TikTok has been the last social network to add stories. At the beginning of 2022, the social network incorporated this mechanism for all users and thus not be left behind with respect to Instagram or Snapchat . Although several months have passed since its launch, many users continue to wonder what the TikTok Stories that appear on TikTok are . If you are one of them, or have doubts about how to use them, read on to clear them up.
Let’s start by clearing up what are the TikTok Stories that appear on TikTok. They are short horizontal videos that are deleted 24 hours after uploading them . When we see a TikTok Story, a white bar is shown above that indicates the approximate duration of the story and the number that the user has uploaded. If you have ever come across a fragmented white bar while scrolling, you are indeed facing a TikTok story. We can upload several, since they are stored in a row. To move between them we simply have to press to the left to go back or to the right to go forward.
HOW TIKTOK TIKTOK STORIES WORK
Once we know what the TikTok Stories that appear on TikTok are, let’s move on to how TikTok’s TikTok Stories work. The first thing is to locate them. Depending on which version of the app you have, they will appear in the left window inside a vertical bar. In the event that you do not have the option in the left window, you can also see them by clicking on the profile picture if it is surrounded by a blue aura .
Unlike normal videos, stories do not allow another user to save them , since their concept is based on short expiration. As we will detail later, there are few aesthetic differences between stories and standard videos, but the former are designed with the intention of being fast. It is a more immediate and temporary form of communication. At the moment there are no differences in the stories between the Android or iPhone versions .
HOW TO RECORD AND POST A TIKTOK STORIES
Now we will find out how to record and post a TikTok Stories . All TikTok users can record and publish stories, for this we must click on the + symbol of our profile picture. This redirects us to the recording window, where it will show 3 options below: camera, story and templates, obviously we are interested in the second one. We can take a photo or video, or directly upload a video or image already stored within our mobile. Once with the content selected, click on Publish in the Story. Our followers will be able to see the story if we have a private profile or anyone, if the profile is public.
TikTok stories have practically the same customization options as normal videos , we can even apply predefined templates. Among these options are rotating the camera, speeding up or slowing down a video, adding filters or, of course, implementing songs. We can record or upload a video and later publish it as a story, instead of as a normal video, from the central symbol in the bar that works as a menu. To delete a story , click on the three dots in the lower right corner and click on “Delete”.