How do Shop Ads work on TikTok?
A TikTok Shop seller creates Shop Ads with the Sales objective in TikTok Ads Manager, and the ads sell products from the shop, Showcase or catalog the seller picks.
Video Shopping Ads
Shopping options added to TikTok videos
LIVE Shopping Ads
Shopping options added to LIVE videos
Product Shopping Ads
Ads built from the images and info on a product page
TikTok lists these formats in About TikTok Shop Ads. Its Video Shopping Ads guide says an ad can use an existing post or a newly uploaded video, so a video you make in Probably can run as one.
The videos TikTok Shop sellers need
A product video has to feel like any other video in the feed, then make the product easy to want.
Unboxing
The package opening and the first reaction
Product showcase
Every angle, with the actor pointing out what matters
Review
A sit-down verdict in a buyer's honest tone
Problem and fix
A relatable annoyance, then the fix on camera
Haul or try-on
Several items or outfits in a row
Why TikTok Shop sellers need so many variants
In Probably, keep the body of a video that works and ask for new hooks; each comes back as its own variant.
The first second decides whether someone keeps watching, and a video wears out as more people see it. New hooks keep a product visible.
Hook patterns are in viral hooks for TikTok, and the free hook generator writes first lines for your product.
Overhead unboxing: hands, box and product, from above.
Product close-up: detail that photos don't show.
Sit-down review: straight to the front camera.
Mirror selfie: try-ons and outfits.
Friend filming: someone else holding the phone.
Selfie vlog and Storytime: a personal reason it matters.
Clips get a phone finish, with subtle shake, sensor noise and phone audio; see all 16 UGC styles. Captions such as Word pop or Bold match the TikTok look. To borrow a video's pacing, paste its link as a reference video.
Add your products to a Space
Photos and notes stay there, so every video starts from them.
Pick a format and brief it
Name the format, the product and the one thing buyers should notice.
Borrow from a video you like
Paste a TikTok link, or search TikTok from inside Probably, and the crew borrows its pacing without copying.
Review and ask for hooks
AI critics check the draft first, and each new hook is its own variant.
Download and post
Post the 9:16 video from your TikTok account and link the product in TikTok Shop. Selling on Shopify too? See the AI product video generator for e-commerce.
Starter
Price: $19/mo
- Credits each month
- 2,000
- Finished 15 s ads a month
- About 2
- Videos at once
- 2
Creator
Price: $49/mo
- Credits each month
- 5,500
- Finished 15 s ads a month
- About 7
- Videos at once
- 5
Studio
Price: $149/mo
- Credits each month
- 17,000
- Finished 15 s ads a month
- About 21
- Videos at once
- 10
If you post daily, look at videos in production at once. 1 credit is $0.01 of work, you see an estimate first, and top-ups start at $10. See pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Are TikTok Shop ads worth it?
It depends on your margins and on whether your videos sell. TikTok's Shop Ads report shows purchases, gross revenue and ROAS attributed to your ads, so start with a small budget and keep the videos that pay back.
How do I turn on Shop Ads on TikTok?
Connect your TikTok Shop or Showcase to an ad account, through Seller Center, Business Center or Ads Manager, then create a campaign with the Sales objective. Since July 2025, Shop Ads campaigns run as GMV Max, per TikTok's Video Shopping Ads guide.
Does Probably connect to TikTok Shop?
No. You download the video, post it from your TikTok account or upload it to Ads Manager, and link the product in TikTok Shop yourself.
Can I make unboxing videos without the product in hand?
Yes. The crew films an AI unboxing from the product photos in your Space, and the actor holds and opens that product, not a lookalike.
Are the actors real TikTok creators?
No. Actors and voices are made with AI. Label the video as AI-generated where TikTok asks you to, and never present it as a real buyer's review.
How long should a TikTok Shop video be?
15 to 30 seconds, as a rule of thumb, for one product and one hook. The free first draft is up to 30 seconds.
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