Method 1: Use Clips to Add Text Prompts on Videos

iPhone’s default video editor doesn’t support inserting text on videos. In its place, you can use the Clips app to make such changes. It’s developed by Apple and comes preinstalled on iPhone.

Step 1: Open Clips, tap the Gallery icon, and select Photos. Next, select a video you want to edit and hit Add.

Step 2: Select your video at the bottom and check the editing options on offer. Tap Effects and select Text. Scroll down and choose from a long list of text prompts. You can drag and drop to place the text in a relevant position and even edit the text.

Step 3: Once you are satisfied with the changes, tap the Share button and hit Save Video.

Open the Photos app, and your edited video should be ready to use.

Method 2: Use WhatsApp to Add Text to Videos

Step 1: Open a conversation in WhatsApp and tap the icon beside the message box. Now, select Photos and find your video.

Step 2: Tap on Text (T) and pick the style and color of your choice.

Step 3: Once done, place your text in a relevant place. Next, select HD at the top and tap HD Quality.

And that’s about it. You can now send the edited video to yourself on WhatsApp or download it on your phone. If anything, using this method will dial down your video quality to HD resolution only.  

Method 3: Use Telegram to Insert Text to Videos

Telegram offers even more text editing add-ons for your videos. Let’s check it in action and see how you can use it to add text prompts on your iPhone videos for free.

Step 1: Launch Telegram and open a conversation. Tap the Pin icon beside the message box and select a video. Next, tap the Pen icon and select Text.

Step 2: Tap on Text as shown below and choose your preferred font. You can also change its position and tweak the shade for better contrast. Once you’re happy with the results, press Done.

Tip: Use the slider on the left to increase or decrease text size. You can also tap on 480p at the bottom to increase the video resolution.

Step 3: Once you’ve done this, you can send the video to yourself. Long-tap on the sent video and select Save Video from the options that follow. Launch the Photos app and share your video on social media.

Method 4: Try Third-Party Video Editors

You can also use third-party video editors like Splice if you want slightly more advanced features, like adding text to a specific part of a video.

Step 1: Install Splice and open it on your iPhone. Select New Project and pick a video from the subsequent menu.

Step 2: The app will open a new project with a slew of video editing features at the bottom. Tap Text to add different text prompts to specific parts of a video.

Apart from the above, Splice lets you change color, font style, background, alignment, border, and other details too.

Step 3: Preview your video, hit export, and pick a resolution, file format, and frames per second. Once you’re satisfied with your choice, you can just tap on Export video.

Note that while most Splice features are locked behind a paywall, the ability to add text to a video is completely free.