How to upload a video to TikTok from Russia

The TikTok social network in Russia now allows viewing and commenting only on old videos uploaded before spring 2022 by local users. At the same time, the materials of foreign accounts are completely hidden - popular bloggers cannot be found in the search, profiles are empty.

Download and you can watch new videos only if you change your location virtually or physically. It is important to remember that the publication of the video is currently not officially available in Russia. Bypassing restrictions may result in your account being banned.

There are a large number of alternative versions of the application on Android and iOS on the Web for viewing and downloading files on TikTok. These programs allow you to select countries as a location and do without manipulating SIM cards. But unofficial modifications may be malicious - Use them at your own risk.

How to upload videos to TikTok from Russia via Android app

To download and view content from an Android device, you will need a modified version of the application. If you still decide that you definitely need to use such a program, do the following:

1. Download the TikTok app with modification and plugin with settings for it. You can download APK installation files, for example, from here. You must first register to access the links. Try the latest version from the Mods list.

2. Run the downloaded files and install the program. The system will offer to replace the insecure application with the official version. Ignore this warning.

You can check whether the ARM64 or ARM7 version of the program is suitable for your processor, for example, through system characteristics scanners like Droid Hardware Info or through Telegram. In the second case, just open the messenger and scroll through the main settings page to the very end. In the description of the program version at the end of the line you will see a mark about the processor architecture.

3. Just in case, install VPN Applicationif you don't already have it.

4. Activate the selected VPN service and run the plugin with settings. Modified versions of TikTok should work stably and without tunneling, but problems can sometimes occur.

5. Customize alternative TikTok to your preferences. Specify a country, such as the United States, and choose whether to display videos in the feed only from that region or from different countries. The application should detect your location as the one you mark in the settings. In this case, you will be able to upload videos from your account and all new content will be available for viewing. Through the plugin, you can run the TikTok program itself.

6. In the modified application, all that remains is to perform familiar actions: go to the download section of a new video, add ready-made material, or shoot a video immediately in social networkand then publish.

Posting videos through unofficial TikTok programs can be problematic. Sometimes videos don't load or are deleted immediately after appearing in the feed. The authors of alternative versions offer to pay for the opportunity to upload content freely.

You can experiment and test several different applications. If the errors are repeated, then the most reliable way to publish will be a bunch of browser and VPN. We will discuss this option in more detail below.

How to upload videos to TikTok from Russia via iOS app

For Apple devices, you can use a method similar to Android. Here you will also need a modified application, which must be installed through an alternative to the App Store. There are several popular tools to help bypass iOS restrictions, their functions and settings results are very similar. As an example, consider the sequence of installing TikTok through Scarlet.

1. Go to scarlet official website through the Safari browser. You will most likely need an active VPN to load the page. Start the installation of the program by clicking Install → Direct Install → "Open" → "Install".
2. Next, you need to allow the use of Scarlet on your smartphone. To do this, go to "Settings" → "General" → "VPN and device management". Click on "Trust" for the Scarlet certificate.
3. Download the modified version of TikTok for iOS in IPA format. For example, you can find a suitable option in telegram channels.
4. Launch Scarlet and click the download button in the menu below. Next, once again click on the same icon in the upper right corner and select the downloaded file with the TikTok mod.
5. Scarlet will offer to install the application from the downloaded archive. Confirm the action.
6. Open the installed TikTok, log in to your account or register it and select the region you need in the settings. After that, you will be able to view and publish videos. You may need to use a VPN for stable operation.

How to upload videos to TikTok from Russia via browser

The browser version of TikTok comes in handy if the modified mobile apps didn’t help you or if you want to post a video from a computer. This is the safest option for downloading and watching new clips.

To launch the browser version, you can use any working VPN service. Just start tunneling on PC or smartphone, open in browser TikTok site and sign in.

Your videos will load and not be lost for sure, but you won't have a set of editing and processing tools at your disposal, which is in the mobile application. To prepare a video, you can use the official version of TikTok on your smartphone, and then publish the saved draft through the browser. Alternative option - mount record with any tool convenient for you and add the finished file to your profile.