Each spoken word pops and changes color as it is said. The retention-winning caption style for Shorts and Reels.
Captions & Subtitles
Box Highlight
- captions
- subtitles
- highlight
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Box Highlight Captions – Block Subtitle Animation
About Box Highlight
A solid color block slides behind the active word. Bold, readable captions that survive any busy footage.
Part of Captions & Subtitles. New to this kind of graphic? Read How to Add Animated Captions to a Video.
- Category
- Captions & Subtitles
- Length
- 5 seconds, up to 30 seconds
- Playback
- Plays once
- Controls
- 20 editable
- Format
- MP4 · WebM · PNG sequence
- Alpha
- WebM or PNG sequence
- Resolution
- 720p to 8K
- Aspect
- 16:9 · 9:16 · 1:1 · 4:5
- License
- Commercial use included
Frequently asked
What is the Box Highlight animation?
A solid color block slides behind the active word. Bold, readable captions that survive any busy footage. It belongs to the Captions & Subtitles category on velements, where you edit it in the browser and download it as a finished video file.
What can you customize in Box Highlight?
Every control in the editor, grouped the same way there. Content: text. Typography: case, font, weight, size, letter spacing, line height and align. Style: background, text color, accent, secondary, outline and primary. Layout: aspect ratio, block width, position and corner radius. Motion: duration and items per screen. Each change appears in the live preview straight away, and editing is free.
How long is Box Highlight?
Box Highlight runs 5 seconds by default, and you can set any length up to 30 seconds before you export. It plays once from start to finish, so it drops straight onto a cut or an opening.
Can you download Box Highlight with a transparent background?
Yes. Set the background to Transparent, then export a PNG sequence for Premiere Pro, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro or Figma: import the first frame as an image sequence and it drops onto a track above your footage with a straight alpha channel. Export WebM with a VP9 alpha channel for the web and for CapCut. MP4 has no alpha channel, so it keeps a solid color or image behind the animation.
Can you use Box Highlight in commercial projects?
Yes. Each download comes with a perpetual commercial license in your name for client work, ads and products, and you may sell the edited clip on stock footage sites. Reselling the preset itself as an editable template is not allowed.
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