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How to add text to TikTok thumbnails

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How to add text to TikTok thumbnails

Ever notice those cool cover titles that show up on TikTok videos?

They look like this and come in different colors like red, black, white and blue:

Below is a preview of some more creative looking text titles. In this post we go over how to add text to your next TikTok thumbnail.

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Adding a TikTok thumbnail to your video is a great way to tease the video to your audience. This can also make it more likely someone will watch your video! Here’s how to go about doing it.

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Adding text to a thumbnail can only be done at the very end of a post. You will do it on the last screen before you post:

Click “Select cover.” And that’s where you can choose the text you want to use on your TikTok thumbnail.

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Now you can pick different fonts and choose keywords to tease your content to your audience!

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That’s how to add text to TikTok thumbnails.

TikTok is a lot of fun and quite addicting. Want to make the most of your TikTok experience with tips, tricks and advice? Check out all of our posts on the app here.

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  1. Cris Guedes says

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    Okay, but it’s impossible to write when you post from a desktop, it does not allowed to write, only to choose a picture.

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    • Olivia Smith says

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      Hi Cris,

      Yes, you can only do it through the app as of now.

      Reply
  2. Maddison says

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    Great post! My cover text is showing up truncated (one word per line) like as seen at 0:20 in the YouTube video. I’d like to have a few words per line as seen at 0:17. How can I do this? Thanks! 🙏

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    • Olivia Smith says

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      Hi Maddison,

      I think it all depends on the words you use and their length. Try rephrasing what you’re writing into shorter words and see if that helps!

      Reply

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