TIKTOK CAROUSEL CHECKLIST — 2026

Use this after creative review. Platform controls can change; verify the current TikTok app. Recommendations do not guarantee reach.

[ ] 01. CONCEPT — One audience, one problem, one supportable outcome; sources and media rights collected.
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[ ] 02. HOOK — Specific promise on slide one; understandable without sound; slide two begins the payoff.
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[ ] 03. STRUCTURE — One job per slide; no filler; facts, examples, summary, and relevant next action.
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[ ] 04. VISUALS — 1080 × 1920 and 9:16 used as recommendations; important content inset; contrast and phone-size readability checked.
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[ ] 05. EDIT — Names, figures, quotations, spelling, sequence, image details, licenses, consent, and AI artifacts reviewed.
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[ ] 06. EXPORT — Matching dimensions; numbered filenames; every final file opened; no clipping, substitution, or accidental compression.
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[ ] 07. TIKTOK — Images selected in order; Photo Mode behavior and full preview checked; sound and credits appropriate.
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[ ] 08. CAPTION — Topic named naturally; context and caveats included; hashtags accurate and relevant; no reach guarantees.
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[ ] 09. ACCESSIBILITY / ALT TEXT — Meaning does not depend on color or sound; useful alt text added under current posting controls.
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[ ] 10. DISCLOSURE — Commercial and realistic AI-generated content controls reviewed under current TikTok policy; this is not legal advice.
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[ ] 11. PUBLISH — Audience, comments, reuse, location, links, privacy, credits, and final cover reviewed; external backup saved.
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[ ] 12. MEASURE — Goal and available metrics recorded; audience questions captured; one major variable chosen for the next test.
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FINAL RECORD
[ ] Editable source archived
[ ] Final exports archived
[ ] Source and rights notes archived
[ ] Publish date and goal recorded
[ ] Review date scheduled

Sources checked: July 18, 2026 — TikTok Help Center, TikTok Newsroom, TikTok Studio documentation, and Swypr first-party product information.