StreamLive ProHow to make lower thirds for a live stream
What makes a lower third readable, how long to show it, and how to add one in the StreamLive Pro studio, including Hebrew titles that read right to left.
A lower third is the name and role shown at the bottom of the screen when someone speaks. It is the first thing a viewer who joins late needs.
What makes a good one
- Two lines at most: the name, and one short line under it (role, topic or handle).
- Large enough for a phone: most viewers watch on a phone. If it is hard to read at 390 pixels wide, it is too small.
- Inside the safe area: keep it away from the edges, where networks put their own buttons.
- Shown for 5 to 8 seconds, then hidden. Show it again when the topic changes or after a long time.
- Strong contrast: light text on a dark plate, or the other way round.
Hebrew and Arabic
Right-to-left titles go wrong in many tools: the full stop jumps to the wrong side, numbers and English names get reordered. Check the title with a number and an English word in it before the show.
In StreamLive Pro
- Live studio: use + Title in the input strip. You can drag and resize the title and choose its layer order.
- Podcast studio: the Lower Thirds + Ticker panel holds a name, a role and a news ticker.
- StreamLive Pro Studio (desktop, coming soon): title templates, titles filled from CSV, Google Sheets or JSON, a scoreboard and a countdown, and one key to show the lower third.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a lower third stay on screen?
About 5 to 8 seconds, then hide it. Show it again when the topic changes.
Can I make lower thirds in Hebrew?
Yes. StreamLive Pro is built for Hebrew and English, and titles read right to left correctly.
Can titles be filled from a spreadsheet?
In the StreamLive Pro Studio desktop app (coming soon), titles can be filled from CSV, Google Sheets or JSON.
Keep reading
Three ways to run a multi-camera live stream: the StreamLive Pro web studio, phones as extra cameras, or your own switcher software over RTMP.
How to set up a green screen virtual studio for live streamsA practical guide to a clean green screen: the backdrop, the light, the distance, the camera settings and the key, with StreamLive Pro.
How to live stream to several platforms at onceA complete guide to sending one broadcast to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and more — from the first connection to going on air.
Echo cancellation and noise suppression explainedEcho cancellation removes your speakers from your microphone; noise suppression removes background sound. What each does, its limits, and the StreamLive Pro settings.
Want to try it? 7-day trial, no credit card.
Start free