Prompts

Talking head video caption prompts

These prompts caption a talking head video the way we do it (3-5 word phrases under your mouth), then set the position, the color, and which words get bigger.

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

Format: Talking head video
Step: Captions
Length: 30-90s
Aspect: 9:16
Platforms: TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube

Real examples from @sulansart

At a glance


Caption style	3-5 word phrases under your mouth
Hook	Say your claim in the first 2 seconds
Pacing	One idea every 5-8 seconds, no dead air
Aspect	9:16

Prompt it in Vyra

Minimal:

Add captions to my talking head video.

Standard:

Add captions to my talking head video.
Style: 3-5 word phrases under your mouth.
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 talking head video.
Style: 3-5 word phrases under your mouth.
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 (one idea every 5-8 seconds, no dead air).
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 talking head 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 talking head video? 3-5 word phrases under your mouth. 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."