Originally branded as Douyin for the Chinese market, the developer renamed it TikTok to appeal to international audiences. It became an instant hit with teenagers who wanted to showcase their talent or share random funny stuff, like a quiz that reveals which Star Wars character you are or short clips that dive into cultural differences between countries.īyteDance sought to compete with Muscial.ly. Launched in China in 2014, the mobile app lets members create short videos for up to one minute while singing or performing music. Popular program for sharing videosīefore TikTok came into existence, Muscial.ly dominated the social media lip-syncing video market. You can also use the software on PC by downloading the file and installing it on a mobile emulator. While ByteDance developed it for the Chinese market on Android and iOS in 2016, it steadily gained popularity worldwide. TikTok is a free social application for creating, editing, and sharing videos. Dinkar Kamat Updated 2 months ago Free video-creation and sharing

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