How to Connect TikTok
Connect your TikTok account to schedule and post videos
1 min readUpdated 1 years ago
Prerequisites
To connect TikTok, you need:
- A TikTok account (personal or business)
- The TikTok app installed on your phone (for verification)
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Go to Settings in your SocialCal dashboard
- Click on the Social Accounts tab
- Find TikTok and click Connect
- You'll be redirected to TikTok to authorize
- Log in to your TikTok account
- Grant the requested permissions
- You'll be redirected back to SocialCal
Important Notes
Video Requirements
- Format: MP4, WebM
- Duration: 3 seconds to 10 minutes
- Size: Up to 500MB
- Aspect Ratio: 9:16 (vertical) recommended
Posting Limitations
- TikTok only supports video content (no images)
- Videos are uploaded as "direct post" to your profile
- Captions support hashtags and mentions
Troubleshooting
"Authorization failed"
- Try clearing your browser cookies and reconnecting
- Make sure you're logged into the correct TikTok account
Video upload failed
- Check that your video meets the format requirements
- Ensure the video file isn't corrupted
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