
Social Media Prompts
Vertical 9:16 prompts built for TikTok, Reels and Shorts, with the subject centered so the motion reads clearly on a phone screen.

How to Write Social Media Video Prompts
Vertical video is read on a phone, so keep the action simple enough to follow at a glance. One subject, one motion, one camera behavior. Some of our prompts keep the subject in the middle with lines like "keeping both subjects centered" and let a slow move reveal the scene. That suits a short loop. For anything longer, let the subject enter or leave the frame, so the shot has a direction instead of a fixed center.
Give the camera a reason to move. A "slow forward drone glide" over clouds reveals the scene, and "Camera slowly pulls back" opens from a detail to a wider view. If nothing in the story needs the camera, write "Static camera" and let the subject act, like a duck "bobbing up and down" on rough water. Name how the action starts and where it ends, so the clip lands on a clear last frame.