Duet

A Duet is a TikTok video format that plays your new clip side by side with someone else's existing video at the same time. The original plays on one side of the screen while you react, sing along, or add your own take on the other.

In more detail

Duet was popularized on TikTok and is now mirrored by similar tools on Instagram Reels and YouTube. It is one of the main ways creators build on each other's content instead of just commenting. Common uses include reaction videos, harmonies and singing together, before-and-after setups, tutorials, and stitching a punchline onto someone else's clip. The original creator controls whether their video can be Dueted through their privacy settings, and the original audio plays alongside or under your own. Because both videos share the screen and the watch happens in one pass, Duets often ride the reach of the original, which makes them a fast way to enter a trend or tag onto a bigger account.

Example

A music teacher finds a student's singing clip and posts a Duet where they harmonize next to it, so both voices play together in the same video. Their video appears split-screen: the student on the left, the teacher on the right.

FAQ

Duet, answered.

What is the difference between a Duet and a Stitch?
A Duet plays both videos at the same time, side by side. A Stitch clips a few seconds of someone else's video and plays it before your own, one after the other.
Can anyone Duet my video?
Only if you allow it. The original creator sets whether Duets are on or off in their privacy settings, and it can be turned off per video or account-wide.

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