Prompts
Green screen commentary video caption prompts
These prompts caption a green screen commentary video the way we do it (word-by-word or short phrases, away from the source text), then set the position…
By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24
- Format
- Green screen commentary video
- Step
- Captions
- Length
- 30-60s
- Aspect
- 9:16
- Platforms
- TikTok, Reels, Shorts
Run them after the rough cut, once the words are final. Captions come from the transcript Vyra makes on upload, so they're timed to what you actually said.
At a glance
| Caption style | Word-by-word or short phrases, away from the source text |
| Hook | Point at the source and say your take in 2 seconds |
| Pacing | Fast, 6-10 cuts per 30 seconds |
| Aspect | 9:16 |
Prompt it in Vyra
Minimal:
Add captions to my green screen commentary video.
Standard:
Add captions to my green screen commentary video. Style: word-by-word or short phrases, away from the source text. Bold white sans-serif with a thin black outline, placed above the TikTok buttons at the bottom. No pop or bounce animation.
Full:
Add captions to my green screen commentary video. Style: word-by-word or short phrases, away from the source text. Bold white sans-serif with a thin black outline, placed above the TikTok buttons at the bottom. No pop or bounce animation. Make my first line a bigger caption on its own. Change captions at the pace of the edit (fast, 6-10 cuts per 30 seconds). Spell these exactly as written: [names, brands, places]. Keep text out of the middle of the frame, where the subject is.
Why these settings
- The caption style is the one from our green screen commentary 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.
- One bigger caption is enough. If every line is big, none of them stand out.
Fixes
- Captions over your face. "Move captions to the lower third."
- Wrong word. "At 0:12 the caption should say [word]."
- Too many words on screen. "Max 3 words per caption."
- Style doesn't match what you had in mind. Attach a video you like and say "match the captions in this".
FAQ
What caption style fits a green screen commentary video? Word-by-word or short phrases, away from the source text. To copy a style from another video, attach it and say "match the captions in this".
Can it spell names right? Yes, if you list them. "Spell these as Vyra, sulansart, gesso."
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