If you want to get more comments on TikTok, forget the shortcuts for a minute and think about what makes a stranger stop scrolling and type. It is almost never the video itself. It is a question, a strong opinion, a small mistake, or the feeling that the creator is actually listening.
The short version
- Give people something to answer. A clear question in the first seconds, on screen and in the caption, does more than any hashtag.
- Reply to comments, and reply with video where it fits. Each reply shows people that someone is listening, and it hands you your next video topic.
- Use a pinned comment to set the conversation. One well-chosen pinned comment tells newcomers what to say.
- Do not buy comments. TikTok’s Community Guidelines prohibit trading services that artificially boost engagement. Dripex does not sell TikTok comments, and we would not recommend it.
Why comments matter on TikTok
A like is a reflex. A comment is a decision, and it costs the viewer a few seconds of effort. That makes comments a useful signal for you as a creator even if you ignore the algorithm completely: they show which part of the video landed, which questions your audience has, and which topics deserve a follow-up.
TikTok has said in general terms that recommendations draw on how people interact with videos, including likes, shares and comments, but it does not publish a formula or any weights. So treat every claim about exactly how much a comment is “worth” with suspicion. The safe version is simple: videos that people respond to tend to get shown to more people, and the way to earn a response is to make responding easy and worthwhile.
You will not find made-up statistics in this guide. Where a rule comes from TikTok, we link to it. Where something is common practice or our own judgement, we say so.
What TikTok’s rules say about buying comments
This is the part most “buy TikTok comments” pages skip, so we will put it up front. TikTok’s Community Guidelines on integrity and authenticity include a section on fake engagement. They say TikTok does not allow “the trade of services that artificially boost engagement or trick the recommendation system”, and that if it detects accounts or content with inauthentic metrics it will remove fake likes, followers or other inflated signals.
Enforcement can include removing the fake engagement and, depending on the case, restricting the account. There is also a practical point that has nothing to do with rules: comments that do not come from real people who watched your video do not start conversations, do not lead to sales and are easy for viewers to spot.
Dripex does not sell TikTok comments, followers or likes, and we are not going to pretend otherwise to catch a search. If you landed here from an old link or a search for “buy TikTok comments”, the honest advice is to put the effort into the ten habits below.
10 ways to get more comments on TikTok
1. Open with the question, not the intro
The first two seconds decide whether anyone stays, and a question is the fastest way to make a viewer think about their own answer. Say it out loud and put it on screen as text. “Would you rather lose your phone or your wallet?” gives people a choice to defend, and defending a choice is what a comment is.
2. Ask for one specific thing in the caption
Captions are short, so every word counts. End with a question that can be answered in one line, and make it about the viewer rather than about you. “Which of these three would you try first?” works better than “Let me know what you think”.
3. Ask for recommendations and advice
People like being the expert. If you are choosing a camera, a recipe, a route or a tool, say so and ask what they would pick. You get useful answers, they get to show what they know, and the comment section turns into a small library that other viewers read too.
4. Reply with a video
TikTok lets creators answer a comment with a new video, and the original comment appears on screen. Use it when a question is good enough to deserve a proper answer. It rewards the person who asked, shows everyone else that comments get read, and gives you a topic you know people want. The feature is named differently from time to time, so look for the reply option under a comment.
5. Pin a comment that sets the tone
A pinned comment sits at the top of the list, which makes it the first thing a newcomer reads. Use it for a helpful question, a clarification, or the best answer so far. TikTok lets you pin a comment on your own videos; the control sits in the comment menu, and the exact label may differ in your version of the app.
6. Reply quickly in the first hour
A new video is at its most active when you publish it, and a fast reply gets people back into the thread. Answer with a question or a detail rather than “thanks!”. If you can only do one thing after posting, do this.
7. Turn comments into a series
A repeating format gives people a reason to come back and a habit to join: “Part 2 because you asked”, “Answering your questions every Friday”, “Rating your setups”. Use a short phrase in the caption so regular viewers recognise the format at a glance.
