Sharing TikTok Videos — As Easy As 1, 2, 3

TikTok users have many reasons for spending time on the app. Some want to build a large following to become popular and earn money. Some are searching for TikTok content that will help them learn something or accomplish a task, while others are trying to build a brand and reach a large target audience.

The majority of users, though, are on the social media platform to scroll their feeds, find TikTok posts that amuse or entertain them — and often, share them with friends.

The app is designed with those people in mind. It’s a breeze to see lots of great content, and just as simple to share it with a group of followers or individual friends.

There are several ways to do it.

How to Share a TikTok Video with a Friend

It takes only seconds to send the video that you’re currently watching on the app to one or more friends.

1. Tap the “Share” icon (a sweeping right arrow) on the right-hand menu of the post.
2. A popup window will appear. Choose the friend you’d like to share the video with and click their profile picture (you can choose multiple recipients if you’d like). You can also add a personalized message.
3. Tap “Send.” That’s all there is to it.

Other sharing methods are available from the same menu; you can send it via SMS or Telegram to a friend of your choice, or send it via other social apps like Instagram or Facebook. Simply click the option that matches how you want to send the post and follow the instructions from there.

How to Share a TikTok Video Through Email

If you want someone who isn’t on TikTok or another app to see the video, the process is almost the same.

1. Tap the “Share” icon on the video you want to share with someone else.
2. On the popup window, choose “Copy link.”
3. Go to your email account and paste the link into the body of your email (you can also share with multiple people this way, of course). Send the email and you’ve shared the post.

How to Share a TikTok Video with All of Your Followers

This final method is once again virtually identical to sharing with a single friend.

1. Hit the “Share” icon on the post you’re sharing.
2. Tap “Repost” on the popup window.
3. You’re done! All of your followers will see the video on your feed.

It couldn’t be simpler. The platform was created to allow users to watch and share compelling short-form content, and it became a hit because it was designed to facilitate viewing and sharing great, fun videos. Take advantage of it!