Last Monday, short-form video service TikTok announced a text message posting feature along with the meteoric rise of metatext (threads) blogging platform and rebranding on Twitter. This feature allows you to create textual content that you can use to share your thoughts, opinions, quotes, or anything else you want to write.
Although TikTok started as a short video platform a few years ago, it has since added support for longer videos and then the ability to post photos to bypass the Meta Instagram service, which is trying to compete with TikTok by focusing on it. . in the clip. Short video (reel).
Adding the option to post text and display images shows that TikTok is more than just a short video sharing platform and outperforms other social media platforms.
Creating a text post in TikTok is similar to creating a text story in Instagram, except that the TikTok text post doesn't disappear and reappears in your account after 24 hours.
You will find that text messages can be customized in different ways. You can add sounds, background colors, stickers, tags, and enable the binary option so that others can interact with the posts you make.
Short videos can generate more engagement, but if you're the type who prefers writing to take and format photos and videos, text messaging is for you.
The method of use is as follows:
How to add a text message on the Tik Tok app:
If you want to create something different and use the scripting feature, do the following:
- Open the TikTok app and tap the plus sign (+) at the bottom of the screen.
- Swipe left on the camera screen to access the text option.
- Enter the text you want in the text box and then customize it by changing the font, color, and alignment.
- Click Finish.
- On the post-processing page, add your favorite audio files, stickers, and backgrounds.
- Click the Post to Broadcast button to post a text message.