TikTok, renowned for dominating the short-video segment, is now venturing into the realm of short-text posts. The social media behemoth has just rolled out a new text-creation function that empowers users to share their stories, poems, song lyrics, and other text-based content, providing an additional mode of self-expression.
The new feature is quite straightforward to use. Simply navigate to the Camera page within the app and choose the “text” option. This gives you the freedom to type out any message, include sounds, tag locations, allow comments, and even incorporate Duets. According to TikTok, these text posts will offer an interactive and dynamic experience similar to that of video and photo posts. Additionally, you can enhance your posts with background colors, hashtags, and, of course, an array of stickers.
Similar to video and photo posts, text posts can be saved as drafts for future modifications, or completely discarded if you deem your pizza-themed poem not ready for global viewing.
The similarity of this feature with Instagram Stories’ text-only post creation is hard to ignore. It’s not the first time TikTok has appeared to draw inspiration from Instagram (or vice versa). Just the previous year, TikTok added static images to its arsenal, complementing its short-video content. Despite initial skepticism, TikTok’s photo mode has gained widespread acceptance, and the platform is undoubtedly hoping the newly introduced text mode will enjoy a similar success story.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about TikTok’s Text-Creation Feature
What new feature has TikTok introduced?
TikTok has introduced a new feature that allows users to create short-text posts. This new functionality enables users to share their stories, poems, song lyrics, and other written content as a mode of self-expression.
How can users access this new text-creation feature on TikTok?
Users can access this feature by going to the Camera page within the TikTok app and selecting the “text” option. They can then type out any message, include sounds, tag locations, allow comments, and even incorporate Duets.
How does TikTok’s new feature compare to Instagram Stories?
TikTok’s new feature is somewhat similar to the text-only post creation in Instagram Stories, marking yet another instance of these two platforms developing features that are comparable. However, TikTok’s text posts aim to offer an interactive and dynamic experience similar to that of its video and photo posts.
What other interactive elements can be added to TikTok’s text posts?
In addition to typing out a message, users can enhance their text posts on TikTok by including sounds, tagging locations, enabling comments, and incorporating Duets. They can also add background colors, hashtags, and a variety of stickers.
Can TikTok users save their text posts as drafts?
Yes, much like video and photo posts, TikTok’s text posts can be saved as drafts. This allows users to make further edits at a later time or discard the post entirely if they decide not to share it.
More about TikTok’s Text-Creation Feature
- TikTok’s Official Announcement
- Instagram Stories Feature
- TikTok Vs Instagram: Feature Comparison
- Guide to TikTok’s Text-Creation Feature
7 comments
Yesss! Can’t wait to flood my text posts with stickers, haha, it’s gonna be so fun.
Seems like every platform is starting to look the same, insta, tiktok, facebook. Originality where?
nice try TikTok, but you’ll never beat the ‘gram. insta stories for life!
Hmm maybe I should share my pizza poems on tiktok now haha, who knows, might get viral 😉
I hope, people will use proper grammar in their text posts. Or is that too much to ask for… sigh
wow this is crazy! TikTok is really stepping up their game. first photos now text, what’s next? lol
Who even reads anymore? Tiktoks all about the vids. Bad move imho, theyre losing their charm.