Add yours is a TikTok feature that lets you interact with other people through prompts. You add a prompt with the Add yours button or sticker when you post, and anyone can answer it by sharing their own photo or video in response, which builds a chain of posts on one topic.
Add yours turns a single post into a conversation. You set a theme, such as a question or a challenge, and other people reply with posts of their own. The easiest way to make sense of it? Follow what happens at each stage, from the moment you add a prompt to the moment you'd like it gone.
When you start a prompt
- Tap the Add post + button at the bottom of the screen.
- Upload or record a photo or video.
- On the editing screen, tap Add yours, enter your prompt and tap Done.
- Tap Next, then Post.
You can also find it under Stickers if you'd rather add it that way. Stuck for an idea? You can write your own prompt or choose a suggested one based on trending topics. If you like planning ideas in advance, these prompts for brainstorming TikTok video ideas can help you come up with a theme people will want to answer.
When someone answers yours
Prompts are visible to everyone, and anyone can interact with them. That's the point, but it's worth knowing before you post something personal. When someone responds, you get a notification in your inbox.
The people who reply keep control of their own post: they can change its privacy setting. Notifications also ripple outward, because the original creator, your mutual friends and other responders are all told about a response.
When you join someone else's chain
Responding works much the same way. Tap the button on the post to see the details, tap Add yours, add your photo or video, then tap Next and Post. There's a twist, too: from another person's Add yours post, you can start a fresh prompt of your own through New topic.
When TikTok adds the button for you
Don't be surprised if a button appears that you didn't add. TikTok may attach one to a post with a popular topic, and it'll notify you when it does. If the notifications get too much, you can turn them off through Mentions and tags in your settings.
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When you'd like the button gone
Here's the catch most people don't spot until it's too late. You can't delete an Add yours button once the post is published. Your options are to change the post's privacy or delete the post completely. So think about the prompt before you hit Post, not after.
To keep track of everything, your Add yours posts and the prompts you've been invited to sit in TikTok Studio under More tools.
What to do before you post a prompt
Pick a prompt you're happy for anyone to answer, because it's public and the button stays put once it's live. Keep it simple and easy to reply to, add good on-screen text with captions for your TikTok video so the theme's clear with the sound off, and check your notification settings so the replies don't swamp your inbox.
Frequently asked questions
How do you respond to an Add yours post?
Tap the button to view details on the post, tap Add yours, add your photo or video, then tap Next and Post.
