How to Embed a TikTok on Your Website or Blog (2026)
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TL;DR
To show a TikTok on your site, embed it with TikTok's official code — paste the link into the embed generator, copy the snippet, and drop it into an HTML block. The video stays on TikTok, the creator keeps the credit and the views, and you avoid the copyright trouble of re-uploading someone else's file.
Bloggers, teachers and small shops often want a TikTok on their own page — a product review, a tutorial, a reaction. There are two ways to do it: embed the original, or download the file and upload it yourself. For other people's videos, the first one is almost always right.
Embed vs. download: which to use
| Official embed | Downloaded file | |
|---|---|---|
| Who hosts it | TikTok | You |
| Creator's credit and views | Kept automatically | Lost unless you add credit |
| Permission needed | No, for public videos | Yes, if it isn't yours |
| If the creator deletes it | Disappears from your page | Your copy remains |
| Page speed | Adds TikTok's script | Your own video weight |
Step by step
- Copy the public video link (how).
- Paste it into the embed generator. It returns TikTok's own blockquote-plus-script snippet — the same code TikTok's "Embed" button gives on desktop.
- Add it to your page. In WordPress, add a Custom HTML block and paste. On Wix, Squarespace or a plain site, use any "HTML/embed" element.
- Preview, then publish. The player appears with the creator's name and a link back to TikTok.
Keep your page fast
- One or two embeds per page. Each one loads TikTok's player; ten of them will hurt your Core Web Vitals.
- Below the fold. Put embeds after your opening paragraphs so your text loads first.
- Add a text summary. Search engines and AI assistants can't watch the video. A short written summary of what happens in it makes your page useful even if the embed fails to load.
When downloading is the right call
If the video is yours, uploading your own file gives you full control and no third-party script. Download it clean with the no-watermark page. For anyone else's video, ask first and credit properly — the creator-credit guide has wording you can copy, and how to repost correctly covers the platform side.
FAQ
Is it legal to embed someone's TikTok on my site?
Embedding with TikTok's official code is the intended way to share a public video on another site: the video stays hosted by TikTok, the creator keeps the views and credit, and it disappears if they delete it. Re-uploading a downloaded copy is a different matter and needs permission.
Does an embedded TikTok slow down my page?
It loads TikTok's script and player, which adds weight. Place embeds below the fold and limit how many you use on one page.
Can I embed a private TikTok?
No. Only public videos can be embedded.
Should I embed or download and upload?
Embed when you're showing someone else's video. Upload a file only for your own content or with the creator's written permission.