TikTok: How to Create an Avatar

Users can also choose from predesigned characters

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TikTok introduced customizable avatars that people can use to cover over their faces when recording videos in the video creation application. When a TikTok avatar is activated, it will animate to match the user’s real-world movements.

TikTok offers a selection of predesigned avatars for users to quickly select, or they can create their own avatar and customize its appearance with different hairstyles, eye colors, accessories and more.

Our guide will show you how use the “TikTok Avatars” effect and create an avatar in the TikTok app.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the TikTok app on iOS.

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