How to Stitch on Tiktok
Have you ever felt like you could improve someone else’s video?
Well, you need to hear all about this new TikTok feature: Introducing Stitch!
A new feature that lets you enhance other users’ content!
It takes a small clip from another video and lets you add a better punchline to it.
Learn all about Stitch:
- What is Stitch on TikTok?
- How to Stitch on TikTok
- How to turn the Stitch feature off
What Is a Stitch on Tiktok?
The new Stitch feature allows you to edit one of your videos with other users’ videos.
The idea behind the feature was to allow creators to integrate scenes and create more collaborations.
TikTok themselves describe the feature as “expanded storytelling”.
You’ll be able to take a video on TikTok and give it a new ending.
However, you can only Stitch up to five seconds of any individual video.
A TikTok Stitch attributes the original content creator so no one can claim the clip as their own.
How Are TikTok Stitch Videos Different From Duet Videos?
Both features are great for creating reaction videos, cooking collaborations, and even math lessons with other users on the platform.
But they have some key differences:
- Stitch is an editing feature that mixes videos together to make a new one. Usually, you Stitch videos to add a “punch line” to it.
- Duet allows you to record while you watch a video on split-screen. It’s more for commentary. TikTok duets are the first to expand TikTok’s storytelling space.
The first one is used to give a twist or complete a user’s content, while the latter one is used to react to the content.
How to Stitch on TikTok
Step 1: Search A TikTok Video You Want To Stitch
Once you open the TikTok app, click the search icon. Then, search for the video you want to Stitch.
Step 2: Tap The Send Arrow
The icon is also known as the “share arrow”. It’s on the right-hand side of your screen.
Then, on the bottom side of your screen, look for the Stitch tool.
Step 3: Tap Stitch
If the button is “faded”, the original creator has disabled the Stitch feature. If not, proceed to Stitch the clip.
Step 4: Select The Part Of The Clip You Want To Stich
Trim the clip to your preferred duration.
Remember that you can only Stitch up to five seconds, so make sure to pick the best parts.
Step 5: Record Part Of Your Own Video
Record your own video commenting, reacting, or making a smart joke about what just happened.
When using the new Stitch feature, you can’t use the TikTok sound library.
And that goes for any original TikTok sound you made as well.
Step 6: Upload The New Video
Again, TikTok will automatically give proper credit to the original creator.
You can see it in the new video’s caption.
So there is no need to tag them!
Pro Tip: The key thing for a great Stitch is to find the perfect video to Stitch. Find cool videos to Stitch! Find TikTok influencers to make videos with and user the best videos to Stitch.
How To Turn The Stitch Feature Off?
If you don’t want your TikTok video to be featured in another user’s video, you can turn the function off.
Follow these instructions to do so:
Step 1: Go To Your Profile
On the top right corner, tap on the three dots icon or three-line icons to access your settings.
Step 2: Go To “Privacy”
On the privacy and safety page, tap on privacy.
Step 3: Tap The Stitch Option
Scroll down until you read, Stitch. Tap the option. Then, select which users can Stitch your videos.
After that, just click the arrow on the top left corner to go back to settings.
You can go back to turn Stitch on again at any time.
You can also disable the option for each individual video uploaded.
How to Stitch on Tiktok With a Video From Camera Roll?
Unfortunately, you can’t Stitch a video from your camera roll.
You need to do so from TikTok.
However, some third-party apps allow you to do so.
You’ll need to download the video from TikTok and upload it to the third-party app.
Then you’ll need to upload the video on your camera roll to the other app as well.
The advantage of uploading both videos to another app is that:
- Videos from other users can last more than 5 seconds
- You can add music to your new video.
- You can modify the settings of each video, like color and sound.
After saving the “new” Stitched clip, post it on TikTok. Just tag the other account on your post. Otherwise, users might report you.
How To Stitch on TikTok FAQ
How To Get The Stitch Feature On TikTok?
Just update the app to unlock the editing feature. If you can’t still Stitch video, the original video might have disabled Stitch.
Can You Stitch More Than Five Seconds?
No, you can’t. Hopefully, the limit to Stitch videos on TikTok is expanded.
If enough TikTok users ask for the feature to change, the TikTok App might do it.
Karen is a senior technical writer and copywriter here at GrowFollowing. Her area of expertize are social media apps and new media.