Text sources allow you to add simple text renders to your stream or recording layout. To get going, most of the default settings will be fine (except maybe the colors), and you can just type what you want your text to say in the field labeled "Text."
Text (GDI+)
Windows
macOS
Linux
✅ Available
❌ Use Text (Freetype 2)
❌ Use Text (Freetype 2)
Properties
Property
Description
Default
Font
Specifies the font to display
Arial
Read from file
Sets the source to read the text from a text file instead of the Text property
Off
Text
If Read from File is Off, specifies the text to display
Enable Antialiasing
Sets the text to be rendered with anti-aliasing
On
Text Transform
Sets the text's casing to UPPER CASE, lower case, or Start Code
None
Vertical
Specifies that the text should render vertically. For languages that do not orient text vertically, the text appears to be rotated 90°
Off
Color
Specifies the text color. If Gradient is checked, specifies the start color of a gradient
#ffffff
Opacity
Specifies the text color opacity. If Gradient is checked, specifies the alpha channel value for the start of a gradient
100%
Gradient
Sets the text color to a gradient
Off
Gradient Color
Specifies the bottom color of a vertical gradient
#ffffff
Gradient Opacity
Specifies the alpha channel value for the end of a gradient
100%
Background Color
Specifies the background color for the source
#000000
Background Opacity
Specifies the background color's alpha channel value
0%
Alignment
Specifies the text's horizontal alignment (left, center, right)
Left
Vertical Alignment
Specifies the text's vertical alignment (top, middle, bottom
Top
Outline
Sets the text be rendered with black outline around each character
Off
Chatlog Mode
Sets the source to show only the last few lines of a text file, the number of which is specified in Chat log lines
Off
Chatlog Line Limit
Specifies the number of lines of the end of a text file to show
6
Use Custom Text Extents
Specifies a custom size for the source
Off
Width/Height
If Use Custom Text Extents is checked, specifies the source's dimensions which text will not be able to exceed
100/100
Wrap
If Use Custom Text Extents is checked, sets the text to wrap horizontally rather than render outside the bounds specified in Width and Height
On
Text (Freetype2)
Windows
macOS
Linux
❌ Deprecated
✅ Available
✅ Available
Properties
Property
Description
Default
Font
Specifies the font to display
Arial (Windows) / Helvetica (macOS) / Sans Serif (Linux)
Text
If Read from File is Off, specifies the text to display
Read from file
Sets the source to read the text from a text file instead of the Text property
Off
Enable Antialiasing
Sets the text to be rendered with anti-aliasing
On
Chat log mode
Sets the source to show only the last few lines of a text file, the number of which is specified in Chat log lines
Off
Chat log lines
Specifies the number of lines of the end of a text file to show
6
Color 1
Specifies the top color and alpha channel value of a vertical gradient
#ffffffff
Color 2
Specifies the bottom color and alpha channel value of a vertical gradient
#ffffffff
Outline
Sets the text be rendered with black outline around each character
Off
Drop Shadow
Sets the text to be rendered with a black drop shadow to the lower right of each character
