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Lower third generator: name, handle, or title on screen from one sentence
Describe the lower third and Vyra makes it as an animated motion graphic or plain text, timed to the moment you name, and saves it as a preset.
By Sulan Zhang, co-founder of Vyra · Updated 2026-09-24
- Best for
- Talking heads, interviews, podcast clips, tutorials, brand videos
- Input
- A sentence describing the text, position, and timing
- Output
- An overlay on the timeline, exported in MP4 up to 4K or WebM up to 1080p
- Time
- Under a minute (TODO confirm)
- Works with
- Built-in chat, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor over MCP
- Price
- Free to start, plans from $24/mo
A lower third is the small label near the bottom of the frame that says who's talking or what this is. Vyra makes one from a sentence, as plain text you can drag or as a motion graphic that slides in, and saves it as a preset for next time.
How it works
- Say what it should read, where it sits, and when it shows.
- Pick plain text (editable on the canvas, no animation) or a motion graphic (animated in and out).
- The agent places it at the time you named.
- Adjust by prompt or drag it.
- Save as Preset if you'll reuse it.
What you can control
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Text | Name, handle, title, location, any two lines |
| Position | Bottom left, bottom right, or wherever you describe |
| Timing | Start and duration, or "while she's introduced" |
| Animation | Slide, fade, or none |
| Style | Fonts and colors from the project style, or ones you name |
| Presets | Save and reuse, or pick a built-in lower third preset |
Prompts to paste
Add a lower third with my name and @sulansart for the first 4 seconds. Small, bottom left, simple slide in from the left, white text on a dark bar.
Put a lower third on the guest when she first speaks at 0:42: her name on line one, "Founder, Studio Lane" on line two. Match the font from the reference video.
Save that lower third as a preset called guest-tag so I can reuse it on the next clip.
When to use something else
- You need a broadcast graphics package with dozens of variants. That's a motion design tool.
- The text is a title over the whole frame. Use a title card.
- You want to edit the animation curve by hand. Motion graphics here are edited by prompt.
FAQ
Plain text or motion graphic? Plain text if you want to drag it and don't need animation. Motion graphic if you want it to slide in and out.
Can I use my brand fonts? Name them, or set them in the project style. If a font isn't available the agent tells you instead of faking it.
Does it work on vertical video? Yes. Ask for placement inside the safe zone.
Related
- /tools/ai-motion-graphics-generator
- /tools/title-card-maker
- /features/motion-graphics
- /prompts/motion-graphics