Back to Platform Specs
TikTok Specs
Your music reaches TikTok as a 'sound' delivered by your distributor. Fans then use clips of it in their own videos - which is where the promotion value comes from.
Artwork
| Sound artwork | Uses your release cover art, square |
| Profile image | Check TikTok’s current profile-image guidance before exporting |
Audio
| Delivery | Via distributor as part of your release |
| Clip length | Clip availability and length depend on your distributor’s TikTok delivery options |
Loudness
| Normalisation | TikTok applies its own loudness normalisation in-app |
| Practical advice | Deliver a competitive master; the hook section should hit immediately |
Video
| Video size | 1080×1920 px (9:16) |
| Duration | Duration varies by account and feature; test shorter clips with your audience |
| Format | MP4 (H.264) |
Worth knowing
- Ask your distributor whether you can choose the preview clip and when it becomes available in TikTok’s music library.
- Choose a clip that makes sense without the rest of the track; test it in a short video before promoting it.
Source: TikTok support · Last verified 2026-09-27