Prompts

Montage video caption prompts

These prompts caption a montage video the way we do it (one title, maybe a closing line), then set the position, the color, and which words get bigger.

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

Format: Montage video
Step: Captions
Length: 15-45s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Caption style	One title, maybe a closing line
Hook	Your best two clips first, before the beat drops
Pacing	0.5-2 seconds per clip, faster as the music builds
Aspect	9:16

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Add the on-screen text for my montage video.

Standard:

Add on-screen text to my montage video.
Style: one title, maybe a closing line.
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 montage video.
Style: one title, maybe a closing line.
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 3 seconds.
Keep text out of the middle of the frame, where the subject is.

Why these settings

The caption style is the one from our montage 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 montage video? One title, maybe a closing line. To copy a style from another video, attach it and say "match the captions in this".

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