Prompts

Before and after transformation video caption prompts

These prompts caption a before and after transformation video the way we do it ("Before" and "after" labels, one line of context), then set the position…

By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24

Format: Before and after transformation video
Step: Captions
Length: 15-45s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Caption style	"Before" and "after" labels, one line of context
Hook	One frame of the after, then the before
Pacing	Slow before, very fast process, held after
Aspect	9:16

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Add the on-screen text for my before and after transformation video.

Standard:

Add on-screen text to my before and after transformation video.
Style: "Before" and "after" labels, one line of context.
Bold white sans-serif with a thin black outline, placed above the TikTok buttons at the bottom.
No pop or bounce animation.

Full:

Add on-screen text to my before and after transformation video.
Style: "Before" and "after" labels, one line of context.
Bold white sans-serif with a thin black outline, placed above the TikTok buttons at the bottom.
No pop or bounce animation.
The title is "[your title]". Hold it for the first 1 second.
Keep text out of the middle of the frame, where the subject is.

Why these settings

The caption style is the one from our before and after transformation video page. Naming it in the prompt is faster than fixing it afterwards.
On TikTok, the bottom of the screen is covered by the post caption, username, and buttons, so captions sit above it.

Fixes

Text too long to read. "Cut the title to 5 words."
Text covers the subject. "Move the title to the top third."
Style doesn't match what you had in mind. Attach a video you like and say "match the text style in this".

FAQ

What caption style fits a before and after transformation video? "Before" and "after" labels, one line of context. To copy a style from another video, attach it and say "match the captions in this".

Does a before and after transformation video need captions? Usually only the text in the style above. There's little speech to caption.