Add overlay to video

Enhance your video content with video overlays. Add depth, context, and split-screen effects to tutorials, presentations, product demos, video promos, and more. Easily add and edit overlays to create effective, captivating videos.

Add a video overlay

Overlay any video

Easily edit overlays

Create split-screen effect

Add picture-in-picture

Create dynamic content with video overlays

Add video overlays in just a few clicks

Easily add video overlays with ScreenPal’s intuitive free video editor. No prior editing experience needed. Enhance your videos in just a few clicks, making them more engaging and professional.

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Create a split-screen effect

Elevate your content by using video overlays to create a split-screen effect. Videos overlays for split-screen are perfect for interviews, reaction videos, and tutorials, fostering a more immersive and interactive viewer experience.

How to add a video overlay

Import video

Launch the video editor and import your video for editing.

Add video overlay

Select Tools > Overlay > Video, then upload your video or select from our stock library. Adjust your video overlay size and position in the editor.

Save & share

Save your video to your device, upload directly to YouTube, or upload to ScreenPal to share with a link and embed anywhere.

Add a video overlay

Enhance any video with video overlays

Video overlays are essential for creating engaging content for effective visual communication.

Businesses

Boost training videos with overlays to highlight key points. Elevate promotional videos with overlays for visual contrast. Enhance explainer animations with overlays to clearly depict processes. Transform product demos with video overlays to emphasize product features.

Educators

Illuminate video lessons with overlays, highlighting important facts and figures. Boost professional development courses, using overlays to underline key instructions or steps. Enhance online lectures, incorporating overlays to visualize complex theories or concepts.

Creators

Stop the scroll with video overlays in your social media videos. Personalize vlogs using overlays for a professional touch. Transform video montages by incorporating overlays for a creative blend. Elevate influencer content with video overlays to underscore brand promotions.

Enhance with video effects

Boost your video content with a wide range of editing features available in ScreenPal’s video editor. Add rich text, transitions, shapes, and image overlays. Get creative with freeze frame and slow motion effects. Dive into an extensive library of stock images, videos, sound effects, and music to transform your videos.

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Host and share unlimited videos

Host videos effortlessly with ScreenPal! Upload and share an unlimited number of videos, while having complete control over privacy settings. Embed your videos anywhere and easily organize your content for maximum visibility.

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Get started with our free video editing features

Our free video editor is simple to use and provides all you need to easily create high-quality, engaging videos. Free features include:

Music (free stock music)

Crop or resize video

Adjust video speed

Zoom in / out on video

Adjust volume, add narration

Cut, copy, paste sections

Stylized text overlays

Annotate with arrows & shapes

Add transitions

Save video files

Upload to content hosting

Add closed captions

Edit videos for free

Upgrade for video advanced editing

Upgrade and unlock other advanced video editing features that complement overlays, such as the ability to blur video, create from a video storyboard, and automatically add Speech-to-Text captions. Additional features include:

Video overlay, picture-in-picture

Interactive storyboard editor

Script recording mode

Transfer mobile app videos

Integrated screen recording

Blur any part of your video

Drag-and-drop video builder

Change webcam shape & size

Auto Speech-to-Text captions

Expanded stock music library

Hide your webcam or cursor

Automatically remove silences

Upgrade for advanced video editing

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Video overlay: Frequently asked questions

What is a video overlay?

A video overlay is essentially an extra layer of content added atop the original video, which can range from text, images, to another video. It’s a powerful tool for enhancing video content.

For business professionals, overlays can highlight product features or key points in presentations. Educators can use them to spotlight important facts or instructions in lessons. For personal use, overlays can add a personal touch or emphasize key moments in vlogs or social media videos. Overall, video overlays can significantly boost the engagement and professional appearance of your content.
Why choose ScreenPal to add video overlays?

ScreenPal is the premier choice for adding video overlays due to its simplicity, versatility, and richness of features. It offers an intuitive interface where you can easily add video overlays, as well as images, shapes, blurs, and text.

ScreenPal also provides a robust screen and webcam recorder and video hosting platform. Its vast range of video editing tools, including transitions and text effects, allows users to further enhance their content. Plus, a vast library of stock content is at your fingertips to enrich your videos. ScreenPal caters to all your video creation needs, making it a one-stop solution for professionals, educators, and creators alike.

How do I add a video overlay with ScreenPal?
Adding a video overlay with ScreenPal is straightforward, accessible, and efficient. Here’s a step-by-step guide for you:
1. Launch the video editor: Click the “Launch video editor” button. If this is your first time using ScreenPal, you’ll be prompted to download and install the editor, which is quick and easy.
2. Upload your video: Upload the video where you want to add the overlay.
3. Add an Overlay: Select “Tools” on the video timeline, then select “Overlay.” Choose “Video” to add your video overlay, or explore additional overlays. You can overlay an image, video, blur, shapes, text, and more.
4. Customize: Adjust the overlay size, position, timing, and transparency to get the desired effect.
5. Save and Share: Once everything is set, select “Done editing video.’ You can now share your enhanced video with your audience, directly from ScreenPal.
With ScreenPal’s intuitive interface and powerful video editing tools, adding video overlays to your content is a breeze!
How do I create a split screen effect with video overlays?

Creating a split screen effect with video overlays in ScreenPal’s editor is simple and effective. First, import your main video into the video editor. Next, add the second video that you want to display side-by-side as a video overlay.

You can add additional video overlays to split your screen into more than two parts! Click on each overlay to resize and reposition it over your other videos and create your split-screen effect.