TikTok has announced a new set of AI-powered creation tools aimed at simplifying how creators produce and share content on the platform. The updates were unveiled at the company’s U.S. Creator Summit and focus on editing efficiency, idea generation, and creator monetization.
The first new feature, Smart Split, is an AI-powered editing tool built for long-form video. Available globally through TikTok Studio Web, Smart Split automatically clips, reframes, captions, and transcribes videos longer than one minute into multiple short-form clips formatted for TikTok. Creators can upload a video, select specific sections, and allow the system to generate clips at either automatic or user-defined lengths.
Smart Split also handles vertical reframing and caption formatting, reducing the amount of manual editing typically required to repurpose longer content such as podcasts, vlogs, or interviews. Once clips are generated, creators can review and publish them directly to their TikTok accounts, keeping the entire workflow within TikTok’s ecosystem.
TikTok is also rolling out AI Outline, a second AI-powered tool focused on pre-production rather than editing. AI Outline helps creators structure videos by generating titles, hooks, hashtags, and a six-part content outline based on a prompt or trending topic identified through Creator Search Insights. Each section of the outline can be customized before recording begins.
AI Outline is launching first for creators aged 18 and older in the United States, Canada, and select markets, with broader international availability planned in the coming weeks. TikTok positions the tool as a support system rather than a replacement for creative input, giving creators a framework they can adapt to their own style and tone.
Alongside the creation tools, TikTok announced updates to its Subscription product. The company is increasing potential creator payouts to up to 90 percent of subscription revenue. After fees, creators receive 70 percent of TikTok’s revenue share, with an additional 20 percent monthly reward available to those who meet specific follower, view, and posting thresholds.
TikTok says all AI-generated suggestions, including outlines and captions, go through safety and moderation checks before being surfaced or published. Content created using Smart Split or AI Outline is reviewed under the same Community Guidelines as all other TikTok videos, and creators and viewers retain the ability to report content they believe violates platform rules.
The updates reflect TikTok’s broader strategy of embedding AI deeper into the creator workflow, from idea development to editing and monetization, while keeping creative control and publishing centralized within the platform.