How to Use Pinned Comment Generator (1970 Guide)

The pinned comment is the first thing under your video and the only comment guaranteed to be read. Most creators use it for a link. Used well it lifts comment velocity in the first hours, directs viewers to the next video, and sets the tone for the thread. The Pinned Comment Generator writes three options — engagement, CTA and community — with a predicted engagement rate for each, the best time to post it, and a reply strategy.

This guide covers the three types, timing, and how to use replies to keep the comment at the top of the sort order.

Three types

Engagement pins ask a specific, low-effort question that invites a one-line answer — they drive comment count. CTA pins point to one next action: a playlist, the previous video, a resource — they drive session length. Community pins acknowledge the audience, share context or run a mini-poll — they drive loyalty. The predicted engagement rate estimates replies per thousand views for each.

Timing

Pin within the first ten minutes of publishing. Early comments get more replies and the algorithm reads comment velocity in the first hours. The optimal posting time in the report accounts for when your audience arrives after upload.

Replies

Reply to the first ten responses on your pinned comment within the first hour. Threads with creator replies sort higher and get more replies themselves. The reply strategy gives you short templates so it takes five minutes, not thirty.

Tips

• Describe the video's specific topic and the one thing you want viewers to do next.
• Rotate pin types across uploads; audiences habituate.
• Include the question from the pin verbally at the end of the video — it doubles the response.

Common mistakes

• A link-only pin — Nobody engages with a URL.
• Three asks in one pin — One question or one link.
• Pinning a day later — The velocity window is gone.

Worked example