Prompts
Unboxing video caption prompts
These prompts caption an unboxing video the way we do it (item labels, minimal speech captions), then set the position, the color, and which words get bigger.
By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24
- Format
- Unboxing video
- Step
- Captions
- Length
- 30-60s short, 5-12 min long
- Aspect
- 9:16 or 16:9
- Platforms
- TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube
Real examples from @sulansart
More on InstagramRun 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 | Item labels, minimal speech captions |
| Hook | The best item held to camera, then back to the sealed box |
| Pacing | Fast on packaging, slow on the hero item |
| Aspect | 9:16 or 16:9 |
Prompt it in Vyra
Minimal:
Add captions to my unboxing video.
Standard:
Add captions to my unboxing video. Style: item labels, minimal speech captions. 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 unboxing video. Style: item labels, minimal speech captions. 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 on packaging, slow on the hero item). 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 unboxing 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 an unboxing video? Item labels, minimal speech captions. 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."