Prompts

Semester recap montage caption prompts

These prompts caption a semester recap montage the way we do it (a title, optional piece names), then set the position, the color, and which words get bigger.

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

Format: Semester recap montage
Step: Captions
Length: 20-45s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Caption style	A title, optional piece names
Hook	The count ("14 paintings, one semester") or first piece next to last piece
Pacing	One piece per beat in the verse, one per half-beat in the chorus, one hold before the drop
Aspect	9:16

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Add the on-screen text for my semester recap montage.

Standard:

Add on-screen text to my semester recap montage.
Style: a title, optional piece names.
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 semester recap montage.
Style: a title, optional piece names.
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 semester recap montage 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.
The first line on this format is usually something like "14 paintings, one semester". That's the one to make bigger.

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 semester recap montage? A title, optional piece names. To copy a style from another video, attach it and say "match the captions in this".

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