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How to Display On-Screen Subtitles and Image Overlays

Updated 1 October 2026

Annotations and subtitles display callouts on screen without stopping the video stream.

Steps:

  1. Scroll to Subtitle / Annotation and click + Add Subtitle / Annotation.
  2. Enter a required Title.
  3. Type overlay text into the Subtitle field OR click Select Image to display a graphic overlay.
  4. Choose screen alignment (e.g., Top Right, Bottom Banner).
  5. Click Save. Set duration (e.g., 10s, 30s) and timeline position using the slider.

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