TikTok Will Let You Directly Post Videos Made in Other AppsAdobe, Enlight Videoleap and five other creative apps are on board.

ByMatt Brian

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One of the reasons thatTikTok has enjoyed explosive growthis because the app makes it super easy to duet, share and save videos. Unlike other companies, ByteDance -- the owner ofTikTok-- actively allows users to download popular creations and share them wider on messaging services and social media. In its bid to make it easier to get their content up on the platform in the first place, the company today announced new tools that let creators upload videos directly from their favorite editing apps.

The TikTok Export feature comes by way of the company's new SDK and will go live first in seven leading "content creation" apps. Adobe is on board withPremiere Rush, joined by animation app Plotaverse, AI app Fuse.it and video editor Enlight Videoleap. Rounding off the list are gaming capture app Medal, Memento's GIF-making tool and image editor PicsArt.

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"The new TikTok SDK allows third-party apps an opportunity to extend their reach while giving users a wider selection of creative tools to help their videos match their vision," said TikTok in a statement. "We're excited to see how creators use their new features and will continue to expand their access to 3rd party apps."

The app itself now counts over 800 million users, although 500 million of thoseuse a Chinese-language version called Douyin. Its popularity hasn't gone unnoticed, however, with TikTok recently coming under scrutiny forreportedly censoring videoscritical of the Chinese government. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) may alsosoon officially open a national security reviewof the company.

Matt Brian

Managing Editor, Engadget UK

Matt Brian is managing editor ofEngadget UK.

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