How to Upload a TikTok Video from Your PC or Mac

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This wikiHow will show you how to upload a TikTok video from your PC or Mac. To do so, you will need to log in with a TikTok account from https://tiktok.com/ and then upload your video. TikTok videos are limited to 60 seconds, but most are between 3 and 15 seconds.

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    To do so, type in the address bar: https://tiktok.com/ .
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    This will launch the TikTok web portal.
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    Select the method to log in with. If you do not already have an account, download the TikTok app and create an account there . Then, follow the prompts on-screen to log in.
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    The video you upload must have a resolution of 720p or higher, be between 3 and 60 seconds, and be of the .mp4 or .webm format.
    • You must have uploaded a video first before you can select your cover or post.
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    This is where you can place hashtags, tag users, or add a description of your video. There is a maximum caption length of 100 characters.
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    Drag the cover on the screen to choose one. This will be the cover that people will see before clicking on your video.
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    Use the radio buttons to control whether everyone, friends, or no one can view your videos. Use the checkboxes to enable/disable duet.
    • If your account is private, only followers can see your videos by default, and no one can duet your video.
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    This will publish your video and finish the upload. It may take a while before it shows up in your video feed.
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    I have a 50 second video with an aspect ratio of 1080 x 1920 with a file size of 19MG. How do I get it to display full screen without the letterboxing?
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    All TikTok videos are pillar/letterboxed when displayed on PC in fullscreen because all TikTok videos are of 9:16 aspect resolution. Your best bet would to rotate your device so it is in portrait.
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    I'm uploading a video with a soundtrack already on (with permission) but the caption's crediting me as the original music! How do I change this?
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    TikTok's algorithms will automatically identify the track and then put "Contains sound from: Song name" in the description or, in the case of fully unoriginal sounds, categorize all the videos with that sound with their appropriate track.
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