Text Stack — TikTok Live Text overlay
Text Stack builds lines of copy one by one with GSAP-driven enter/exit presets (float, slide) and per-line color. Loop your slogans, rules, and perks.
Prerequisite: install and run TKStudio (Windows desktop) and connect it to the TikTok LIVE room you are streaming. This article stands on its own — from configuration to OBS / TikTok LIVE Studio setup.
When to use it
Rules, perks, and schedules need to be visible to anyone arriving mid-stream. Staggered stacking gives them rhythm without you repeating yourself. Shopping rooms loop 'follow for the coupon / tap the cart' in three rotating lines.
Per-line color builds hierarchy: red for the headline, white for secondary, grey for fine print.
The demo video above shows Text Stack in action (both EN and ZH versions), and the cover previews the layout; the plugin page's live preview is the source of truth.
Configuration
Configure everything on the plugin page in TKStudio — tune on the left, preview live on the right, then hit Generate link. The table below lists every parameter in panel order, its default, and practical gotchas.
| Parameter | Description | Default | Gotchas |
|---|---|---|---|
effect | Enter/exit animation preset (float, slide, …). | float | Presets have different pacing — preview a full loop before deciding. |
fontSize | Font size in pixels. (16–64) | 28 | Works together with Scale: set font size first, then scale the whole overlay. |
size | Overall overlay scale (1–10). (1–10) | 5 | You can still resize in OBS / LIVE Studio afterwards; avoid stacking both too small. |
holdSec | Hold time for a result or message. (0.5–8, step 0.1) | 2 | Wheels need ≥3s so winners can screenshot the result. |
staggerSec | Delay between consecutive lines entering. (0.1–1.2, step 0.05) | 0.35 | Small = tidy, large = layered; tune together with hold time. |
lines | List of text lines / ticker content. | — | Each line can carry its own color; order is the playback order. |
How to use it in OBS
This section assumes you have generated and copied the link: open TKStudio → pick Text Stack → choose the room and tune parameters → Generate link → Copy link. Keep TKStudio running while you stream — the overlay link talks to the local TKStudio process.
Add the link to OBS as a Browser Source:
- In the Sources dock click + → Browser.
- Paste the copied link into URL; set width / height to your canvas (usually 1920×1080).
- Leave Shutdown source when not visible unchecked so the overlay never pauses.
- Click OK, then drag / resize the source into position.
Placement: Top-left/right info zone; 3–5 lines, and tune stagger + hold to your speaking pace.
- The page background is transparent out of the box — do not override it with custom CSS.
- After changing parameters, Generate link again and refresh the Browser Source (or update its URL).
- One plugin = one Browser Source; add more sources for more overlays.
How to use it in TikTok LIVE Studio
If you go live with TikTok LIVE Studio, the approach is the same — a browser layer, nearly identical to OBS:
- Open your scene / layer list in TikTok LIVE Studio.
- Add a Browser layer.
- Paste the link from Copy link into the URL field.
- Match the canvas size (e.g. 1920×1080) and keep the background transparent.
- Position the layer, go live, and send a test chat / gift to confirm it animates.
- TKStudio and TikTok LIVE Studio must run on the same PC (the link points to 127.0.0.1).
- Blank overlay? Make sure TKStudio is connected to the right room, then re-copy the link and refresh the layer.
- After regenerating a link, refresh or re-create the browser layer.
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