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A comprehensive guide to using autotune in your TikToks
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TikTok became famous for its short-form song and dance videos, so adding an autotune voice effect to TikTok is only natural. If you are wondering how to use the autotune effect—or perhaps you've used it before and are wondering what happened to it—you've come to the right place. The autotune filter is still there; they just changed its name to Equalizer. This wikiHow article teaches you how to do autotune on TikTok using the built-in effect and a third-party app.
Quick Steps
- Record a video of you singing and tap the checkmark.
- Tap the microphone or Voice icon in the menu.
- Tap the Enhancers tab.
- Select the Equalizer effect (the new name for Autotune).
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Tap + in the TikTok app. You'll need to record a video before you can apply the autotune effect.
- If you've used TikTok's autotune filter before and can't find it, don't worry—it's still there. They've just changed the name to "Equalizer."
- If you haven't updated the TikTok app in a while, update it using the Google Play Store on Android or the App Store on iPhone and iPad .
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Record a video of yourself singing. To do so, select the video length you want to record, then tap the large circle button at the bottom of the screen to start recording. When you're finished, tap it again to stop recording.Advertisement
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Tap the pink checkmark. When you're finished recording, tap the pink checkmark icon in the lower-right corner to proceed to the screen where you can select additional filters.
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Tap the microphone/voice icon in the menu bar to the right. This opens the voice effects menu.
- If you don't see the microphone icon, tap the arrow pointing down in the menu to the right to display all icons.
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Tap the Enhancers . tab. It's the third tab above all the voice effects at the bottom of the screen.
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Tap the Equalizer effect. This is the effect previously known as "Autotune." It applies both auto-EQ and autotune to your voice. Once selected, you'll hear the autotuned version of your voice.
- If you want more options for autotune, you can record your video with an app like Voloco and then upload the video to TikTok instead.
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Tap Save and post your video. If you are happy with how your voice sounds, tap Save in the upper-right corner. You can now share the video with others.
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Download and install Voloco. If you're not happy with the autotune filter in TikTok, you can get even more autotune effects with the free version of Voloco. This app allows you to record autotuned videos and audio clips, which you can then upload to TikTok. The paid version has more effects you can use. [1] X Research source Voloco is available to download from the Google Play Store on Android or the App Store on iPhone and iPad.
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Open the Voloco app and create an account. The first time you open Voloco, you may be asked to allow the app to use your app and/or camera. Tap While using the app to allow the app access to your microphone and/or camera. You'll also need to sign in or create an account, which you can do using your Google, Facebook, or Apple account.
- You will also be asked to create a username. You can go with the username it recommends or enter your own.
- You will be given a brief walk-through of the features. Tap Continue at the bottom of the screen to continue on each slide, then tap No thanks .
- If you have a free account, you will be prompted to sign up for paid service and start the free trial at various times. You do not need to subscribe to use autotune—just tap the X icon in the upper-left corner to close the screen.
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Tap the + icon at the bottom of the screen. It's the pink and blue icon with the plus sign at the bottom center of the screen.
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Tap Video . Select this option to record a video of you singing.
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Select your key and scale. To get the most out of any autotune effect, it helps if you know the key and the scale you are singing in (i.e., "E minor"). Otherwise, it will sound out of tune. To select your key and scale, tap the gear in the upper-right corner to make your selections.
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Record a video of you singing. To do so, tap the large red circular button at the bottom of the screen. Tap it again to stop recording.
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Tap FX . It's the first option below the video playback screen at the top of the page.
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Select an autotune effect. There are 5 different autotune effects below "Starter" on the main page:
- Hard Tune: This applies heavy autotune, giving it that robotic tone.
- Natural Tune: This applies a lighter autotune that is supposed to sound more natural.
- Super Vocoder: This create a low mechanical voice.
- Big Chorus: This creates a chorus of multiple autotuned voices singing in harmony.
- Clean: This removes the autotune effect.
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Adjust the pitch correction strength. Use the slider bar below "Pitch correction strength to adjust the strength of the autotune effect.
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Preview your video. To do so, tap the video playback screen to exit the FX menu, then tap the Play triangle.
- If you want, you can use the options below the video playback screen to apply other effects, such as compressor, EQ, Echo, and Reverb.
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Save the video. When you are happy with how the video sounds, use the following steps to save the video:
- Tap Continue at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap Save to library .
- Tap Watch video .
- Tap the Download icon in the upper-right corner. It resembles an arrow with an arrow over a tray.
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Upload the video to TikTok. When you want to upload the video to TikTok, use the following steps to do so:
- Open TikTok and tap the plus ( + ).
- Tap the Upload option to the right.
- Select your video from Voloco.
- Tap Next .
- Enter a description and tap Post .
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Tips
- If you want to add autotune like a professional, download the original Autotune plug-in from Antares Tech and use it in your digital audio workstation . Alternatively, you can use GSnap , which is a free autotune plug-in for Audacity .Thanks
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