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 | 200×200 px minimum |
Audio
| Delivery | Via distributor as part of your release |
| Clip length | Up to 60 seconds per sound, chosen at delivery |
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 | Up to 10 minutes; music promo works best under 30 seconds |
| Format | MP4 (H.264) |
Worth knowing
- Pick the 60-second clip carefully at delivery - it is the part of the song fans can use.
- The chorus or drop should start within the first seconds of the clip.
Source: TikTok support · Last verified 2026-09-27