TikTok scripts are judged in under a second and a half. The thumb has already made a decision by the time the first line is done. That means the script has to fulfill a promise in under a second and a half for the viewer to stop scrolling.
Our writers use three columns: the line, the on-screen text, and notes for the shot. This way, whoever films it knows what to do while it is said. Nothing arrives as a wall of text you have to format before use.
Attention always seems to dwindle in the same places. In the second sentence, during a payoff, and when a viewer figures out that they are watching an ad. A writer who has examined their retention graph goes around these three dips by sacrificing useful information first and then revealing the reason more info is helpful later.
A first line that describes the payoff, not the theme.
Spoken words and on-screen text doing different jobs.
A reason to stay written into every fifth second.
Where AI falls down on TikTok scripts
Instead of building up to the first fact, most of the scripts that you can find on TikTok, start off with a question that nobody asked. Then, they add another two questions and only then do they write the first fact. You also have to keep in mind that they write for the eye, so you can find a line that looks good, but for taking that line, you will surely run out of breath halfway.
Our Scriptwriting Process for No-AI TikTok Scripts
We use the last 20 posts instead of a trend list. We assume your audience has given you positive feedback on posts that earned the most engagements. One post normally has one body. The writer drafts three different hooks for each body. After the draft is complete, the writer reads the complete work silently and against the clock. Hooks are discarded if the corresponding payoff comes after 8 seconds.
How a TikTok script gets written here
Review your latest posts and identify which openings maintained viewer retention beyond 3 seconds.
Create three variations of competing hooks for identical post bodies and conduct tests.
Time the read aloud at natural speaking pace, then cut to fit.
Mark on-screen text, cuts and b-roll beside the lines they belong to.
Reviewing No-AI TikTok Scripts Before Production
Before anything gets recorded in front of the camera, someone checks a script by reading it aloud in a cadence that reflects natural speech and timing reading aloud. Adjustments are made to account for phrasing that requires a breath in an unusual place, claims that require evidence are noted, and tricky words that trip the tongue are replaced.
Timed and rated options of three hooks for one video.
Spoken lines kept separate from on-screen text overlays.
Notes for cuts and shots next to dialogue.
A closing line designed to elicit a comment rather than serve as a sign-off.
Detector reports and full copyright with delivery.
What people commission TikTok scripts for
Testing hooks before committing to a shoot day.
Briefing a creator who films your brand account.
Turning one long video into a week of posts.
Providing a founder with a script for them to read on camera.
What TikTok scripts cost
One rate, whatever the format: $10 per 100 words. You are paying for the writer’s time and judgement, so the price scales with the words rather than with a package tier.
Typical TikTok script
Words
Writing
Fee (1%)
You pay
Single script (30 sec)
100
$10
$0.10
$10.10
Longer script (60 sec)
175
$17.50
$0.18
$17.68
Batch of three (30 sec each)
300
$30
$0.30
$30.30
The writer receives 100% of the writing price. Our 1% fee is added on top of it, and 0.5% is donated to tree planting.
Full pricing breakdown.
No-AI TikTok Scripts Scriptwriting FAQs
Anything from 100 words up. Because you pay by the word you are never buying padding to fill a package tier.
Yes — that is exactly what the included revision rounds are for. Read it aloud, mark the lines that fight your mouth, and send it back. Rewriting for delivery is normal on any script and the writer expects it.
We do. Each tends to house the claim and the story respectively so separating the claim and the story using a text-on-screen and a voiceover works best. Formatting the script for both text on screen and voiceover in one document gets you the script and the spoken word, overlay wording, the timing, and the script for the voiceover.
What do you think of the audio? How long do you think it will be useful? A writer will work the beats around that. We won’t mince words if the trend doesn’t work for your message. Fast-paced trends mean the copy only works for a while, so most clients buy one fast trend script in addition to two static top-performing scripts.
Completely. Copyright transfers to you on delivery, with no attribution requirement and no licence back to us. Nothing written for you is resold, repurposed or republished.
Reviews
What clients say about our TikTok scripts
Reviews from completed, paid orders in this category.
NQNoor QContent Manager, Lantern Row Games
The pacing started slow
Our audience left before 40 seconds because it was too slow. The section after the two minute mark is very good. A colder open was requested and we delivered and the drop off on the retention graph finally flattened where it use to be a steady decline.
Verified orderYouTube scriptsMay 2026
AMAurélie MEditor, Sundry & Vale
Structure worked, chapter names didn’t
The sequence of chapters in the book solved a problem I had been stuck on for months, which was that the theory appeared in the beginning. Now, it’s situated at the back. It also has flat chapter titles and I renamed all of them. I believe chapter titles are a personal preference, and I’d much sooner have a solid structure and rename titles.
Verified orderBook outlinesApril 2025
AOAmara O
Said the thing I couldn’t say
It’s been eleven years since I’ve spoken to you. No one else has ever passed the note to me and had me return a response entirely without blame. I sent it. He phoned.