How to Add Timestamp Overlay on Live Streaming Video

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Are you looking for a way to make your live streaming videos more informative and engaging, especially if you’re a vlogger, traveler, or food reviewer? Adding a timestamp (including the date, time, and city you’re in) can be a great way to keep your viewers informed and help them keep track of important moments in your stream. In this article, Live Now will show you how to add a timestamp to your live streaming video using our new feature.

How to Add Timestamp Overlay on Live Streaming Video

When creating video content, adding a timestamp overlay can be a useful way to provide context for your audience. Timestamp overlays are particularly useful when creating content that covers a current event or when you want to provide a sense of time passing during a longer video.

Step 1: Click on the streaming settings.

Step 2: Choose the Timestamps Overlay feature.

Step 3: Press the “+” icon on the top right of the screen. Then search the city or country you’re in to display the current time here.

Step 4: After returning to the Timestamps Overlay screen, you can change some settings like Format, Overlay Position, Text Color, Font, and Size.

Some Pattern Date & Time Formats

In the Format setting, we’ve prepared some popular date & time formats. But in case you want to use another one, we also have the Custom format feature for you to use.

Below are some patterns you can use for your live stream.

Date & time formats cheat sheets