A TikTok draft allows you to create and edit a video without immediately posting it to your profile. Drafts give you the flexibility to save unfinished videos, experiment with edits, or get feedback before officially sharing your content. There are several reasons you may want to share a TikTok draft without officially posting it:
- To get input from friends or colleagues before finalizing the video
- To allow co-creators to add their own edits before posting
- To store drafts and ideas that you might want to revisit later
- To avoid accidentally posting an unfinished or unapproved video
TikTok’s draft feature lets you privately share video drafts through email, messaging apps, AirDrop, or by downloading to your device. This gives creators options to collaborate and iterate before their content goes live to all of TikTok.
Viewing Drafts
Drafts on TikTok are private videos that only you can see by default. When you save a draft, it is stored locally on your device and not posted publicly. To view your drafts:
1. Open the TikTok app and tap on the “Me” tab on the bottom toolbar.
2. At the top left of the screen, tap on the “Drafts” folder icon.
3. This will open your drafts folder where you can see thumbnail previews of all your unpublished draft videos. Tap on any draft to open and view it.
4. You can also edit, reshoot, or delete a draft video from this folder. Drafts will remain private unless you choose to post them.
So in summary, drafts are only visible to you in the Drafts folder of your TikTok app. They allow you to play around with video ideas without publicly posting them. You have full control over when and if to publish a draft.
Sharing Via Email
One easy way to share a TikTok draft without posting it is by emailing the video file directly from the TikTok app. Here are the steps:
1. Open the draft you want to share in the TikTok app.
2. Tap the share icon in the bottom right corner.
3. Select “Email video” from the share options.
4. This will open up your device’s email app with the video file attached. Enter the recipient’s email address and tap send.
The recipient will receive the draft video file which they can then view. This allows you to share drafts for feedback without having to actually post the video publicly on TikTok (1).
Emailing drafts directly through the TikTok app is quick and easy. The only requirement is that the recipient needs to have an email address you can send the file to.
Sharing Via Text/Messaging Apps
One way to share a TikTok draft without actually posting it is to screen record the draft and send the recording via text or messaging apps. Here are the steps:
- Open the TikTok app and go to the draft you want to share.
- To screen record the draft, start the screen recording feature on your phone. On iPhone this is done by opening the Control Center and tapping the screen record icon. On Android open the notification panel and tap the screen record icon.
- With screen recording started, play your TikTok draft video within the app.
- Stop the screen recording after capturing the full draft video.
- Go to your phone’s photos/gallery and trim the beginning and end of the video as needed.
- Open your preferred messaging app – like WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Snapchat etc.
- Attach the trimmed screen recorded video of your TikTok draft and send it to friends or colleagues for feedback.
This allows you to share the draft video without actually posting it publicly on TikTok. People you share it with will be able to view the draft and provide feedback to help refine it before officially posting.
Sharing Via Airdrop
One easy way to share a TikTok draft without having to post it is by using Airdrop on an iPhone. To share a draft via Airdrop:
1. Open the TikTok app and go to the draft you want to share. Tap the share icon in the bottom right.
2. Select “Screenshot”. This will save a screenshot of your draft video to your photos.
3. Open the Photos app and find the screenshot you just took of your TikTok draft. Tap the share icon.
4. Select AirDrop. This will allow you to share the image via Airdrop to any nearby Apple devices.
5. Select the contact you want to share the draft with and tap Send.
They will receive the image via Airdrop and be able to view your TikTok draft. This allows you to collaborate on and get feedback for a draft without having to post it publicly[1].
Sharing Via Social Media
One way to share a TikTok draft without officially posting it is by posting a screen recording of the draft on other social media platforms. You can screen record your TikTok drafts and share the screen recording on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. This allows you to get feedback on the draft video without having it go fully live on your TikTok profile.
To screen record a TikTok draft on iOS, open the draft in the TikTok app and then swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open Control Center. Tap on the Screen Recording icon to start recording your device’s screen. Play the TikTok draft and stop the screen recording when finished. The video will be saved to your Photos app where you can trim or edit it before posting to other social platforms. On Android, enable screen recording in your Quick Settings and follow the same steps.
Once you have the screen recording of your TikTok draft saved, you can share it on other social media apps just like any other video in your camera roll. Add captions encouraging followers on those platforms to give feedback on your draft. This allows you to perfect the video before officially posting it on your TikTok profile. Make sure to credit the draft as yours when sharing the screen recording to avoid confusion.
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Using Video Clip Apps
One way to share a TikTok draft without posting it is to upload the draft video to a video clip app, and then share the link.
You can upload your TikTok draft video to an app like Kapwing or ClipChamp. In the video clip app, you’ll be able to save or export the draft video. The app will then generate a shareable link that you can send to others. When your friends and followers click the link, they’ll be able to view the draft video.
This allows you to easily share the draft and get feedback without having to post it publicly on TikTok. The video will only be available to those you directly share the video clip link with.
Comments for Feedback
One way to get feedback on a TikTok draft is to enable comments and ask your followers for input. When creating a draft video, tap the comment icon in the bottom left and toggle on “Allow Comments.” This will let people comment on your draft video.
In the caption, you can ask questions like “What do you think of this draft?” or “Any feedback is welcome!” to encourage comments. Make it clear you want constructive criticism on the draft and that it’s not the final version.
Replying to commenters and asking follow-up questions can lead to a constructive discussion. Thank users for taking the time to provide suggestions. Consider pinning helpful comments at the top.
Allowing comments on drafts enables two-way communication so you can improve the video based on the feedback. It leverages the TikTok community to help refine your work before officially posting.
Collaborating on Drafts
TikTok has a collaboration feature that allows you to work on drafts together with other creators. To use the collab feature:
1. Open the draft you want to collaborate on and tap the collab icon in the top right corner (it looks like two people).
2. Select the creators you want to collaborate with from your contacts or invite new collaborators via their username or link.
3. The collaborators will receive a notification inviting them to the draft. Once they accept, they’ll be able to view the draft and make edits.
4. As collaborators make edits and additions, you’ll see their icons on the draft timeline so you can review their changes.
5. When you’re done collaborating, tap the share icon to post the final draft to your TikTok feed.
The collab feature allows seamless real-time editing with creators across the world. Use it to get fresh ideas and make your drafts even better before posting them.
Conclusion
To summarize, there are several ways to share a TikTok draft without posting it publicly to your feed. The easiest methods are to email or text the draft directly from the TikTok app. You can also use screen recording apps or features to capture the draft and share it via messaging apps, social media, or AirDrop. Collaborating on drafts is possible by giving friends access or through using collaborative video editing apps. The key advantage of sharing drafts over just posting them is being able to get feedback and refine your video before it goes live to all your followers and reaches the larger TikTok community. While TikTok’s drafting feature is designed to let you perfect your content, you may want trusted friends or collaborators to provide notes as part of your creative process.
