Quick answer: Ask first, keep the creator's name visible in the video or caption, tag their account, link the original, and never monetise someone else's video without a written OK.
1. Ask
A short DM is enough: "Hi! Love this video. Can I repost it on my Instagram with credit?" Many creators say yes, and a written yes protects you if there is a dispute later. No reply is not a yes.
2. Credit in the caption
Put the credit at the start, where people actually read it:
🎥 Video by @creatorname on TikTok, shared with permission.
Tag their account on the platform you are posting to, if they have one there.
3. Credit on screen
Captions get cut off and screenshotted. Adding "@creatorname" as small text on the video keeps the credit attached wherever it goes, which is what the TikTok watermark was meant to do.
4. Link the original
Where links are allowed (YouTube descriptions, X, stories with link stickers), link to the original post so viewers can follow the creator.
What credit does not cover
- "No copyright intended" does not grant any rights.
- Credit is not permission. You still need consent to repost.
- Commercial use (ads, paid partnerships, monetised channels) needs a licence from the creator.
Reposting your own videos
Your own TikToks are yours to post anywhere. Download them without the watermark with SLMtik and follow our repost guide.
If a creator asks you to remove it
Take it down quickly and politely. It keeps your account in good standing and avoids a copyright strike.