How to Repost on TikTok

If you have ever wanted to share a video with your followers without downloading it, screen-recording it, or leaving a comment, the answer is the Repost button. Learning how to repost on TikTok takes about ten seconds, and once you know where the option lives you will use it constantly. This guide covers reposting a video, what actually happens when you do it, how to undo a repost, and how reposting differs from a Duet or a Stitch.

Reposting is TikTok's version of a retweet or a share. It does not create a new video and it does not copy the clip to your profile. Instead it pushes someone else's video into the feeds of the people who follow you, with a small note saying you reposted it. It is one of the lightest-touch ways to engage with content on the whole app.

How to repost a video on TikTok

The Repost button lives inside the standard share menu, right where you would tap to send a video to a friend.

1. Open the video you want to share in your For You feed or on someone's profile.
2. Tap the Share icon — the curved arrow on the right-hand side of the screen.
3. In the row of sharing options that slides up, tap Repost.
4. That is it. The video is now shared to your followers, tagged with a small "Reposted" label under your name.

On many versions of the app you can add a short thought when you repost, giving your followers a one-line reason you are sharing it. There is no confirmation screen — the moment you tap Repost, it is live.

How to remove a repost on TikTok

Changed your mind? Removing a repost uses the exact same button.

1. Find the video you reposted — the fastest way is through your Activity or repost history, or just reopen the original.
2. Tap the Share icon again.
3. The button that used to say Repost now reads Remove Repost. Tap it.
4. The repost is pulled from your followers' feeds immediately.

You can repost and un-repost the same clip as many times as you want, so there is no harm in experimenting.

Repost vs. Duet vs. Stitch

People mix these three up all the time, but they do very different things:

• Repost forwards someone else's video to your audience unchanged. You add nothing but an optional one-line note, and it never lands on your profile.
• Duet places your own recording next to the original so both play at once — great for reactions, duets over songs, or side-by-side comparisons. A Duet becomes a new video on your profile.
• Stitch lets you clip a few seconds of someone's video and add your own footage after it, so you are building on their idea. Like a Duet, a Stitch is a brand-new video that lives on your page.

In short: reposting is sharing, while Duet and Stitch are creating. If you want the original creator's work to reach your followers with zero effort, repost. If you want to add your own take, Duet or Stitch.

For business owners: amplifying the right content

For a brand or local business running a TikTok account, the Repost button is a quietly useful tool. When a customer posts a great clip of your product, your storefront, or your Toronto event, a repost puts that genuine user-generated content in front of your own audience without you having to recreate it. It signals to followers that real people use and enjoy what you offer — social proof you did not have to script.

Used well, reposting builds a feed that mixes your own polished videos with authentic community content. Just be selective: every repost is an endorsement, so only amplify clips that reflect your brand and are appropriate to share. And remember that social platforms are one channel among many. The audience you build on TikTok is rented; the traffic you earn from ranking in Google search is yours to keep.

Frequently asked questions