10 TikTok Tricks You Should Know (Beginners Can Start Here!)

If you’ve got a funny sketch to share, a knack for dance moves, or just want to impress your cool young cousin Vanessa, it’s time to learn some TikTok tricks. Because if you’re going to open a TikTok account, you can do it right too.

At this point, it is clear that TikTok is not a fad on social networks. The app has been downloaded more than 1.65 billion times to date and currently has 689 million active users. It. dir is. Event. Vanessa wasn’t lying (for Once upon a time).

So, if you feel overwhelmed every time you open the TikTok app, read on to get trained in all the basic TikTok skills you need to get the most out of social media’s most popular platform.

(And if you’re new to TikTok and need a full review, we’ve got you covered with TikTok 101 here.)

10 TikTok tricks you need to know

Ready to take advantage of current trends on TikTok and stand out on #fyp (TikTok’s “For You” page)?

Learn these TikTok tips and tricks and you’ll be ready to create the content of your dreams.

1. How to make a slideshow on TikTok

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but sometimes even that is not enough. If you need multiple images to fully tell a story, put them together in a quick slideshow on TikTok.

1. shoot me plus sign on the home screen to create a new video.
2. Faucet To upload bottom right.
3. Select as many photos or videos as you want to add
4. Add audio clips, text or stickers, or Effects to set transitions and timing
5. click Next To switch to the shipping screen

2nd. How to make sound effects on TikTok?

Do you think your video will be best narrated by a squirrel or a robot? Join the club. TikTok’s sound effects will turn your chat into comedy gold.

1. shoot me plus sign In the main feed to create a new video.
2. Press record button to make your video.
3. On the registration screen, press the button. check mark to switch to the edit screen.
4. On the right, tap Sound effects.
5. Select the effect you want to apply to your original sound.

Meanwhile, if you’d rather have your video narrated by a confused robot, watch our TikTok text-to-speech tutorial to learn how to make your dreams come true:

3. How to use green screen effect on TikTok?

The green screen is the chef’s knife of the TikTok world: indispensable. With this tool, you can transform your background instantly – no fancy video studio required.

1. shoot me plus sign In the main feed to create a new video.
2. Faucet Effects in the lower left to display the Effects menu.
3. On the green screen you have two options:
   • To use a photo as your background, select the green icon with the photo and down arrow on it.
   • Select the green icon with the video and up arrow to use the video as your background.

1. Select the picture or video you want to use, then record button to save yourself superimposed on this background.

1. Repeat the process to add additional clips with new backgrounds – apply the effect and save. TikTok will stitch them together.
2. When you’re done shooting, press the button. check mark to switch to the edit screen.
3. Apply additional filters, sound effects or voiceovers here and Next To go to the posting screen

Fun video idea: You can “clone” yourself using the green screen effect! Record yourself and then use that as a background and “interact” with the video-less.

4. How to make fun transitions on TikTok?

TikTok has built-in transitions that you can use while editing to visually connect one clip or scene to another.

But TikTok is also full of people who come up with creative visual tricks to put the video together: “snap”, “turn camera off” and so on. It’s easier than it looks!

@mctiktocklan

#glowup #glowupchallenge # Makeupbrushchallenge

♬ Oops Ladies – Travis Porter

The trick is, record clips that start where the other left off.

1. Record the first part of your video by ending it with that “transition moment” – for example, the snapshot or palm covering the camera.
2. Remember where you ended your video: you’ll want to start your next clip here.
3. Make any change you want… a new place or a new outfit?
4. Record another clip, starting where you left off: squatting hands or palms covering the lens.
5. Press the checkmark to switch to the edit screen.
6. Here you can trim your clips for further alignment if needed.

Pro tip: You may also want to use the timer and a tripod or ring light for hands-free recording.

5. How to add subtitles

Adding captions is not only great for capturing your audience who may be watching with the sound muted, but also makes your content accessible to the deaf.

1. On the edit screen, tap . text at the bottom of the screen.
2. Customize the font, alignment, color and style and drag it to where you want it to appear on the screen.
3. Tap the text and an option will appear. set duration.
4. Faucet set duration and then choose when and for how long you want it to appear.

Pro tip: There are some third-party options for automatically generating captions, but we love Instagram Threads… still, obviously, you have to use it on Instagram first and then re-upload it to TikTok.

6. How does the text appear and disappear in rhythm?

See the steps to add subtitles above and set duration Feature that makes text boxes appear and disappear in your video at just the right time.

This is a popular trick used by TikTok users who just do that thing where they point and the words appear and shake their heads. (What is this? What do we call it?)

@jennyannhelms

All the feels 🙂🙃 – you are not alone! #mental health awareness #emotions #tiktoktherapist #covid19

♬ Coffee for Your Head – Vinyll

7. How Duet with TikTok video

Make beautiful music with TikTok’s duet feature.

1. On TikTok to duel, tap . Share button right. (Note that this will only appear if the creator allows sharing.)
2. Faucet Duet.
3. This will take you to the edit screen. Here you can record video and audio of yourself as well as the original.
4. shoot me check mark to preview and then Next to go to the text screen (Don’t forget to cite the creator of the original video!)

8. How to react to a TikTok video

It’s just a variation of a duet. The only difference is that the layout is more of a “picture-in-picture” style.

1. On TikTok to duel, tap . Share button on the right. (Note that this will only appear if the creator allows sharing.)
2. Faucet Duet.
3. This will take you to the edit screen. Here, tap Order on the right side.
4. Faucet Reaction.
5. Record original superimposed video and audio. (Hint: Just drag and drop to move the location of the original video.)
6. Press the checkmark to preview and then Next to go to the text screen (Don’t forget to cite the creator of the original video!)

9. How to use TikTok song from another video

I just heard a song have To include in your next video? The good news: This is almost entirely TikTok’s purpose, so it’s super easy.

1. Go to the video with the audio clip you like and tap the round icon in the bottom corner.
2. This will take you to a screen with more information about the sound; Click use this sound at the end of the page
3. This will take you to the recording page where you can create a video to accompany the audio clip.

10. How to use multiple video clips for one audio clip

If you want to use the magic of editing to create a multi-scene video with a single audio clip, you can! It takes a while to stop and get started, but once you get used to it, you’ll be blasting our lip-sync video masterpieces like nobody’s business.

1. shoot me plus sign In the main feed to create a new video.
2. Select the sound you want to use.
3. Tap . timer icon To the right to see a visual representation of the sound.

1. Drag the time markers on the audio timeline to mark where you want the song to stop recording for your first clip.

1. Faucet start the countdown; When the countdown ends, you will record with the selection of the clip you marked.
2. Now press the timer icon again. You will notice that the sliders now start recording from where the last clip ended. Set where you want the next song to end, hit start the countdownand save your next clip.
3. Repeat.
4. When you are satisfied with your video, check mark to view them all together and apply other edits or filters.

Here it is: your toolset to produce all the TikTok content of your dreams. If you’re looking for more inspiration, check out these nine creative TikTok video ideas.

And no matter what you put on ‘Tok’ there, make sure you monitor your engagement so you can tweak, adapt and run the best possible marketing campaign… and get your young cousin Vanessa to finally start watching your videos.