooks, and editorial highlight reels.

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What it does

Video Caption reads the LLM-generated metadata from each clip's Video Analysis JSON and burns one field — either the Title or the Hook — onto the clip as a static caption overlay. The text sits at the top, center, or bottom of the frame; you pick a look preset (or go Custom to tune size and wrap manually), and the tool renders the caption directly into the video pixels of every clip in the input list. The output is a batch of captioned clips ready for downstream editing and publishing.

Problem it solves

• Highlight-reel title cards – Each clip gets its own title / hook overlay, so viewers instantly know what they're watching
• "Wait for it…" hooks – Burn the LLM-generated hook line onto the front of the clip to tell viewers why they should keep watching
• Editorial identity – Consistent look preset across a batch = uniform branding across every highlight clip
• Silent-autoplay comprehension – The Title / Hook overlay gives viewers context even when audio is muted
• Complements karaoke subtitles – Chain Video Caption and Video Subtitle (Spoken) to get both a static title overlay and word-synced subtitles on the same clips
• Batch-driven from analysis – The Title / Hook text is already in the Video Analysis JSON — this tool just makes it visible on the video

Input/Output

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• Input: List of video clips + carried metadata
  • Video clip list (top input): From Video Trim, Remove Dead Zone, Video Reframe (9:16), or any upstream clip-producing node
  • Carried metadata (second input): The per-clip metadata originally produced by Video Analysis (title, hook, etc.). This travels alongside the clips through the pipeline; Video Caption reads the field you select to render as the overlay </aside>

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• Output: List of captioned clips
  • Format: Same list shape as input — one output clip per input clip
  • Content: Each clip with the chosen text (Title or Hook) burned in as a static caption overlay at the chosen position and style
  • Ready for: Downstream editing (Video Subtitle, Hook Teaser) or direct publishing </aside>

Configuration Options

• Which carried text to burn on each clip: Which field from the clip's metadata to display as the caption.

  Option	What it renders	Best For
  Title (default)	The clip's descriptive title from Video Analysis (e.g., "We Have Discovered New Land!")	Editorial title cards; "this clip is about…" framing
  Hook	The clip's hook text from Video Analysis (e.g., "This is Chunland!")	"Wait for it…" style teasers; retention-focused overlays

• Where the caption sits on the clip: Vertical position of the overlay. Tip: If you're stacking Video Caption with Video Subtitle (Spoken), put Video Caption at Top and Video Subtitle at Bottom — the two overlays occupy different zones and don't collide.

  Option	Placement	Best For
  Top (default)	Top third of the frame	Title-card intros; leaves the bottom clear for Video Subtitle (Spoken)
  Center	Vertically centered	Hero-style attention-grab overlays
  Bottom	Bottom third of the frame	Lower-third caption style (when top area is used for something else)

• Look preset: Named template that sets font, accent color, position, box, and outline as one bundle. Note: Selecting any preset overrides the individual style options below. Stay on Custom if you want your font size / wrap settings to take effect.

  Preset	Vibe	Best For
  Custom (default)	Uses the individual style options (font size, wrap, etc.) — full manual control	When no preset fits and you want to tune every knob
  Minimal	Clean, understated overlay	Podcasts, interviews, calm content
  Vibrant	Bold colors, high contrast	TikTok / Reels — grab-attention short-form
  Bold	Heavy weight, strong outline	High-motion or busy backgrounds where clarity matters
  Newsletter	Editorial, muted palette	Corporate / thought-leadership content
  Clean	Balanced legibility, neutral tone	General-purpose default that works across content types