TikTok Trends for Creators - October 2026

Introducing "TikTok Trends for Creators 2026" – your source for staying ahead of the game on the latest TikTok crazes!

TikTok trends move fast, and if you're not quick, you'll miss out. But let's be real, keeping up with themcan be a hassle. That's where we come in.
Each week, we'll keep you updated on what's hot on TikTok (by spending way too much time scrolling). From trending hashtags to popular sounds and formats, we've got you covered!

Please note:

• Trends are generally very short, which may concern you about not mentioning the product enough. However, the mistake would be to tack on promotional elements after the video. It's crucial that the video stays true to the sound, lasts only a few seconds, and captures the essence of the need your service addresses in a brief timeframe.
• Not all trends will be suitable for every brand. It will be up to you to choose the ones that seem most relevant to your message and goals.

27 Oct

Choosing happiness

This early-stage sound is starting to pick up on StudyTok, where creators show what happens when they choose fun over responsibility. Think skipping assignments to go out, sleeping in instead of studying, or putting off work for one more day, followed by the moment reality finally catches up.

For this trend, use this audio.

How to do this trend

a. Hook Suggestions (Text Overlay Ideas)

Use a text overlay to show the moment you chose happiness over responsibility, then cut to the consequences.

“Me choosing happiness over responsibility”

• “Me going out instead of studying for my exam”
• “Me deciding my assignment can wait until tomorrow”
• “Me sleeping in instead of going to the gym”
• “Me booking the trip before checking my deadlines”

b. Product/service adaptation

Adapt the trend to situations where the product itself becomes part of the distraction, or where the desire to enjoy something takes over the original plan.

• Study supplies: “Me rewriting all my notes because I bought new pens, only to realise I spent three hours making them pretty and didn’t actually study.”
• Study app: “Me spending an hour customising my study planner instead of doing the work.”
• Fitness: “Me spending my entire gym session making the perfect playlist instead of working out.”
• Finance: “Me spending the evening browsing things I want to buy instead of sorting out my budget.”

c. Best for these content types

✅ StudyTok & Student Life: The classic fun-versus-deadlines dilemma.

✅ Fitness & Wellness: Getting distracted by everything except the workout.

✅ Lifestyle & Shopping: Choosing the fun activity over the sensible one.

✅ Apps & Productivity: Relatable moments when planning replaces doing.

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19 Oct

Dancing dog template

A dancing dog template is taking over TikTok as an easy way to add a little movement to otherwise calm, aesthetic videos. Just drop the dancing dog over your footage and let it dance along with the music.

For this trend, use this audio.

How to do this trend

a. Hook Suggestions (Text Overlay Ideas)

There doesn’t need to be a complicated hook. Let the video show the calm, satisfying moment while the dog dances in the corner.

Try text like:

“Life after I started using [app]”

Or:

• “POV: I finally have my life together”
• “My 8pm study routine now”
• “When your finances finally make sense”
• “My workout routine when I actually enjoy it”

b. Product/service adaptation

Show an aesthetic, peaceful moment where the product is part of the routine, then add the dancing dog to make the whole thing feel even more relaxed:

• Show a calm study session using the app, with the dog dancing alongside you (study app)
• Show yourself planning your finances over coffee with the app open (finance app)
• Show a slow, aesthetic workout using the app (fitness app)
• Show a relaxed travel day or beautiful destination with the dog dancing over the footage (tourism)

c. Best for these content types

✅ Tourism & Local Businesses: Add the dog to beautiful destination or venue footage

✅ Study & Productivity: Show calm, aesthetic study sessions using an app

✅ Fitness & Wellness: Pair peaceful workout or routine content with the dancing dog

✅ Finance & Lifestyle: Show the more relaxed side of managing money or everyday life with an app

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2 Oct

Take the hint

This trend turns a silent warning into the whole video. Set up a situation where you need to communicate something without saying it out loud, then use exaggerated facial expressions and gestures to get the message across.

For this trend, use this audio.

How to do this trend

a. Hook Suggestions (Text Overlay Ideas)

Start with a situation where you need to warn someone without saying it out loud.

“When your friend is about to make the worst decision of her life”

Then act out the warning through exaggerated facial expressions and hand gestures, matching the movement to the audio.

b. Product/service adaptation

Use the same secret-warning setup, but make the thing you're trying to communicate directly related to the product:

• “Me trying to remind my friend to use my discount code before she checks out” (fashion)
• “Me trying to tell my coworker the meeting is about to start while we’re both on camera” (productivity app)
• “Me trying to remind my friend to turn on location sharing before we leave” (safety/travel app)
• “Me trying to signal to my friend that the restaurant we’re at is on the app” (food app)

c. Best for these content types

✅ Relatable POVs: Turn everyday situations into silent warnings

✅ Comedy Content: Lean into exaggerated reactions

✅ Beauty & Lifestyle: Play out familiar niche-specific moments

✅ UGC for Apps & Products: Use the warning setup to naturally introduce a product benefit

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Long distance friendship

This trend is made for long-distance friendships where one person is trying to tell a story and the other has absolutely no idea who anyone is. One person gives the dramatic setup, while the other responds with the confused “who tf is [name]?”, making the lack of context the joke.

For this trend, use this audio.

How to do this trend

a. Hook Suggestions (Text Overlay Ideas)

Use the two-part audio to set up a story your friend has no context for:

Person 1: “You cheated on my sister with Lacy Barone.”

Person 2: “Who tf is Lacy Barone?”

The fun is in how much context one person assumes the other already has:

• “You know, the girl from the party last summer…”
• “My coworker’s ex who we saw at that restaurant…”
• “The guy I told you about three months ago…”

b. Product/service adaptation

Use the same dynamic to show how one person is deeply familiar with something while the other has no idea what they’re talking about:

• “You matched with my friend on the app.” / “Who tf is your friend?” (friendship app)
• “You know, the restaurant I told you we booked.” / “What restaurant?” (travel app)
• “You used the app to find that place.” / “Which app?” (discovery app)
• “You know, the product I’ve been talking about for weeks.” / “What product?” (product UGC)

c. Best for these content types

✅ Long-Distance Friendships: Turn catching up with a friend into the joke

✅ Storytime Content: Build the video around one person having way too much context

✅ Friendship & Social Apps: Play with how friends share updates and stories

✅ Relatable UGC: Use the “you know what I mean” / “I have no idea what you’re talking about” dynamic

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