Add Text
Once in the Editor select on Text at the top of the canvas
Select the type of text you want for your video:
Title 1
Title 2
Subtitle
Body
Caption
Once selected, a text box will appear onscreen with the text 'Add Text'.
Select into the text box to edit.
Resize Text
Select the text box in your video canvas.
Drag a corner handle to adjust the font size dynamically.
Move the text around the canvas by dragging the text box.
Resize Text Inside a Shape
You can scale both the shape and the text proportionally by either:
Holding the Shift key while resizing the shape.
Locking “Constrain proportions” in the Inspector Panel before resizing.
This keeps the text and shape proportional as you scale.
What's next?
📚 Related resources
📚 To learn more, check out How do I change fonts and style text in Synthesia?
📚 For adding on-screen questions alongside text, see How do I add interactive questions to my Synthesia videos?
📚 To write or edit your video's script, visit How do I create a script in Synthesia?