{"id":145000,"date":"2019-07-18T17:47:47","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T17:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=145000"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:40:10","slug":"tiktok-whatsapp-shortcut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tiktok-whatsapp-shortcut\/","title":{"rendered":"Send TikTok videos to WhatsApp friends with this new shortcut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-145002\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/05\/700_TikTokApp_lgku91.jpg\" alt=\"TikTok WhatsApp\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/>TikTok is testing a new feature for<strong> users to quickly send videos to a shortlist of WhatsApp friends.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was discovered by Jane Machun Wong, a tech detective known for finding leaks. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/instagram-testing-for-videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">She has found lots of cool leaks<\/a>\u00a0over the years.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TikTok is testing &#8220;Send to&#8221; section on Share UI, allowing sharing videos to individual WhatsApp friends <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lBWRH6trcP\">pic.twitter.com\/lBWRH6trcP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wongmjane\/status\/1151826539782131712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Prior to this update, users have been able to share TikTok videos with WhatsApp; this update will merely act as a shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>There isn&#8217;t a release date, but you can probably expect it to come out in one of the next TikTok updates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Tik Tok\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/59ae462d-6083-48f2-bee8-25798091f31d\/806420659\/tik-tok-806420659.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Tik Tok<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/tik-tok.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Free \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--90\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"90\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"9\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">9<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/tik-tok.en.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>TikTok is also testing a new feature to <strong>show how many times a video was downloaded and liked<\/strong>. There will also be a new &#8220;Discover&#8221; tab, but it is unknown as of now what the tab will do.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"in\">TikTok is testing &#8220;Discover&#8221; tab <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/333WiPCvLn\">pic.twitter.com\/333WiPCvLn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wongmjane\/status\/1151825300105265155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Wong also uncovered that <strong>TikTok will soon allow users to link their account to their Facebook or Google accounts.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TikTok is testing Link Account with Facebook and Google <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CtopNPi2NY\">pic.twitter.com\/CtopNPi2NY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wongmjane\/status\/1151838980410789888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Wrapping up<\/h2>\n<p>Being able to quickly share videos on TikTok with our friends on WhatsApp would be one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/best-whatsapp-tricks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new favorite WhatsApp tricks.\u00a0<\/a>Once it comes out in the update, we will make sure to test it!<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey\">\r\n<p class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__title\">More about WhatsApp<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"Don\u2019t touch this button on WhatsApp \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/dont-touch-this-button-on-whatsapp\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/05\/whatsapp-roto1-1024x576-1024x576.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>Don\u2019t touch this button on WhatsApp \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"What updates can we expect for WhatsApp? \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/what-updates-can-we-expect-for-whatsapp\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article sc-related-articles-grey__article--last\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/09\/whatsapp-logo-1024x576-1024x576.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>What updates can we expect for WhatsApp? \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"Best WhatsApp tips \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/tips-to-master-whatsapp-in-2018\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/06\/whatsapp-1024x576.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>Best WhatsApp tips \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"8 tricks to strengthen your WhatsApp security \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/8-tricks-to-strengthen-your-whatsapp-security\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__article sc-related-articles-grey__article--last\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2017\/11\/whatsapp-web-screenshot-1024x576-1024x576.png)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-grey__text\">\r\n        <p>8 tricks to strengthen your WhatsApp security \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quickly send a video to your friends on WhatsApp after this new TikTok update! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9180,"featured_media":145003,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[2333,1969,1947,1043],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-145000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-app-subdomain-redirectionwhatsapp","tag-leak","tag-tik-tok","tag-whatsapp"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9180"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145000"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":325696,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145000\/revisions\/325696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145000"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=145000"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=145000"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=145000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}