In today's digital landscape, video content is king, and adding engaging elements like captions can greatly enhance viewer experience. With FFMPEGAPI.net, you can effortlessly overlay text captions on your videos using our hosted FFmpeg REST API. This article will guide you through the process of using the Text Overlay Captions endpoint to enrich your video content seamlessly.
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Overview of the Text Overlay Captions Endpoint
The Text Overlay Captions endpoint, accessible via POST at /api/videos/add-text-overlay-captions, allows you to render text lines as caption overlays on your video.
This feature is particularly useful for adding subtitles or contextual information to your videos, making them more accessible and engaging.
- Endpoint: /api/videos/add-text-overlay-captions
- Method: POST
- Content-Type: application/json
Parameters for Text Overlay Captions
To utilize the Text Overlay Captions feature, you need to provide several parameters:
1. **video_url**: The URL of the video you want to process.
2. **text**: The text lines you want to overlay, separated by newlines.
3. **subtitle_style**: Optional style choices like plain-white, yellow-bg, etc.
4. **aspect_ratio**: Define the aspect ratio of your output video.
- video_url: string, required
- text: string, required
- subtitle_style: string, optional (default: plain-white)
- aspect_ratio: string, optional (default: 9:16)
- position: string, optional (default: center)
- duration_per_line: integer, optional (default: 5 seconds)
Example Usage of the Text Overlay Captions Endpoint
To demonstrate how to use the Text Overlay Captions endpoint, below is an example request using cURL:
This request will overlay two lines of text on the specified video.
curl -X POST https://ffmpegapi.net/api/videos/add-text-overlay-captions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4", "text": "First line\nSecond line", "duration_per_line": 4}'FFMPEGAPI.net offers a robust and user-friendly solution for developers looking to enhance their video content with timed text overlay captions. By utilizing our hosted FFmpeg REST API, you can easily integrate this feature into your applications without the need for extensive infrastructure management. Take your video projects to the next level with FFMPEGAPI.net—where powerful video processing meets simplicity.