How to Comment with Pictures on TikTok (And Why Some Can't)

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If you've seen people posting photos instead of text in TikTok comments, you're probably wondering how they did it. While not all TikTok users can post pictures in comments, we found a workaround that involves replying to existing comments with photos. This wikiHow will explain who can comment on TikTok videos with a picture, how you can (and can't) get this feature for your phone or tablet, and walk you through the easiest workaround.

Posting Pictures in Comments on TikTok

Commenting with a photo is only available in some regions, and only for certain devices. To see if you can post picture comments, tap the comment field on a video and look for the photo icon. If you don't see it, you can still reply to an existing comment with a photo post, which will also add the photo to your profile.

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How to Post Pictures in TikTok Comments

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    Not everyone can post pictures in TikTok comments—the feature is only available in some regions and on some devices. To see if you can post a picture in a comment, tap the typing area where you'd normally type a comment , then tap the photo icon on the right. If you don't see a photo icon, the feature is not available to you.
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    TikTok doesn't say who has access to this feature, but there are many rumors that picture commenting is only available in Egypt and possibly only on some phone models. Some TikTokers claim you can use a VPN to change your location to Egypt to get the feature, but this didn't work in our testing.
    • We also tested many other suggested workarounds, including stickers in keyboard apps like Gboard, pasting GIFs from other apps, pasting pictures from your camera roll, and typing file names into special codes. None of these actually work.
    • Posting photos in comments is also rumored to have only been available in the TikTok beta testing app for a short while in 2023 but has since been removed. While joining the beta testers won't get you the feature for sure, you may want to join anyway so you'll be one of the first to get it if it returns.
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Workaround: Replying to Comments with Pictures

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    If you can't comment with a picture, you can post a picture as a reply to an existing comment. This is similar to replying with a video, except it works with still photos. [1]
    • This method isn't perfect—replying to a comment with a photo creates a new TikTok post for the photo. If you're worried about cluttering up your TikTok profile with photos meant for comments, you probably shouldn't do this.
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    It'll be on the left side of the comment field.
    • This icon will only appear if you're replying to an existing comment.
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    It'll be next to the video length options (e.g., 60s, 15s).
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    Once you choose a photo, you'll see the new post screen containing your photo.
    • TikTok will automatically add a sound to your photo. If you don't want one, tap the X next to the sound's name at the top of the screen.
    • You can use any of TikTok's regular editing features, including stickers and text .
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    Tap Next , add any captions or other details to your post, and tap Post .
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    Now you'll see your picture in the comments!
    • Remember—your new photo comment is now also a post on your TikTok profile.
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      1. ↑ https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-us/product-tutorial-reply-to-comments-with-video

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