In today's digital landscape, enhancing videos with captions is essential for accessibility and engagement. With FFMPEGAPI.net, developers can easily add text overlay captions to videos using a hosted REST API, eliminating the need for server setup and infrastructure management. This article will walk you through how to leverage the '/api/videos/add-text-overlay-captions' endpoint to render captivating text overlays on your videos.
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Using the Text Overlay Captions Endpoint
To add text overlay captions to your videos, you will utilize the '/api/videos/add-text-overlay-captions' endpoint. This endpoint allows you to render user-provided text as timed overlays on your video, providing a customizable viewing experience.
- Method: POST
- Content Type: application/json
- Parameters include video URL, text content, subtitle style, aspect ratio, position, and duration per line.
import requests
url = 'https://www.ffmpegapi.net/api/videos/add-text-overlay-captions'
headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
data = {
'video_url': 'https://example.com/video.mp4',
'text': 'First line\nSecond line',
'duration_per_line': 4
}
response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())Parameters and Customization Options
When you make a request to the text overlay captions endpoint, you'll need to provide several parameters to customize the overlay to your liking.
- video_url: The URL of the video to process (required).
- text: The text lines to overlay, separated by newlines (required).
- subtitle_style: Choose from options like plain-white, yellow-bg, pink-bg, blue-bg, or red-bg (default is plain-white).
- aspect_ratio: Select the aspect ratio (default is 9:16).
- position: Determine where the text appears (default is center).
- duration_per_line: Set how long each line displays (default is 5 seconds).
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