TikTok is
rolling out the option for all users to create longer videos, extending its
60-second limit to 180 seconds. The popular social-video app has been testing
the new format since December, so some people may have already experienced
creating or watching longer videos.
On
Thursday, TikTok announced it will allow its users to post videos up to three
minutes long.
The update
will roll out to all users over the coming weeks.
TikTok
product Drew Kirchhoff wrote in a blog post Thursday that some creators already
have access to the expanded videos and have been testing them out prior to the
wider rollout.
"Creative
expression brings people together. It's how we connect with our communities.
It's how we entertain, educate, inform, and inspire each other," wrote
Drew Kirchhoff. "This is also why we've focused on providing our community
with a range of tools to help unleash their creativity -- longer videos are now
one more tool people can use to captivate the community with their creative
expression."
TikTok
users can look out for a mobile alert in the coming weeks letting them know
that the feature is available.