<P> TikTok , also known as Douyin ( Chinese : 抖 音 短 视频 ; pinyin : Dǒuyīn duǎnshìpín ; literally `` vibrato short video '' ) in China , is a social media app for creating and sharing videos as well as live broadcasting . Launched in September 2016 by ByteDance , it is a leading short video platform in Asia and has extended to other parts of the world , becoming one of the fastest - growing apps with a large community across several countries for short music videos . </P>
<P> TikTok , also known as Douyin ( Chinese : 抖 音 短 视频 ; pinyin : Dǒuyīn duǎnshìpín ; literally `` vibrato short video '' ) in China , is a social media app for creating and sharing videos as well as live broadcasting . Launched in September 2016 by ByteDance , it is a leading short video platform in Asia and has extended to other parts of the world , becoming one of the fastest - growing apps with a large community across several countries for short music videos . </P>
when did the app tik tok come out
when did the app tik tok come out
September 2016
September 2016