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Your files never leave your device
This is not a promise about how carefully we handle your upload. There is no upload. The file you choose is read into memory by your own browser, processed there, and handed back as a download — the tool has no server component and makes no network request with your data.
- Nothing is stored. We never receive the file, so there is no copy to retain, no retention period to disclose, and nothing to delete on request.
- Nothing is transmitted. No upload endpoint, no analytics payload carrying file contents, no third-party processor.
- You can verify it. Load this page, disconnect from the internet, and use the tool. It still works, because everything it needs is already on your machine.
- Nothing persists after you close the tab. Files are held in page memory only — not in local storage, not in a cache, not in a database.
A note on wording, because it matters: we do not describe these tools as “encrypted.” Encryption protects data that travels to somebody else's computer. Your file does not travel, so there is nothing to encrypt and nothing to intercept — which is a stronger guarantee than encryption, not a weaker one. The page itself is served over HTTPS like the rest of the site.
This makes the tools safe for material you are contractually barred from uploading to third-party services — client footage under NDA, unreleased campaign assets, anything covered by a confidentiality clause.
How it works
1. Drop a short video
Processed in this tab. Nothing is uploaded to Versely.
2. Type hook and optional subline
Pick a style (white outline, bold yellow, clean white shadow) and position (top, middle, bottom).
3. Preview a still
Scrub the player; export a PNG of the current frame with the hook painted on.
4. Burn into the clip (optional)
Re-encode with MediaRecorder so every frame carries the hook. Cap matches other free burn tools.
Questions
Is this the same as burn captions or Whisper?
No. Burn captions hard-burns timed SRT/VTT (or optional on-device Whisper ASR). This tool only paints text you type: a hook and optional subline on every frame or a still. There is no speech recognition here.
What is the difference between the PNG still and burn-in?
Export preview still downloads one PNG of the current frame with the hook drawn on it. Burn hook into clip re-encodes the whole video so the text is pixels on every frame. Stills work in more browsers; burn-in needs captureStream + MediaRecorder (Chrome, Edge, or Firefox; Safari often cannot burn the clip).
Does my video upload?
No. The file stays in browser memory. Preview PNG and burn-in both run locally. Nothing is sent to Versely for this free tool.
Why is there a duration cap on burn-in?
In-browser re-encode plays the clip in real time while MediaRecorder captures the canvas. Long clips lock the tab, so the same MAX_REENCODE_SECONDS cap as other free burn tools applies. Trim first, or export a still instead.
Where should I place the hook for Reels?
Bottom uses a safe band above typical platform chrome (same idea as burn-captions lower placement). Top and middle are available when you want the hook higher on the frame.
Do my files get uploaded anywhere?
No. This free tool runs entirely in your browser using the Canvas and File APIs. The file you choose is read into memory on your own machine, processed there, and offered back as a download. Nothing is sent to a server, which is also why it keeps working with your network off.
Is it actually free, or is there a catch?
Actually free, with no account and no limit, because it costs nothing to run. The work happens on your device rather than on our hardware. That is different from generating with an AI model on Versely, which does cost credits. There is no free tier for generation.
Related tools
Stay in the same job cluster. Free tools stay on-device; paid tools are labelled as such.
These rearrange files. Versely makes new ones.
Everything on this page works on a file you already have, which is why it costs nothing. Generating something that did not exist (video from a prompt, a voice, a score) runs a model, and that costs credits.