How to save a TikTok song to Spotify or Apple Music

Finding a song on TikTok is only half the job. The other half is getting it somewhere you’ll actually play it again, instead of a screenshot you forget about or a bookmarked video you can’t find in three weeks. This guide covers TikTok’s built-in way to save songs to a streaming app, what to do with “original sound” videos where that option doesn’t exist, and the exact taps in Spotify and Apple Music.

Method 1: TikTok’s own “add to music app” button#

For songs that come from TikTok’s music library, TikTok has a feature that saves the track to a streaming service without leaving the app. It launched in 2023 with Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music in a few countries and has expanded since, but it isn’t shown everywhere or for every song. Whether you see it depends on your country, the song’s licensing and your app version.

Where to look:

• On the video itself. In the For You feed, some videos show a small Add song label next to the song name at the bottom of the screen.
• On the sound page. Tap the spinning record in the bottom-right corner, or the scrolling sound name at the bottom. If the sound is a library song, the sound page may show an Add to music app button, or a button naming a specific service, such as Add to Spotify.

1. Tap the add button (on the video or the sound page).If you see one, that is. Labels vary a little between app versions and countries.
2. Choose your streaming service the first time.TikTok asks which music app to use, for example Spotify or Apple Music, and asks you to connect your account to it. Log in and allow the connection.
3. Check your music app.On Spotify the song typically lands in Liked Songs. Other services may add it to your library or to a playlist TikTok creates. Later taps use the same service automatically.

TikTok remembers your choice. If you want to switch to a different service later, look for the music app option in TikTok’s Settings and privacy; the exact place has moved between versions.

When TikTok doesn’t offer the button#

Plenty of videos have no add option at all. The usual reasons:

• The sound is “original sound – username”. The audio was uploaded with the video rather than picked from TikTok’s library, so TikTok has no song to send to Spotify. This is the most common case, and we explain it in what “original sound” means on TikTok.
• The feature isn’t available in your country, or not for your streaming service.
• The song isn’t licensed for it. Some library tracks are in TikTok’s catalogue but not linked to streaming services.
• It’s an edit or a remix. A fan’s sped-up version or mashup doesn’t exist on Spotify or Apple Music. You can still save the original song, once you know what it is.
• You’re on a computer. The add button is an app feature; on tiktok.com you generally won’t see it.

In all of these cases, the route is the same: find out what the song is, then save it in the music app.

Method 2: Identify the song, then open it in your music app#

If the sound page already names a real song and artist, skip ahead and search it in Spotify or Apple Music. If it doesn’t, use the video’s link:

1. Copy the TikTok link.Tap the Share arrow on the right of the video and choose Copy link. On a computer, copy the address bar.
2. Paste it into songfromtiktok.com and tap Find song.Works in any browser, on phone or computer, for public TikToks. No app to install.
3. Open the result in your music app.When a song is found and revealed, the result includes links to Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and Deezer when the song is available there. Tap your service and the song opens in its app, ready to save.

Searching is free and shows whether a song was found, with a blurred preview. Revealing the title, the artist and the streaming links needs an account and a $2.99/month subscription, which you can cancel anytime. SongFromTikTok is independent and isn’t affiliated with TikTok, ByteDance, Spotify or Apple.

If you’d rather not use a tool, the caption, the comments and a quick lyrics search often get you there too. The main guide to finding the song in a TikTok walks through every method, and if the clip is sped up or slowed, read how to find the original of a sped-up TikTok song first.

Saving the song in Spotify#

Once the song is open in Spotify (from a link, or by searching the title and artist), you have two choices: like it, or add it to a playlist. The wording below is from the current mobile app; older versions and the desktop app look a little different.

Add it to Liked Songs

1. Find the song.Open it from the link, or type the title and artist in Search.
2. Tap the plus icon next to the song.In search results, track lists and on the Now Playing screen there’s a + button. Tapping it saves the song to Liked Songs in Your Library, and the icon turns into a green check mark.

Add it to a playlist

1. Tap the three dots next to the song.Or tap the green check mark of a song you’ve already liked; Spotify then shows your playlists.
2. Choose Add to playlist.Pick an existing playlist, or tap New playlist to create one on the spot.
3. Confirm.Tap Done if the sheet asks for it. The song appears at the end of the playlist.

On the desktop app or the web player, right-click the song (or click the three dots) and choose Add to playlist. Liking works the same, with the plus icon next to the track.

Saving the song in Apple Music#

Apple Music separates two things: your library (everything you’ve saved) and playlists (lists you build). Adding a song to a playlist also adds it to your library by default.

Add it to your library

1. Find the song.Open it from the link, or search the title and artist in the Search tab.
2. Tap the plus button, or the three dots.Next to the song, or on the Now Playing screen. The plus adds it straight away; in the three-dot menu choose Add to Library.

Add it to a playlist

1. Tap the three dots next to the song.On the Now Playing screen they’re next to the title.
2. Choose Add to a Playlist.Pick a playlist from the list, or tap New Playlist to start one.

On a Mac, the Music app works the same way: click the three dots or right-click the song and choose Add to Library or Add to Playlist. On Android, the Apple Music app uses the same menu labels.

Build one “songs from TikTok” playlist#

If you find songs on TikTok regularly, one dedicated playlist beats scattering them across Liked Songs. Make it once, then add every find to it:

• Spotify: in Your Library, tap the + at the top and choose Playlist, then name it, for example “From TikTok”. From then on, use Add to playlist and pick it.
• Apple Music: in the Library tab, open Playlists and tap New Playlist. Add songs with Add to a Playlist.
• Keep both versions. If you liked a sped-up edit and the artist released an official sped-up track, save that alongside the original. Add the video’s creator or a key lyric to the playlist description if you want to remember where a song came from.

If you use TikTok’s add button with Spotify, those songs go to Liked Songs. You can move them into your playlist later in a batch, or simply accept Liked Songs as your TikTok inbox.

Alternative: Shazam’s own Spotify and Apple Music connection#

If you identify songs with Shazam, it can do part of this for you. Shazam has open-in buttons for Apple Music and Spotify on each result, and it can be connected to these services so that recognised songs are collected in a playlist there. On Apple devices the Apple Music connection is built in; the Spotify connection is set up in Shazam’s settings. The details change between versions, so check Shazam’s settings for the current options.

The catch, as with any microphone app, is that Shazam has to hear the song clearly. TikToks with voiceovers, heavy edits or “original sound” clips playing on the same phone are where it struggles; more on that in how to find a TikTok song without Shazam.

The fastest way, by situation#

Whatever route you take, the step people skip is the last one: actually adding the song somewhere. Thirty seconds now saves you scrolling back through your liked videos later.

Frequently asked questions#