Tooscut
Media

Adding Text

Create and style text overlays in Tooscut.

Create a text clip

Drag a text template from the text panel onto a video track. Default duration: 5 seconds.

Text on canvas

Edit text content

Select the clip and edit the text content in the properties panel.

Font selection

The font picker uses Google Fonts. Search by name, pick a weight (Regular, Medium, Bold, etc.), and toggle italic if available.

Text styling

PropertyDescription
Font sizeSize in pixels
ColorText fill color (RGBA)
OpacityOverall text opacity
AlignmentLeft, center, or right
Line heightSpacing between lines
Letter spacingSpacing between characters

Text background

  • Background color — Fill color behind the text.
  • Background padding — Spacing between text and background edge.
  • Background border radius — Round the background corners.

Position and size

Set position (x, y) and dimensions (width, height) via the transform controls or by dragging on the preview canvas. All transform properties support keyframes.