Horizontal Ticker Webcam Overlay Online
Add a live scrolling text ticker to your webcam. Type anything, customize font, color, size and speed, then record or capture. Perfect for music videos, live streams, announcements, and creative content. Free, private, no install.
✓ Any Text
3 Fonts
4 Speeds
✓ Color Picker
✓ MP4 + PNG
✓ 100% Private
Customization
Make It Yours — Every Detail Adjustable
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Any Text
Type any message in the text area — lyrics, names, news headlines, hashtags, emojis, or captions. The ticker loops continuously.
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Color Picker
Full color picker for the text — any hex color in the spectrum. Match your brand, your aesthetic, or your mood. Default is the iconic #ff0055 red.
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Text Size
A range slider controls text size from 16px (subtle, caption-style) to 80px (huge, dominant banner text). Resize in real time.
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4 Scroll Speeds
Tap the speed button to cycle through x0.5 (slow crawl), x1 (broadcast default), x2 (fast), and x4 (very fast). No reload needed.
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Play / Pause
Freeze the ticker at any position with the Pause button. Resume from the exact same spot with Play. Perfect for finding the right frame to capture.
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Custom Background
Replace the webcam with any image or video background. The text ticker scrolls over the top. Drag and drop supported.
Fonts
3 Ticker Fonts
Arial — Clean & Modern
Impact — Bold & Heavy
Georgia — Elegant Serif
Speed Control
4 Scroll Speeds
x0.5
Slow crawl — credits roll, dramatic reveal
x1
Broadcast default — TV news ticker pace
x2
Fast — high-energy content and music
x4
Very fast — hypnotic blur effect
Features
Everything in the Scrolling Text Filter
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Live Canvas Rendering
The text scrolls over your webcam feed at up to 30 fps using the Canvas API. No lag, no flicker — smooth continuous motion.
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Seamless Loop
The ticker text loops infinitely and seamlessly — the end of the text connects directly to the beginning with no visible gap.
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Image / Video Background
Upload any image or video to replace the webcam feed. The ticker scrolls over it. Great for making standalone animated text videos.
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Video Recording
Record the ticker live with a 3-second countdown. Exports MP4 (H.264) with the text animation perfectly captured in the video.
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Photo Capture (PNG)
Press the download icon at any moment to save the current frame — pause the ticker first to catch the exact text position you want.
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Aspect Ratio Control
Switch between 16:9, 4:3, 9:16, and 1:1 in one click. The canvas and ticker adapt instantly.
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Mobile Ready
Works on iPhone (Safari) and Android (Chrome). Supports front and rear cameras. Touch-optimized controls.
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Fully Private
All processing runs locally via the Canvas API. Your camera stream and text never leave your device. No account required.
Get Started
Add a Scrolling Text Ticker in 3 Steps
1
Allow Camera Access
Click Allow when prompted. Your stream is processed locally — nothing is transmitted anywhere. Or upload a custom image/video background if you don't want to use the webcam.
2
Type Your Text & Style It
Enter your message in the text area. Choose a font, pick a color, adjust the size with the slider, and set the scroll speed. Changes apply in real time as you type.
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Record or Capture
Hit the record button for a video with a countdown, or the download icon for a PNG of the current frame. Pause the ticker first to capture a specific text position.
Use Cases
Who Uses the Scrolling Text Camera Filter
Streamers
Add a live news-style ticker to your Twitch or YouTube broadcast — upcoming events, donations, shoutouts, or chat messages.
Content Creators
Use the scrolling text as a caption overlay for TikToks, Reels, and YouTube Shorts — no video editor required.
Music Artists
Scroll song lyrics, featuring credits, or album names over a performance video for an instant lyric-video style clip.
Educators
Display definitions, key terms, or important facts as a crawl at the bottom of recorded lessons and explainer videos.
DJs & VJs
Scroll track names, artist credits, or event info over a visual background during a live set or event projection.
Journalists
Simulate a breaking-news ticker overlay on interview or report footage for a broadcast-ready look.
⭐ Create a dynamic intro
A scrolling banner styled like breaking news, TV credits, or an event announcement.
🔁 Display a looping message
Perfect for a slogan, a punchline, a username, or a video title.
🎤 Add a concert / festival vibe
The scrolling text gives a stage feel, live‑show energy, and performance visuals.
📱 Create a vertical video layout
The horizontal banner structures your video and adds an instant pro look.
🎞️ Show info, credits, names, dates
Just like a credit roll or an announcement strip.
⚡ Add a “text glitch” effect by combining filters
Scrolling text + RGB = a very strong aesthetic.
🛎️ Create an ad / promo / announcement effect
Perfect for showing a price, a date, a code, or a short message.
Text scroll filters demo
Add horizontal scrolling text on video
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — 100% free. No sign-up, no subscription, no watermark, no time limit.
Yes. Type any message in the text area — names, song lyrics, news headlines, captions, hashtags, emojis, or anything else. The ticker loops your text continuously across the frame.
Three fonts: Arial (clean, modern sans-serif), Impact (bold and heavy — the classic news ticker look), and Georgia (elegant serif). Select from the dropdown in the controls.
Tap the ⚡ speed button to cycle through four speeds: x0.5 (slow crawl), x1 (broadcast default), x2 (fast), x4 (very fast). The change takes effect immediately.
Yes. Press the ⏸️ Pause button to freeze the ticker at its current position. Press ▶️ Play/Lecture to resume from exactly where it stopped.
Yes. Works on Safari (iPhone) and Chrome (Android). Front and rear cameras are both supported.
No. Everything runs locally in your browser via the Canvas API. Your camera stream and text content never leave your device.
MP4 (H.264 + AAC) on Chrome, Edge, and Safari. WebM (VP9) on Firefox. The tool picks the best format your browser supports.