TikTok has become one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 1 billion monthly active users as of September 2021 [1]. One aspect that draws users to TikTok is the ability to easily share short videos, often centered around trends, memes, or challenges. However, some users prefer to maintain a level of anonymity on the platform rather than connecting their videos directly to their account or personal identity. There are various reasons why TikTok users may want anonymity when sharing videos: To avoid being identified if posting controversial or personal content To prevent friends, family or employers from…
Author: Ryan Stockwell
TikTok is a video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance, a Beijing-based company founded in 2012. It hosts short-form user videos lasting from 3 to 60 seconds that cover various categories like pranks, dance, cooking, sports and education. TikTok was launched in China as Douyin in September 2016 and then introduced to the overseas market as TikTok one year later. It has experienced explosive growth, particularly among Gen Z users. As of August 2022, TikTok has been downloaded more than 3 billion times globally and has over 1 billion monthly active users, making it one of the most popular apps…
TikTok has become one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 1 billion monthly active users. On TikTok, users can upload short videos and add captions, hashtags, effects, and more to make them engaging. One important but often overlooked element of a TikTok post is the video description. The description appears right below the username on each video post. It provides additional context, keywords, links, and details to supplement the actual video content. While the description is secondary to the video itself, crafting an optimized, compelling description can help videos get discovered in TikTok search, encourage profile clicks,…
Live streaming on TikTok has exploded in popularity recently, with many creators using it to engage with their audience in real time. With TikTok’s powerful algorithm, going live presents a major opportunity to reach new viewers and increase engagement. However, viewership can vary dramatically based on when you choose to broadcast. This makes optimizing your streaming times critical for any TikTok creator looking to maximize their audience and boost engagement. Picking the right times to stream is especially important as TikTok’s audience continues growing. Live streaming presents a unique chance to directly interact with your followers when they are most…
The eye icon on TikTok allowed users to see exactly who has viewed their profile. When someone viewed your profile, an eye icon would appear next to their name in your followers list. This provided visibility into who was checking out your profile. However, in early 2022, TikTok removed the eye icon from the app (Source: https://www.hollyland.com/blog/tips/get-the-eye-icon-on-tiktok). Now when you look at your followers list, there is no indication of who has recently viewed your profile. While some users miss having this feature, TikTok likely removed it to protect user privacy and prevent targeted harassment. The bottom line is that…
TikTok is a popular social media platform focused on short-form videos. With over 1 billion monthly active users worldwide, TikTok has become one of the fastest growing apps for creating and sharing videos (source). The app makes it easy for users to create, edit, and upload short videos. Videos on TikTok are limited to 15 seconds for standard accounts and 3 minutes for verified accounts. TikTok offers a range of editing tools and creative effects to enhance videos before uploading them to share with followers or the larger TikTok community. Requirements To upload videos to TikTok, you’ll need either an…
What are TikTok filters? TikTok filters are effects that can be applied to videos recorded within the TikTok app to alter the look, feel, and aesthetic of the footage. Filters provide users with creative tools to enhance their content and make it more visually compelling. There are hundreds of different filters available in the TikTok app, ranging from subtle color grading tweaks to dramatic visual effects. Some examples of popular TikTok filter types include: Beauty filters – These smooth skin, brighten eyes, adjust colors to be more flattering Duet filters – Add mirrored or kaleidoscope effects when using the Duet…
TikTok has rapidly grown to become one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 1 billion monthly active users. The app allows users to create short videos set to music and share them with followers. Key features include duets, stitches, and an algorithmically curated For You page. Other major social platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter offer templates to help streamline content creation and branding. For example, users can create saved captions, hashtags, layouts, and more to easily reuse. However, TikTok currently lacks any kind of templates. This raises the question – why doesn’t TikTok have templates like…
TikTok has exploded in popularity in recent years, becoming one of the most used social media platforms in the world. With over 1 billion monthly active users as of 2022 (https://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/stats/tiktok-statistics.html), TikTok is home to a massive amount of entertaining and creative video content. Many users want to download videos from TikTok to share with friends or use in other projects. However, TikTok adds a semi-transparent watermark to any videos downloaded directly from the app. This can make the downloaded videos less visually appealing and difficult to reuse or edit. In this article, we’ll overview several methods to download TikTok…
TikTok is a popular short-form video sharing app that allows users to create, share, and discover 15 to 60 second videos. The app uses an algorithm that learns users’ interests to recommend personalized content. Videos on TikTok cover a huge range of topics from dance and comedy to food and DIY. One common question TikTok users have is whether the videos they view are private or if other users can see them. When you view someone’s TikTok video, it does not notify them or show up anywhere public. However, creators can see some aggregated data about their views and audience.…