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TikTok

TikTok in Influgen is a video-first channel. It is best used with generated reels, shorts, motion-transfer outputs, or talking-head assets that are already approved and ready to ship.

What TikTok supports

TikTok scheduling requires a video content item. Single-image and carousel items are rejected before scheduling.

The cleanest sources are:

  • generated video content
  • motion-transfer results
  • talking-head videos

Connection flow

TikTok uses an OAuth connection flow similar to the other publishing integrations:

  1. Open Settings > TikTok.
  2. Click Connect TikTok.
  3. Complete the provider authorization.
  4. Return to the workspace callback view.
  5. Confirm the connected account identity.

If no redirect is passed, the default path returns to /settings. The dedicated settings page typically uses /settings/tiktok.

[screenshot: TikTok settings screen with connected account card and readiness note for short-form publishing]

Content adaptation

TikTok is stricter than Instagram. In practice that means:

  • you need a generated video asset before scheduling
  • captions should stay concise
  • vertical framing should be the default
  • short, dynamic scenes usually perform better than static video loops

Influgen already defaults to short-form content for TikTok-oriented video generation flows.

When a token expires

If the TikTok token expires, reconnect the account from Settings. Pending schedule entries can resume after reconnection without rebuilding the content item.

Best practices

  • use 9:16 unless you have a very specific reason not to
  • keep the first second visually active
  • prefer stronger hooks in the opening line of the caption
  • test motion transfer and talking head separately before turning on autopilot for TikTok