What is it and how does Tik Tok work?

TikTok, formerly Musical.ly, is one of the most downloaded apps of the year. In the last time, its influence began to grow and today, it is positioned as the favorite application of adolescents: less than a year ago, it already counted 500 million people. active users per month.

The application, available for iOS or Android, can be downloaded for free and is very easy to use. In fact, this is one of the keys to the success of this social network that rivals Snapchat or Instagram although, as mentioned above, its difference is that it has managed to captivate the younger audience. Even more than Snapchat

Create a user and connect

Once the application is downloaded, you must create a user. You can use the Facebook, Twitter or Gmail account for this.

In the profile panel, the user name appears, a brief description and a photo or video presentation can be added. It is also possible to link Instagram and YouTube accounts, if you wish.

How to navigate the application and interact with other users

Upon entering the application, you will see, at home, a series of videos of users followed, as well as other suggested profiles. To switch from one video to another, you have to slide your finger up and down.

In each video is the option to like, leave a comment or save the song being played in this clip. By pressing the arrow, an options menu is displayed: you can choose to share the content across different applications (message, Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat or Facebook); add to favorites, save video or report.

To explore, you have to press the magnifying glbad icon at the bottom, inside the main panel. However, to see the notifications, you must go to the box and for the profile, you have to press the drawing that represents a person.

The application allows videos of up to 15 seconds. To save the clip, you have to press the plus sign (+) that appears at the bottom of the main screen.

In doing so, a window will open and you will be able to choose to add a sound and activate a filter, timer or change the speed. If you press "Effects", you can activate beauty masks, special effects and stickers. Then you have to press the red button and start recording.