# Add a lower third with my name and title

Canonical URL: https://getvidiyo.app/prompts/add-a-lower-third
Last updated: 2026-10-08

> TL;DR: Type "Add a lower third with my name and title" and Vidiyo places an animated name card that appears as you start speaking, in your brand's accent colour and font. It picks one of eleven starter designs, keeps the card clear of your face and captions, and leaves the name, role and timing editable in the inspector.

## What to say

> Add a lower third with my name and title

Category: Motion

## What Vidiyo does

1. Finds where you first speak, or the line you named, in the transcript.
2. Picks a lower-third design that suits the video, or the one you asked for.
3. Fills in your name and role, styled by the project brand.
4. Anchors its entrance to a spoken word so it stays in sync through later cuts.
5. Checks the frame so the card sits clear of your face, the captions and platform buttons.

A lower third tells viewers who's speaking without interrupting the video. In Vidiyo it's a motion graphic the assistant places from a sentence, timed to your voice and styled by your brand.

## What does Vidiyo do when you say this?

Vidiyo places an animated name card that enters as you start speaking, using your project's accent colour and font. It chooses from eleven starter lower-third designs, fills in your name and role, and anchors the entrance to a word in your transcript. Then it checks the frame so the card doesn't cover your face, captions or platform buttons.

Anchoring to a word is what keeps it in sync. If you later cut a few seconds before that line, the lower third moves with your voice instead of staying at a fixed time. The scene stays editable: select it on the timeline to change the copy, timing or colours in the inspector.

## How do you phrase it?

Give the name and role, and say when and how if it matters:

- "Add a lower third with my name and title"
- "Lower third: Ajay Pawriya, designer at Vidiyo"
- "Add a name card for my guest when they first speak"
- "Use a dark card style, and show it for four seconds"
- "Add 'Episode 3' above my name"

If the project has a brand set, the card uses it. If not, say a colour, or ask Vidiyo to set up a brand first so titles and captions match.

## How would you do this by hand?

By hand, you'd pick a lower-third template in a traditional editor or a motion design app, type the name and role, set the font and colours, keyframe the entrance and exit, and slide it to the right moment on the timeline. When you trim earlier sections, you nudge it back into place. Design-wise the result is similar. The difference is the setup and keeping it in sync.

## What should you check afterwards?

Watch the moment it appears with captions on. If both sit near the bottom, one of them should move, and you can ask Vidiyo to put the lower third higher. On vertical video, check that it isn't under the bottom overlay. If you add the same card to every video, ask Vidiyo to remember your name and role.

## Honest limits

- Output is 1080p at 30 fps.

## Frequently asked questions

### What lower-third styles does Vidiyo have?

Eleven starter designs, including a clean bar, a soft pill, a kicker above the name, a mask reveal, a side rule, stacked bars, a bold block, a colour block, a dark card, a highlighter and a glow border. The assistant can also adapt one or design its own.

### Can I change the name after it's placed?

Yes. Select the scene on the timeline and edit the name, role and timing in the inspector, or ask in chat.

### Will it stay in sync if I cut the video later?

Yes. Its entrance is anchored to a transcript word, so trims and deleted sections before it don't push it off the line.

## Related

- [Motion graphics without After Effects](https://getvidiyo.app/features/motion-graphics)
- [Lower third](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/lower-third)
- [Motion graphics](https://getvidiyo.app/glossary/motion-graphics)
- [How to add lower thirds to a video](https://getvidiyo.app/blog/add-lower-thirds-to-video)
- [Add word-by-word captions in my brand font](https://getvidiyo.app/prompts/captions-in-my-brand-font)

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