Example: three TikTok captions
Here are three drafts for a video showing a 30-second morning routine in a tiny apartment. Each opens with a hook, ends with a call to action, and has four hashtags. The longest is 175 characters, far within TikTok's limit.
Draft 1: a question to answer
My whole morning routine fits in 30 seconds and 200 square feet. Which step would you skip? #morningroutine #tinyapartment #smallspaceliving #slowliving
Draft 2: a reason to follow
Tiny apartment, big morning. This is the 30-second routine that makes it work. Follow for more small-space ideas. #smallapartment #morningroutine #apartmenttips #studioliving
Draft 3: a reason to comment
Steal my 30-second morning routine for a tiny apartment. What does your morning look like? Tell me below. #morningroutine #studioapartment #dayinmylife #organization
How to write a TikTok caption
1. Lead with the hook. The first line shows over the video, so say why the video is worth watching to the end: a promise, a surprise or a question.
2. Keep the middle short. One or two lines of context, written the way you talk.
3. End with one call to action that fits your goal: a question for the comments, "follow for part 2" or "save this for later".
4. Finish with 3 to 5 hashtags that describe the video.
Source for the limit: TikTok for Developers, Content Posting API reference (video caption, up to 2,200 UTF-16 characters), checked October 2026.