Two Approaches to Edit TikTok Video After Posting

Lawrence Dale
4 min readMar 18, 2021

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At present, TikTok has taken the world by storm, and it has about 600 million monthly active users worldwide according to the related data. People will post short videos on this platform. However, after posting the short video, there may be a need to adjust the video ot add caption to it. Although making an addititonal adjustment may be a little troublesome, this can be achievable easily if using a good video editing tool. So in the next part, I will introduce two approaches to edit TikTok video after posting.

How to Edit A TikTok Video After Posting (In-App)

Firstly be careful that you can’ t directly edit the video that has already been uploaded on TikTok. But there still are some workarounds that enable you to re-edit your TikTok video, keep reading.

Download & Repost
You can’t edit a TikTok video once it’s posted. One of the solutions is that you can save it to your phone and repost it. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Launch TikTok on your phone and tap the “Profile” button in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Step 2: Select a TikTok video that you already posted. Then tap the “Save Video” button. This step will save all the things you’ve added to your video including effects and background music.

Step 3: Then, go to the main interface of TikTok and then press the “+” icon and then upload the video that you saved from your phone.

Step 4: Now you can re-edit your video such as adding a caption, music or some more effects. After editing, you can upload the video again and delete the original post.

Re-upload Your Video
If you found some typos or other effects that can’t be deleted in your post, you can delete the original post and upload your video again.

Step 1: Open TikTok on your phone and tap on the + button to create a new post.

Step 2: Next to the Record button, tap on the Upload button. Then select the video you want to upload.

Step 3: You can now add new effects and music to your video. After the editing, you can upload the video as a new post.

How to Edit A TikTok Video After Posting (Third-Party Software)

Apart from the in-app solutions, you can also use a third-party video editor to embellish your video. Before that, you’ll need to save your video on your phone and then transfer it to your computer.

And the video editor we’re going to use to edit your TikTok video is TunesKit AceMovi. It is a handy and easy-to-use video editor that can make your TikTok video stand out with an abundance of effects and transitions. TunesKit AceMovi Video Editor is a versatile video editor that provides multiple effects and transitions. It comes with a screen recorder which can record images as well as the sound coming out of your computer. As a well-established video editor, AceMovi is mounted with features like split screen, filters, animations, texts, and music library. The user-friendly interface comes with all the effects and tools you need to embellish your video. By adding effects and music to your video, you can easily make a TikTok video from this tool and upload without limitations.

Step 1: Add Media Files to AceMovi

Open TunesKit AceMovi on your computer, then import your photos, video clips or other media files to the media box. You can click on the import button to upload or directly drag and drop the media files into the box. Then, drag and drop the video files to the track.

Step 2: Edit Your Video

After adding media to the timeline, you can now edit your video in AceMovi. On the left bar, you can add elements, sound effects, background music, text (caption), filters, transitions and animations to your video. On the upper right panel, you can edit the effects or music you’ve added to the timeline.

Step 3: Export Video

Once done editing your video, click the Export button on the middle left and export your video. Click the Settings, you’ll be able to choose the output parameters. And by clicking the Change button, you can change the output location.

Step 4: Share Your Video on TikTok

After exporting your video, you can transfer it to your phone and upload it on TikTok. You can directly share your video directly without further editing.

Final Thoughts

With these two above-mentioned tools, you no longer worry about how to edit TikTok video after posting. Feel free to select a tool you like.

You can find more from its source: https://www.tuneskit.com/video-editing-tips/how-to-edit-tiktok-video-after-posting.html

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Lawrence Dale

Hi, I’m Lawrence. I love video editing and would like to share related knowledge and skills with you. Welcome your comments and ideas.