It’s looking increasingly likely that any deal to transfer control of TikTok to new owners will mean US users have to download a new TikTok. And that could mean an almost entirely different experience on the app.

Popular video-sharing app TikTok is still available to US users only because President Trump issued an executive order in early 2025 to postpone the ban the Chinese app is facing. Trump has extended the delay two more times since then, with the latest extension coming just a few weeks ago.

According to new reporting from The Information, TikTok is building a new app ahead of a sale to non-Chinese investors. American users will need to download the new app, which will replace the existing TikTok app in the United States.

Less than a month after extending a deadline to ban TikTok for the third time, President Donald Trump told reporters late Friday night that, “We pretty much have a deal,” on TikTok.

TikTok's owner ByteDance is developing a replacement app intended for US-based users, according to a report, as President Trump says a deal is 'pretty much done' with an American buyer.

BELLEVUE, Wash. — TikTok and its parent company ByteDance, will lay off more than 60 employees from its Bellevue office. The two submitted separate state Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications (WARN) on Monday.

Reports of TikTok creating a separate US app could provide hope for US photographers and content creators active on the platform

Since its release, a growing number of users have been dealing with iPhone 15 overheating issues — sometimes during charging, other times while gaming, and even when casually scrolling through Instagram or TikTok.

After months of speculation and multiple bids from would-be American buyers, TikTok may finally be getting a new owner.