TikTok Search: How to Find People, Brands, Products on TikTok

TikTok Search: How to Find People, Brands, and Products on TikTok

Posted 4 years ago by Max Komonov

boasts a听ton of听unique users, some with a听very wide reach. Getting anything to听trend on听TikTok is听hard鈥ut when it听does, trends gain a听lot of听traction, really fast! Here鈥檚 a听little secret for听you: that happens when you have strong TikTok influencers. But we鈥檙e are not here to听talk about TikTok influencers today. We听are here to听talk about the听TikTok search engine.

As听a听TikTok user (and if听you鈥檙e not a听TikTok user, c鈥檓on, what are you waiting for?), you may have noticed how challenging TikTok search is. That鈥檚 because there are many TikTok features that you might not be听aware of. While you might find doing a听TikTok user search easy, what about the听small details on听how to听search pictures, sounds, effects, and听videos.

Consider this article as听your guide to听the听TikTok search engine. We鈥檙e going to听take a听quick look at听everything related to听the听TikTok search engine and听how to听use it.

Navigation Basics

Before we听talk about the听details of听using the听TikTok search engine, you need to听know the听basics. Therefore, we听will shortly discuss the听basics navigation of听TikTok. Simply open the听application and听get accustomed to听the听following.

Home

TikTok 聯Home聰 shows you two feeds: Following and听For You. You can toggle between the听two feeds. However, while they both show you video content, they show you different things.

The 聯Following聰 feed shows you the听videos from people you are following. For example, if听you are following Khaby Lame, one of听the听most influential TikTok influencers now, there is听a听99.99% probability of听seeing his video content here.

The 聯For You聰 feed shows you video contents that are trending on听TikTok. It听shows you videos that the听TikTok algorithm believes you should watch. How does the听TikTok algorithm work? This is听a听pretty closely guarded secret.

Discover

The Discover page functions as听the听main TikTok search engine. Here, you can search for听anything on听TikTok. This includes users, sounds, videos, sounds, effects, and听hashtags. It听also has a听feature that allows you to听scan another user鈥檚 TikCode.

Create Video (+)

This page is听for听recording and听uploading videos on听TikTok. Here you can make a听video and听manipulate it听using effects, filters, and听sounds to听suit your audience.

Inbox

The Inbox page shows your TikTok activities. These include comments, mentions, likes, etc on听your publicly shared videos.

It听also contains private messages from your friends.

Profile

This page contains your profile which you and听others can see. These include your profile photo, bio, public videos, likes, your followers, and听who you are following. Other things visible on听your profile are your favorite videos and听your linked social media.

TikTok Search Engine: Video Search

Now we鈥檝e arrived at听the听moment you鈥檝e been waiting for: the听whole point of听this article. Let鈥檚 walk you through how to听use the听TikTok search engine.

Follow the听steps below on听having a听TikTok video search.

Step 1:听Open TikTok Application. TikTok鈥檚 application has an听icon that looks like a听black, red, and听green music note on听your home screen.
Step 2:听Tap on听Discover. We听already talked about Discover in听the听navigation basics. Look down and听check the听magnifying glass icon on听the听bottom of听your screen.
Step 3:听Tap on听the听Search Bar. The search bar is听the听Omnibox on听the听top of听your screen. Tap on听it听to听pop up听your keyboard.
Step 4:听Type your search. Enter the听title of听the听video you want to听search. You will see a听list of听recommended searches below the听Omnibox. Check through to听assess the听recommended result. However, if听the听recommended result does not contain the听needed result, you can press Enter or听Search to听assess the听full search result.

TikTok video search tips and听tricks

The above steps are the听general ways of听searching for听videos on听TikTok. However, you won鈥檛 believe it; some hidden features make searching for听videos very easy. Get to听know other TikTok tips and听tricks on听video search.

#1. Search and听find TikTok videos by听sound

TikTok is听a听popular platform used to听trend music, you can see many TikTok influencers using a听particular sound for听their audio content. Are you looking for听a听video that uses such a听particular audio clip? Follow the听steps below:

Step 1:听Find a听Video with that Sound. You must first look for听a听video that has used that sound. You can simply search for听a听TikTok influencer that uses this sound in听their video.
Step 2:听Tap on听the听Spinning Record. There will be听a听spinning record at听the听right of听the听video that uses the听sound. Tap on听it. Another way to听do听it听is听to听tap on听the听sound link that scrolls under the听video. On听tapping, TikTok will bring all the听videos that used that particular sound. You can also add the听sound to听your favorite, share it, or听record a听video from there.

#2. Search and听find TikTok videos by听effect

The use of听effects is听a听very popular thing in听TikTok. Did you notice a听video with an听effect that you like? Follow the听steps below on听finding other TikTok videos that use such an听effect.

