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How-To TikTok Slideshow Template

A step-by-step walkthrough that teaches one thing well.

6–9 slides · 1080×1920 · ready to post

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Plantly example slideshow (AI plant care), slide 1 of 3: Cover: “How I keep 30 plants alive.” in a room full of houseplants
Plantly, photo dump style

Tutorials are pure value, so they get saved and shared. The how-to format breaks one task into clear steps — one per slide — so viewers can follow along and come back later, which keeps your post circulating long after you post it.

Example: Plantly

A how-to / tutorial carousel in the photo dump style, for a ai plant care.

Plantly example slideshow (AI plant care), slide 1 of 3: Cover: “How I keep 30 plants alive.” in a room full of houseplantsPlantly example slideshow (AI plant care), slide 2 of 3: A hand holding a monstera leafPlantly example slideshow (AI plant care), slide 3 of 3: A watering can over a potted plant

Best for

  • Teaching a quick win in your niche
  • Onboarding-style “how to use X” content
  • Evergreen, search-friendly value posts

Example hooks

Opening lines that stop the scroll. ViralSlides writes fresh ones for your topic.

“how to do it in under 5 minutes”
“the step nobody tells you about”
“do this, then this, then you’re done”
“save this if you always forget how”

How the slides flow

  1. 1
    Hook
    Promise the outcome and the time it takes.
  2. 2
    Steps
    One clear step per slide, in order.
  3. 3
    CTA
    Save it + the tool that does it for you.

How to write a good one

  • Promise one outcome and the time it takes in the hook, like “keep a monstera alive in 5 minutes a week”.
  • One action per slide, starting with a verb, in the order the viewer will do them.
  • If a step happens in your app, show the exact screen for that step instead of a logo slide.

What makes it fall flat

  • Teaching three things at once. One task done completely beats an overview.
  • Hiding a step behind “link in bio”. A tutorial that only works after an install gets swiped, not saved.

A how-to / tutorial slideshow, written out

A plant-care app’s how-to. Format: How-To / Tutorial, 7 slides. An illustrative draft to adapt, not a real account’s post.

  1. Slide 1How to keep a monstera alive (5 minutes a week)
  2. Slide 2Step 1: Bright window, out of harsh afternoon sun
  3. Slide 3Step 2: Water only when the top 2 inches of soil are dry
  4. Slide 4Step 3: Wipe the leaves monthly so dust doesn’t block the light
  5. Slide 5Step 4: Turn the pot a quarter turn every week
  6. Slide 6Step 5: Set one weekly reminder so you never have to guess
  7. Slide 7Save this for the next time a leaf turns yellow

Caption: the monstera routine that finally stopped the yellow leaves

Where the how-to / tutorial format works

It is one of the recommended formats in these 4 playbooks, each with an opening hook written for the niche:

Ideas built on this format

FAQ

What topics work best?

Anything with a concrete outcome your audience wants. Specific beats broad.

Do I write each step?

No — give the topic and ViralSlides drafts the steps, then you edit any slide.

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