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Hooks, scripts, captions, carousels and the rules each platform sets, written by the people who build RapidCreate. Most guides come with a free tool to try.
Carousels and posts
What goes on each slide of a carousel, how many slides to make, how much text fits, and how to get the same post onto Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
The RapidCreate team8 min read
Carousels and posts
The RapidCreate team4 min read
Carousels and posts
The RapidCreate team5 min read
Carousels and posts
The RapidCreate team5 min read
Opening lines, script lengths and the words that keep people watching.
Hooks and scripts
What a video hook is, how long it should be, the seven formulas that hold attention on TikTok, Reels and Shorts, and a free tool that scores your own.
The RapidCreate team5 min read
Hooks and scripts
How many words fit in a 15, 30, 60 or 90-second video, why speaking pace changes the count, and a free timer to check your own script.
The RapidCreate team5 min read
Faceless videos, captions and editing for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
Making videos
What a faceless video is, what YouTube, TikTok and Instagram say about originality and AI labels, and the seven steps to making one that feels like yours.
The RapidCreate team5 min read
Making videos
Why short videos need captions, where to place them so the interface doesn’t cover them, how many words to show at once, and what makes them readable.
The RapidCreate team6 min read
Instagram and LinkedIn carousels, TikTok photo posts, and the slides that get swiped.
Carousels and posts
What goes on each slide of a carousel, how many slides to make, how much text fits, and how to get the same post onto Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
The RapidCreate team8 min read
Carousels and posts
The size to make Instagram carousel slides (1080 × 1350), the taller 3:4 option, what Instagram’s help pages say about ratios and cropping, and the 20-slide limit.
The RapidCreate team4 min read
Carousels and posts
How a seamless, or panorama, carousel works, the picture size each number of slides needs, where to put the cuts, and a free tool that splits your image.
The RapidCreate team5 min read
Sizes, safe zones and what each platform draws over your video.
Platforms and specs
The margins to keep clear on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts at 1080 × 1920, why they differ, and a free checker to test your own video.
The RapidCreate team6 min read
Platforms and specs
The size, shape, frame rate and file type that TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts all accept, what each platform’s own pages say, and an export checklist.
The RapidCreate team5 min read
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Hooks
Type a topic and get opening lines in seven proven formulas, each scored with its reasons. Or paste your own hook and see what to fix.
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Scripts
Paste a script and see how long it runs when spoken, and how many words fit in 15, 30, 60 or 90 seconds. Runs in your browser.
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Safe zones
See what TikTok draws over your video. Drop in a video or image, check your text against the safe zone, and download the overlay as a PNG.
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