8. Invite Stitches and Duets instead of only comments
Some videos are better answered with a video than with a sentence. Where it makes sense, invite viewers to Stitch or Duet your clip with their own take. That is real engagement, it is public, and it often brings more people into the original video.
9. Post when your own audience is online
TikTok Analytics shows when your followers are active. Use that instead of a generic “best time to post” chart, which averages other people’s audiences. Try two or three posting windows over a few weeks and keep the one that gets the most replies.
10. Make it safe to comment
People stay quiet when they expect to be attacked. Hide spam and abuse quickly, reply politely to disagreement, and use TikTok’s comment filters for words you never want to see. A calm comment section is one that people are willing to join.
Comment settings worth knowing
TikTok gives creators several controls over who can comment and what is shown. The names and menus change between versions, so use the search box in the app’s settings if you cannot find one.
| Control | What it does | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Who can comment | Limits comments to everyone, followers or friends, depending on your account type | When you get a lot of spam from strangers |
| Keyword filters | Holds back comments that contain words you choose | For spam phrases, abuse and links you never want |
| Review comments | Lets you approve comments before they appear | For sensitive topics or very busy videos |
| Pinned comment | Keeps one comment at the top of your video | To ask a follow-up question or show a helpful answer |
What to avoid
- Buying comments or using engagement pods and bots. TikTok’s guidelines prohibit trading services that artificially boost engagement, and its page also lists automation tools and scripts built to get around its systems.
- Trading comments for something. TikTok says content that tries to manipulate people into inflating likes or follows is not eligible for the For You feed. Asking for comments in exchange for a reward sits too close to that line.
- Copy-pasted replies. Repeating the same sentence under many comments is easy to spot and feels like spam.
- Deleting honest criticism. Remove abuse, but answer fair points. Viewers read how you respond.
- Controversy for its own sake. It brings comments, but they come from the wrong people and can hurt your brand.
How to tell whether it is working
Do not judge a video by its raw comment count. A video seen by 100,000 people will collect more comments than one seen by 1,000, even if the smaller one started a better conversation. Compare comments to views, and look at the quality of replies as well.
| Measure | How to work it out | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Comment rate | Comments divided by views | Whether the video made people want to answer |
| Reply depth | Average number of replies per comment | Whether you are building conversations |
| Question wording | Which phrasing got the most answers | What to repeat next week |
| Response time | Minutes until your first reply | Whether you were around when it mattered |
A four-week plan
Change one thing at a time so you can tell what worked. This plan to get more comments on TikTok is deliberately small enough to do alongside your normal posting.
- Week 1: questions. Put one clear question on screen and in the caption of every video. Note which wording gets answers.
- Week 2: replies. Reply to every comment you can in the first hour, and always add a question or a detail.
- Week 3: formats. Try one reply video, one two-choice video and one video that asks for recommendations. Compare comment rates.
- Week 4: habit. Start a weekly series with a fixed day and a recognisable caption phrase. Review the month.
Frequently asked questions
Can you buy TikTok comments?
Some websites sell them, but TikTok’s Community Guidelines say it does not allow trading services that artificially boost engagement. Dripex does not sell TikTok comments and we do not recommend buying them.
Why do my TikToks get so few comments?
The usual reasons are that the video gives people nothing to answer, the question is too broad, you post when your audience is offline, or you do not reply. Fix those four before changing anything else. Also check that comments are not limited in your settings.
Do comments help a video get shown to more people?
TikTok has said interactions such as comments are among the signals it uses, but it does not publish how much each one counts. It is reasonable to expect that videos people respond to are shown more, which is a good reason to make responding easy.
Should I reply to every comment?
Reply to as many real comments as you can, especially in the first hour. You do not need to answer spam, and you do not need to argue with trolls.
How many hashtags do I need?
Use a few relevant ones for context. Hashtags help TikTok understand the topic, but they do not make people comment. The hook and the question do that.
What about Instagram or Facebook comments?
Meta’s rules also restrict buying engagement. We explain them in our guides on getting more comments on Facebook and the truth behind buying Instagram followers.
Keep reading
- How to get more comments on Facebook: 12 tactics
- The truth behind buying Instagram followers
- How to buy Instagram followers: what to check first
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