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Using trending sounds in your TikTok videos is a great way to increase your reach and boost engagement. But how can you find out which songs are popular on TikTok? Scrolling through the For You page is a great start, but there are plenty of other ways to see which sounds are trending, including TikTok's Creative Center, Tokboard, TokChart, and even streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music. This wikiHow article will list the best ways to search for trending TikTok sounds you can use in your own videos.

Things You Should Know

  • Go to https://ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter/inspiration/popular/music to see TikTok's list of trending sounds by country.
  • Scroll through your For You page and pay attention to which sounds are used in multiple videos. This will also show you how others are using sounds!
  • You can also search TikTok for "trending sounds" and "viral" to see what's popular.
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Check the TikTok Creative Center's list of trending music.

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  1. To access Creative Center, go to https://ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter/inspiration/popular/music in a desktop or mobile web browser. This free tool displays songs that are currently trending on TikTok, and you can filter the list by country.
    • Click See analytics on a track to see the trending sound's statistics, including how long it's been trending, what age range typically views this video, and viewers' related interests.
    • On the analytics page, you can alco click See related videos for a quick link to TikTok videos that used the selected song.
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Look for trends on the For You page.

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  1. Everyone's For You page is different, but thanks to the TikTok algorithm, no one will miss out on hearing trending songs and audio. You'll definitely be able to pick out which songs are trending just by scrolling the For You page for a few minutes and looking for repeated sounds.
    • You'll also get an idea of how these songs are used in videos, so you can use them in your own videos! similarly!
    • You'll also get an idea from the comment section on what to avoid or improve on.
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Search for trending sounds on TikTok.

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  1. Just tap the search icon, enter "Trending," then tap Sounds to filter the results. Sounds with the "popular" label are the ones trending at the moment. Using these songs in your own videos can get you a quick visibility boost!
    • You can also tap the search icon and search for "viral sounds" to find some videos tagged with trending sounds.
    • If you know what sound you're looking for, but don't know its name, try searching for keywords or sentences present in the sound to find it.
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Browse TikTok's popular and viral sound playlists.

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  1. Tap the + at the bottom of TikTok to create a new video, then tap the music note icon at the top to open the Sounds panel. This takes you to the "Popular" tab, where you can scroll through a list of popular sounds on TikTok.
    • Tap TikTok Viral to check out a list of sounds that are going viral. You can also tap New Releases to see if you can jump on the next trend ahead of your competitors.
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View the charts at Tokboard and TokChart.

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  1. Head over to https://tokboard.com or https://tokchart.com in a web browser to check out the results.
    • At Tokboard, the top result will be the most widely used song on TikTok in the last week. You'll also see how many videos have used the song as well as how many views it's had. Click the song title to see more information about it, like current hashtags, top countries, and a link to the sound on TikTok.
    • TokChart lists the trending and growing audio. To see trending audio, click Trending at the top of the page and browse the list.
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    Jenna Jean Davis is a Social Media Influencer & Marketer and the Founder and CEO of Jenna Jean Marketing LLC. With over five years of experience, she specializes in organic social media marketing, TikTok marketing, and Instagram marketing. Jenna is also an established TikTok creator. Jenna earned her BA in Journalism from the University of Utah.
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    If you're looking for a specific TikTok song that you don't know the name of or the artist, try searching for keywords or sentences from the song in the search bar of the app. Watch some of the videos that the search populates and, hopefully, you'll find the specific sound you are looking for!
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This article was co-authored by Jenna Jean Davis and by wikiHow staff writer, Darlene Antonelli, MA. Jenna Jean Davis is a Social Media Influencer & Marketer and the Founder and CEO of Jenna Jean Marketing LLC. With over five years of experience, she specializes in organic social media marketing, TikTok marketing, and Instagram marketing. Jenna is also an established TikTok creator. Jenna earned her BA in Journalism from the University of Utah. This article has been viewed 23,323 times.
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