Quick answer · Yap & Done study
Should you reply to comments with a video on TikTok?
Yes, when it's a good question. Comment-reply videos got about the same views as the creator's other videos (+4%, within the margin of error), plus 16% more saves and 7% more comments. And the comment hands you the idea.
+16%more saves for comment-reply videos, with about the usual views
The numbers
What we found
- Views: +4% (within the margin of error).
- Saves per view: +16%. Comments per view: +7%.
- Shares per view: −6%, a small cost.
- About 3% of talking-head TikToks are replies to comments.
Comment replies against the same creator's other videos
TikTok; views, and comments, saves and shares per view.
How we know: TikTok labels comment-reply videos "Replying to @…". We compared them with the same creator's other videos, across 522 TikTok creators who posted at least three.
Read the full study: Do Part 2s and comment replies actually get more views?
FAQ
Related questions
Do reply videos hurt your reach?
No: they got about the usual views (+4%).
Which comments should I reply to?
Questions other viewers would also ask. Reply videos were saved more, which suggests people keep the answers.
Do reply videos get more comments?
A little: 7% more comments per view.
Cite it
Yap & Done (2026). Should you reply to comments with a video on TikTok? https://www.yapanddone.com/studies/should-you-reply-to-comments-with-videos/