How-to guide

How to repost TikToks to YouTube Shorts

You already made the video. Putting it on YouTube Shorts too means more people can find it.

A good repost is more than copy and paste. Here is how to do it by hand, step by step. Then see how Dandelion can do it for you.

Updated October 8, 2026

Do it by hand

Here is every step to share one post from TikTok to YouTube yourself.

Step 1: Get the clean file
Use the video file you made before you posted it. Look in your phone's camera roll or your editing app. If you tap Save video inside TikTok, that copy has the TikTok logo on it, so try not to use it.
Step 2: Check the length
YouTube Shorts can be up to 3 minutes long. If your TikTok is longer, cut it down first.
Step 3: Check the shape
Shorts look best as tall videos, in the 9:16 shape. Most TikToks are already this shape, so you can leave it as it is.
Step 4: Check the sound
A song you picked inside TikTok may not be OK to use on YouTube. YouTube can block Shorts over 1 minute long that get a music copyright claim. Use your own sound, or keep the video to 1 minute.
Step 5: Upload it
Open the YouTube app. Tap the plus (+) button, then pick your video from your phone.
Step 6: Write a new title
You get up to 100 characters. Shorter is better. Aim for about 60, with the words people search for first.
Step 7: Add a short description
Write one or two lines that say what the video is about. Then add 2 or 3 hashtags about the topic.
Step 8: Post it, then do it again
Tap Upload. Then repeat every step for your next TikTok, and the one after that.

Try not to post the same video twice on one channel.
Your TikTok caption is not a good YouTube title. People search on YouTube, so use the words they would type.
Keep a folder of your clean files. It makes reposting much faster.

Doing it by hand works, but it takes time for every post. Dandelion can do it for you. Set it up once, and each new post is handled like this.

Step 1: Add your TikTok
Paste your TikTok profile and say it is your own. Dandelion checks it for new videos about every hour. You can also upload a video yourself.
Step 2: Pick where it goes
Turn on Autoshare from TikTok to YouTube. You set this up one time. After that, each new post gets the same care.
Step 3: Dandelion makes the Short
It gets a copy without the TikTok logo and fits it to 9:16. It writes a new title of about 60 characters with the key words first, plus a description and tags. All in your voice.
Step 4: It checks every post
It checks the shape, the length, and the sound. If a song may belong to someone else, it tells you before the Short goes out. If it sees another app's logo, it stops and asks you for the clean file.
Step 5: It picks a good time
Each app gets its own good time to post. Posts on the same app stay at least 1 hour apart. After about 30 posts on an app, it uses the times that work best for you.
Step 6: Say yes, or let it post
New posts wait in Needs your OK until you say yes. On paid plans, you can turn on autopilot. Each autopilot post waits at least 15 minutes, so you can still stop it.

The free plan gives you 15 reposts a month on up to 3 accounts. You check each one before it goes out. No card needed.