What’s nice about the text feature on TikTok is that you can customize the font style and color. If you save the video as a draft to work on it further before posting it, you can edit the text before your followers see it. We’ll show you how to add text to TikTok videos so you can take advantage of this built-in feature.
How to Add Text to TikTok Videos
If you want to pop some text in a new video right after you capture it, it’s an easy task.Open the TikTok app on Android or iPhone and follow these simple steps. You can then add hashtags, tag people, include a location, or make any other adjustments you’d like, just like any other video you capture and post. To publish the video, pick Post or to save it and publish it later, pick Drafts.
Edit, Add, or Remove Text on a Draft
If you save a video you capture to the Drafts so that you can post it later, you can edit text you added or include new text. To edit the text, select the video thumbnail in the Drafts section of your profile. Tap the text box on Android or tap and hold on iPhone. Choose Edit from the list of editing options. Make your changes and select Done when you finish. To add text, select the video in the Drafts section. Select the Text icon to type and customize your text as described earlier. Tap Done when you finish. To remove text you’ve added to a Draft, open the video and tap the Text button. Select Edit and then remove all of the text. Tap Done to save your change. After you edit, add, or remove text from a Draft, you can select Next and move onto publishing the post. Alternatively, tap the arrow on the top left to go back and then choose Save as draft, Quit editing, or Continue recording in the pop-up window per your preference. Including text on a video can be useful or fun, it’s up to you. Make the most of the text feature on TikTok for your next post; it might just go viral. Now that you know how to add text to TikTok, take a look at our tutorial for using photos as a slideshow or background on the social media network.
