Prompts

Storytelling video caption prompts

These prompts caption a storytelling video the way we do it (phrase captions, one big line at the turn), then set the position, the color, and which words…

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

Format: Storytelling video
Step: Captions
Length: 45-120s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Caption style	Phrase captions, one big line at the turn
Hook	Start at the tense part, "the client had already paid and I had nothing"
Pacing	Slow open, faster middle, one held beat at the turn
Aspect	9:16

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Add captions to my storytelling video.

Standard:

Add captions to my storytelling video.
Style: phrase captions, one big line at the turn.
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 storytelling video.
Style: phrase captions, one big line at the turn.
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 (slow open, faster middle, one held beat at the turn).
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 storytelling 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.
The first line on this format is usually something like "the client had already paid and I had nothing". That's the one to make bigger.

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 storytelling video? Phrase captions, one big line at the turn. 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."