How to repost on TikTok
Summary/Overview
What is a repost on TikTok?
TikTok’s repost feature allows you to repost TikToks that belong to other users from your own TikTok account to share with your audience. The reposting feature allows you to curate content from others to share with your audience, while still crediting the original poster. TikTok began testing the “Repost” button in January 2022 before officially launching the feature in May 2022.
How to repost on TikTok
- Pull up the video you want to repost on TikTok.
- Press the “Share” button (this is an arrow icon) from the right-hand menu and select “Repost.”
- If you wish, add a comment to your repost which will appear like a caption above the username of the original owner of the TikTok.
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TikTok reposting FAQs
Why repost a TikTok?
Reposting is a way to curate and share quality content with your TikTok followers while still giving credit to the original poster. It also helps the original poster to get a boost in reach and TikTok engagement.
What is the difference between reposting a TikTok and Dueting a TikTok?
Reposting a TikTok is a way for you to share another’s TikTok with your audience. Dueting a TikTok is where you add your own footage to play alongside the original TikTok using a split screen. Duets are usually used for reaction videos or to join the original creator in a challenge. The entirety of the TikTok you are Dueting will play for the duration of the Duet.
What is the difference between reposting a TikTok and Stitching a TikTok?
Reposting a TikTok is a way for you to share another’s TikTok with your audience. Stitching a TikTok is where you take a snippet of another's TikTok — no more than five seconds — and combine it with your own footage. Stitched TikToks will begin with footage from another’s TikTok after which you can add your own footage to explain something further, comment on the snippet, or respond to a question from the original TikTok.
How do I undo a repost on TikTok?
To undo a repost, tap “Share” on the original TikTok again and tap to “Remove Repost.”
Where is the repost button and how do I find it?
Wondering how to repost a TikTok? When watching TikToks, you will notice a “Share” option from the right-hand menu. By selecting the “Share” button, you will then see the option to “Repost.”
Can you see your own reposts on TikTok?
No, there is no area on TikTok where you can see all of your reposted content. A TikTok repost will not appear on your profile.
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