Naturally, fans of the immensely popular app have concerns.
What will we use to watch short clips with robotic voiceovers and trendy music without TikTok?
The top contender might be YouTube Shorts.
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There are mainly two outcomes:
Regardless of the outcome, TikTok isn’t immediately going anywhere.
Shorts was essentially created to compete with TikTok, after all.
You’re also able to search for videos that contain certain music and sounds.
Even the interface on both platforms looks similar.
Many creators are uploading videos to both platforms as well, so even the content is comparable.
As ofJanuary 2024, TikTok had 1.6 million monthly active users, while YouTube had 2.5 million.
Of course, Shorts are just one part of the YouTube pie.
Some YouTuber users don’t like Shorts and just want to watch traditional videos.
Whereas everyone on TikTok is specifically there for TikTok videos.
This effort could pay off in a big if TikTok winds up getting banned.
YouTube utilizes its long-standing Partner Program for monetizing Shorts.
Creators share a portion of the revenue generated through ad placements on their Shorts.
Prior to December 2023, TikTok offered monetization through its $1 billion “Creator Fund.”
Nowadays, TikTok is more similar to YouTube.
However, the program comes with the caveat that creators must make videos longer than 60 seconds.
Among these are the preset style filters, which can be applied prior to beginning recording.
Once youve recorded your video, TikTok provides a suite of editing tools to refine your content further.
you might adjust video effects, apply different filters, and add stickers and text.
For more advanced editing, software like CapCut and Kapwing are commonly used.
YouTube offers a much more slimmed-down library of tools and filters.
The lack of easy-to-use, built-in editing tools could prove troublesome for YouTube Shorts.
YouTube Shorts isn’t as broadly accessible, so the variety of content could suffer.
However, there’s a definite difference in the culture and vibe.
YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels are considered by many to be the “second-hand” short-form video platforms.
Trends start on TikTok and eventually trickle down to the others.
That being said, YouTube is obviously a mega-popular platform in its own right.
Most of the people who use TikTokcreators and viewers alikealready use YouTube anyway.
There will always be a place for short videos on the internet.
