Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube are getting ready to welcome TikTok users, as the Supreme Court upheld a law that effectively bans the Chinese-owned app from the United States.

TikTok has returned for US users after a brief shutdown. If it goes away for good, these rival apps can help you get your fix of short-form video.

Instagram on Sunday rolled out Edits, a video-editing product that appeared similar to CapCut, which is owned by TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance.

As the clock winds down toward TikTok's potential ban, we've compiled a list of the most realistic alternative short-form platforms for both creators and viewers.

Ultimately, the best alternative for a former TikTok user will depend on their individual preferences and the type of content they enjoy creating and consuming. The TikTok ban presents a significant financial challenge for many creators.

Social media users braced to lose popular video-sharing app TikTok said their goodbyes ahead of a U.S. ban, only for the app to reappear online as President Donald Trump prepared to take office. Just 14 hours after the platform voluntarily went dark for millions of American users on Sunday,

The tool is slated to be released on March 13, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced. TikTok has since restored service in the US.

Instagram announced a new video editing app, called Edits, on the same day that rival video service TikTok briefly went dark in response to a federal ban. X also touted the launch of a dedicated video tab in its mobile app.

Instagram has unveiled a new mobile app called Edits, designed to help creators easily shoot and edit videos on their smartphones.

Meta and Instagram are hoping to capitalize on the uncertainty surrounding ByteDance apps by teasing a new one of their own: Edits. Many creators and indie video editors were shoc