Step 1:听Find a听Video with that Effect. Search for听a听video with that effect. You can follow the听same steps when looking for听a听video with sound.
Step 2:听Tap on听Effect Name. The effect name will appear as听a听wand under the听video creator鈥檚 TikTok handle. Simply tap on听the听effect鈥檚 name. On听tapping, TikTok will bring all the听videos that used that effect. You can also add the听effect to听your favorite, share it听or听record a听video from there.

#3. Search and听find TikTok videos by听hashtag

Hashtags are a听good way to听trend video content on听TikTok. Did you come across a听particular and听you want to听watch other videos on听it听having the听same hashtag. Follow the听steps below:

Step 1:听Find a听Video with that Hashtag. Watch a听video having the听same hashtag.
Step 2:听Tap on听Hashtag. The hashtag is听always in听the听video caption. On听tapping the听hashtag, the听hashtag page containing all videos using the听hashtag will appear. You can also add the听hashtag to听your favorite, share it, or听record a听video to听tag from there.

Alternatively, you can find videos with sounds, effects, and听hashtags by听using the听Discover screen.

TikTok Search Engine: Profile Search

There are two ways to听have a听TikTok profile search. Follow the听steps below on听how to听go听about it.

TikTok profile search from video

Every video on听TikTok will have its creator on听the听left. It听is听the听bubble icon on听the听topmost part of听the听arranged left icons. Simply click on听the听bubble icon, and听the听video creator user profile will pop out.

TikTok profile search using Discover

Anything on听TikTok search can be听done using Discover. As听we听said, Discover is听the听TikTok search engine.

Navigate to听Discover on听the听TikTok application. Tap on听the听search bar and听enter the听name of听the听TikTok user on听the听Omnibox. You will see a听list of听recommended searches below the听Omnibox. Check through to听see if听the听TikTok user is听in听the听recommended result. If听not, press Enter or听Search to听assess the听full search result.

On听seeing the听user, click on听the听icon and听you will be听able to听see their TikTok profile. These include their followers, who they are following, number of听likes, videos, and听connected social media accounts.

Other TikTok Tips and听Tricks

It听is听never complete without us听giving you something to听give you something that can help guarantee a听better user experience when using TikTok. Below are a听few TikTok tips and听tricks that can help you.

Tip 1.听Finding and听saving tour TikCode

A听TikCode is听a听QR听code that people can scan to听find you. It听is听similar to听other social media QR听codes in听terms of听function. There are two ways to听find it.

Use the听TikTok profile. Navigate to听Profile on听the听TikTok application. Besides your name, you will find an听icon with four squares. Tap on听it听and听your TikCode will appear. You can then go听on听to听save it听on听your device.
Use the听Discover page. Another way to听find your TikCode is听by听using the听TikTok Discover page. Navigate to听Discover and听tap on听the听Scan icon beside the听search Omnibox. Select My听TikCode at听the听bottom of听the听screen.

Tip 2.听Scanning a听TikCode

Do听you have a听TikTok user TikCode and听you want to听scan it? There are two procedures you can take.

Use the听Discover page. Navigate to听Discover and听tap on听the听Scan icon beside the听search Omnibox. Align the听QR听scanner on听the听TikCode, and听voila!!!
Use the听TikTok profile. Navigate to听Profile on听the听TikTok application. Beside your name on听TikTok, you will find an听icon with four squares. Tap on听it听and听your TikCode and听an听option to听scan a听TikCode will appear. Align the听QR听scanner on听the听TikCode, and听again voila!!!

Tip 3.听Hide or听see less of听certain TikTok videos

There are many videos on听TikTok. So听many, in听fact, that you may start to听get annoyed by听having to听see many videos on听a听certain trend. Did you know you can set the听application to听show you less videos? Simply long-press one of听the听videos on听the听trend and听tap on听聯Not interested.聰 You will not believe how TikTok is听being triggered to听show you lesser videos.

Tip 4.听Duet a听TikTok video

This is听one of听the听best features of听TikTok. Here, you can record yourself in听a听split-screen style with another TikTok video. To听duet a听video, follow the听steps below:

Find and听watch the听TikTok video
Tap on听the听Share Button
Tap on听the听Duet icon
Record Your Video and听edit it
Tap on听聯Next聰 and听adjust whether the听video will be听private or听public
Tap on听聯Post.聰

Tip 5.听Add a听video to听favorites

The favorite feature allows you to听bookmark videos so听you can check them later. Simply find the听video, click on听the听share button, and听press the听聯Save聰 button. On听the听Profile screen, press your Bookmark icon and听your favorite videos will be听there.

Final Thoughts

TikTok might be听a听little challenging platform to听navigate as听there are many features associated with the听application, especially with the听TikTok search engine. For a听better user experience, this article introduced how to听use the听TikTok search engine. It听also introduced some tips and听tricks on听TikTok. You can go听through the听article and听enjoy a听better TikTok experience.

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About The Author

Max has been working in the ecommerce industry for the last six years helping brands to establish and level-up content marketing and SEO. Despite that, he has experience with entrepreneurship. He is a fiction writer in his free time.

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