who invented tiktok

TikTok was created by ByteDance , the Chinese tech company founded by Zhang Yiming. The app began as Douyin in China in 2016 and was launched internationally as TikTok in 2017.

Quick Scoop

• Founder behind it: Zhang Yiming, founder of ByteDance.

• Original app name: Douyin.

• China launch: September 2016.

• Global TikTok launch: September 2017.

In simple terms, Zhang Yiming didn’t invent TikTok alone, but he founded the company that built and launched it.