How do I format my text?
Simply click inside your video's text box to bring up the text formatting toolbar!
#1 Click inside the text box inside your video
#2 The text toolbar will appear.
#3 Format your text size, color, alignment, font and more!
Here's a quick video walkthrough of how the text formatting toolbar works:
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does each new line default back to the default text settings?
This has to do with the way we calculate the spacing of the text box so there are no overlaps when you render your video. Each new line of text will be the default:
- Lato font.
- Font size 14.
- Black text.
From there, you can format it using the text toolbar.
"Not enough space, try removing some text." error.
Depending on the type of video you're creating, the amount of space you have for text varies. The following factors affect the amount of text you can have in your video:
- Normal post template video versus a split-screen post video (the normal post template has more space for text).
- Changing your videos aspect ratio (square videos have less space).
- Using the 'Hide social icons' switch (when switched on, all social icons are hidden and you can use that extra space for text)
Of course, your font size also comes in play. If you use the biggest font size then that will take up more space than if you used a smaller font size.
Pasting in large amounts of text isn't working?
Considering all videos in our (and any other) editor are designed at a fixed aspect ratio (like 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, etc.), there's a limit to how much text can fit within that space. These aspect ratios are optimized specifically for social media platforms, so they follow the formats those platforms accept.
When you paste (or type) a large amount of text into the canvas, our system automatically checks whether it fits within the video boundaries. If it doesn't, you’ll see a message letting you know the text is too long, along with a clear instruction to trim it down before continuing. This helps keep your content looking great and ensures it won’t get cut off when published.
To fine-tune your text, you can also use the text toolbar to adjust the font size.
That said, if you're posting your video to a platform like Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn, you can still include more text and a clickable link in the caption or description, just like you would with any regular post. That’s the best place to expand on your message and direct viewers to take action.
If you're experiencing an issue other than what we've described above, please send through a quick screen-recording of the behaviour you're experiencing to support@breakoutclips.com so we can troubleshoot that further for you.
How do I make my hashtags blue?
Select the color "Dark Blue" from the text toolbar and begin typing your hashtags. You can skip to 0:59 in the video above to see this in action.
Questions
Feel free to reach out to us with any feedback or additional questions by clicking the widget in the bottom right corner. We're always happy to help!