Text On Video
Add editable text overlays directly on any video. Perfect for annotations, notes, and subtitles while watching videos.
As of June 2026, Text On Video has 2 users in the Productivity category.
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Version
1.0
Manifest V3
History
6 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
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| Apr 1, 2026 | 2 | — | — | 1.0 |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 3 | — | — | 1.0 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 2 | — | — | 1.0 |
| Apr 26, 2026 | 4 | — | — | 1.0 |
| May 14, 2026 | 3 | — | — | 1.0 |
| May 27, 2026 | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| Now | 2 | — | — | 1.0 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- activeTab
- Host access
- None declared
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About
Text On Video – Add Editable Text Overlays to Any Video Take control of your videos with Text On Video, the easy-to-use extension that lets you add, move, and resize text directly on top of any video. Perfect for learning, taking notes, or creating temporary subtitles without affecting the original video. Key Features: Add multiple text boxes on videos with a single click. Drag and resize boxes anywhere on the video. Edit text inline with customizable font, color, and background. Show or hide overlay instantly with the toggle button. Clear all text boxes and start fresh anytime. Temporary session: no storage or tracking, everything resets on page reload. Perfect For: Students taking notes from online lectures. Content creators testing subtitles or annotations. Anyone who wants a temporary overlay for video reference. How to Use 1. Click the Show/Hide Overlay button to display the overlay layer on the video. 2. Click Add Textbox to insert a new editable text box. You can move and resize it freely. 3. Customize the text with font, text color, and background highlight from the popup controls. 4. Press Clear All to remove all text boxes and start over. 5. Text overlay exists only during the session. Refreshing the page resets everything.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 28.08KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- ibleegfgpgkngnfiiblkhdfpkhhnakjj
- Developer ID
- u69fe24cca1efe5f79faaac267072f573
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 3, 2026
- Website
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- Support URL
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- Privacy Policy
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