Setup guide
How to connect TikTok to WhatToUpload
Posting to TikTok needs a TikTok account and two permissions. Here is what to check first, and what TikTok asks you to choose on every post.
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You have a TikTok account
Personal, creator and business accounts all work. No account yet? Create one in the TikTok app first.
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Sign in to the account you want to post to
We post to the TikTok account you sign in with. If you run more than one, check the name TikTok shows before you allow access.
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Posts are private until TikTok approves WhatToUpload
TikTok reviews every app that posts for people. Until it approves WhatToUpload, posts can only be private (Only me) and your TikTok account has to be set to private when you post.
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Allow both permissions
TikTok asks to let WhatToUpload read your basic profile (name and picture) and post videos for you. Keep both on, or posting will fail.
What we can do
We post the videos you choose to the account you connect. For every post you pick who can see it and whether comments, Duets and Stitches are allowed. Nothing goes out until you press Post or schedule a video.
Ready?
Open Channels in WhatToUpload and press Connect TikTok. You will see this checklist once more, then TikTok asks you to sign in.
Open ChannelsCommon problems
What do I choose when I post to TikTok?
Who can see the post (Everyone, Friends, Followers or Only me, from the options TikTok allows for your account; nothing is picked for you), whether comments, Duets and Stitches are allowed (all off until you turn them on, and greyed out if you switched them off in TikTok), and whether to disclose that the video promotes your own brand (labelled Promotional content) or another brand (labelled Paid partnership). Branded content cannot be posted as Only me. By posting you agree to TikTok's Music Usage Confirmation, and for branded content its Branded Content Policy.
It says my TikTok account has to be private
While TikTok reviews WhatToUpload, it only accepts posts to private accounts, and every post is Only me. Set your account to private in the TikTok app, then press Try again on the post. Once TikTok approves the app you can post publicly.
It says the daily limit of posts from apps is reached
TikTok caps how many posts apps can make to one account in 24 hours (often around 15, shared by every app you use). Try again tomorrow, or post that one in the TikTok app. TikTok also caps how many accounts one app can post for each day; that message says try again later.
It says the video is too long for this account
Every TikTok account can post 3 minute videos and some can post up to 10 minutes. The post form checks your account's limit before posting; make a shorter cut, or post the long one in the TikTok app.
It says the TikTok connection has expired, or TikTok blocked the account
An expired or removed connection shows Reconnect TikTok: sign in again, then press Try again. If TikTok has blocked the account from posting, or flagged the caption as spam, retrying will not help: check the account in the TikTok app, or edit the caption and post again.
How long until it shows on my profile?
Usually a minute or two. TikTok processes the video first, and a public post also goes through TikTok's review before it appears. The post card updates on its own, and links to the video once TikTok makes it public.
Can I schedule TikTok posts or auto-post them?
You can schedule them: TikTok has no scheduling for apps, so WhatToUpload sends the post at the time you picked, with the choices you made. Auto-post from the studio does not include TikTok, because TikTok wants those choices made for each post.
Will WhatToUpload post without asking me?
No. A video goes to TikTok only when you press Post or schedule it. Disconnecting in Channels revokes our access at TikTok and deletes our copy of the tokens; posts already on TikTok stay there.