How To Find Trending TikTok Sounds: 7 Ways (2026)

Trending TikTok sounds are songs and audio that have gone viral on the platform. These audio clips sometimes revive or boost catchy songs, or they come from original sound effects.

Incorporating audio into your TikTok content can help increase awareness for your brand. A report from TikTok and marketing research firm System1 found that ads with a sonic asset within the first two seconds had 191% better brand awareness than ads without. 

In this article, learn how to find new trending sounds and discover best practices for integrating audio into your videos. 

How to find new trending sounds and songs on TikTok 

• Scroll the For You page
• Use TikTok’s search function
• Browse TikTok’s in-app recommended sounds
• Try the Unlimited Sounds Library
• Check out Spotify’s playlists
• Browse YouTube
• Pay attention to the Billboard charts

Audio is an essential part of the TikTok experience. Nearly 85% of TikTok videos feature music, and 40% of popular creators’ videos contain speech.

Here are seven ways to find trending TikTok sounds:

Scroll the For You page

One way to identify trending sounds is to open the For You page (FYP), the continuous feed of content the TikTok algorithm recommends specifically for each user. 

“If you just scroll for, like, five minutes, you’ll hear the same five sounds over and over and you’ll sort of understand, ‘These must be trending right now,’” says social media consultant and author of the newsletter Link in Bio Rachel Karten.

You can see more videos with the same sound by tapping the icon at the bottom right corner of the video. This will show more details, like how many videos have used the sound, and where the sound originated. 

For example, if you come across the “Aw so cute” sound while scrolling your FYP, you’ll learn it’s a combination of two sounds: “Ocean Air” by Aerian, and audio from streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., also known as @IShowSpeed, saying “Aw so cute.” 

Creators and brands use the sound to show off everyday situations that they consider adorable, like in this TikTok from coconut water brand Vita Coco. In the video, employees hold onto a Vita Coco frosted lemonade for emotional support while they get their ears pierced.

Use TikTok’s search function

TikTok’s search function can show you trending sounds. Here’s how:

1. Open the TikTok mobile app and tap the magnifying glass in the top right corner of the screen.

2. In the search bar, type “Sounds,” and tap the search button icon to search.

3. Under Trending Sounds, you’ll see three popular sounds and the number of videos that feature that sound. Select a sound to see videos featuring the sound.

4. To see more trending sounds, tap View All.

Browse TikTok’s in-app recommended sounds

When you open the TikTok app to record a video, it’s easy to browse a selection of “hot” sounds. Here’s how to find them:

1. Open the TikTok mobile app and tap the plus sign at the bottom of the screen, as you would when recording a new video.

2. Tap Add Sound at the top of the screen.

3. A screen will pop up with Hot sounds, with the option to toggle between your region and global Hot sounds. The For You tab will show popular sounds curated for you.

4. Tap on a sound to use it in your video, or select the bookmark icon to save it for later. Saved sounds will appear in the Favorites tab.

Try the Unlimited Sounds Library

In April 2026, TikTok launched the Unlimited Sounds Library, a catalog of more than 80,000 songs available on TikTok Studio. These songs have been pre-cleared for creator use to avoid the issue of videos with copyrighted songs being muted at the one-minute mark.

You can find playlists like “Trending” and “Pop Music,” and filter songs by theme, style, or duration. You can also sort by “Hot” or “New.”

Keep in mind that this library isn’t available to business accounts. If you have a TikTok business account, you can use the Commercial Music Library instead.

Check out Spotify’s playlists

Streaming music providers like Spotify have playlists of trending TikTok songs. To find them, open Spotify, then enter “TikTok 2026” in the search bar. You’ll see recent trending songs, and can select “Playlists.” There, you’ll find playlists curated by Spotify users.

TikTok’s Spotify profile also includes public playlists with the latest TikTok hits.

Browse YouTube

YouTube is another place to find playlists of trending TikTok sounds. In the platform’s search bar, enter keywords like “trending TikTok sounds” or “trending TikTok songs” for playlists. Typing in “trending TikTok” will prompt YouTube’s autocomplete predictions, and provide a list of search suggestions. 

For more options, try browsing Redlist, a YouTube channel by Red Entertainment Group, who works on the digital side of the music industry. Redlist frequently updates several playlists of TikTok songs organized by language and region. 

Pay attention to the Billboard charts

The Billboard Global 200 lists the most popular songs worldwide based on streaming and sales data. This list typically overlaps with TikTok trends. According to a 2025 report from TikTok, 84% of songs that landed on the Billboard Global 200 first went viral on TikTok, while 12% went viral at the same time or after landing on the chart.

4 tips for using trending sounds effectively on TikTok

• Understand context of trending sounds
• Save TikTok songs and sounds as favorites
• Consider your target audience
• Ask for permission

Here are few best practices to consider when picking trending TikTok sounds:

Understand context of trending sounds

When you’ve chosen a trending sound for your TikTok content, look at how others have already used it, especially in viral videos. This gives you a better idea of how to participate in TikTok trends, and how you can differentiate your brand. 

Take the “magic hand transition,” trend, for example. It features users making a hand gesture while seemingly summoning items as the upbeat audio “Fresh Air” from Cloud 80 plays in the background. 

Hydration formula brand Sult made the trend their own by injecting a little humor. One of the participants posed like Spider-Man, while another one sneezed and made an item appear. 

Save TikTok songs and sounds as favorites

Once you come across sounds or songs in trending videos, favorite them. This saves you from having to locate them again when you’re ready to use them in your TikTok posts. 

Trending TikTok sounds can be popular for weeks at a time, and they can resurface later. For example, holiday songs like Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas,” are seasonal. If you didn’t post with it initially or know you plan to reuse a sound, saving it will give you easy access to it at a later date. 

Be intentional

Not every trending TikTok sound is worth jumping on. Giovanna Alfieri, former VP of marketing at feminine care brand The Honey Pot, suggests thinking about what your goals are when you use a specific audio. 

On Shopify Masters, Giovanna recommends thinking about what kind of conversation you’re looking to drive with a particular song. “Are we just doing this for search visibility or to somehow [end up] on a For You page?” Giovanna says. “Are we actually doing it because we can make a really unique and brand-specific connection with it?”

For example, one of The Honey Pot’s most popular videos of 2026 shows a vulva mascot with a wig to the tune of “The Subway” by Chappell Roan. The Honey Pot reinterprets the lyric “She got away” as “She got a wig” in response to a viewer’s comment about the mascot’s lack of hair. 

The video taps into the song’s viral moment, and shows that The Honey Pot is willing to interact with viewers in a humorous, on-brand way that destigmatizes feminine care.

Ask for permission

Link in Bio’s Rachel Karten encourages brands to consider the legality of trending sounds. “A lot of marketing these days is based on trends, and whether it’s an artist’s work or a person who has a viral sound on TikTok, you don’t own the rights to those [trends],” Rachel says. 

“A lot of people think organic social is not advertising,” Rachel says. But as a brand, “any social post of yours is technically an ad.”

Rachel suggests following ethical marketing practices by seeking permission before you post. “As a brand, go that extra mile to ask an artist or the creator of a sound if you can use their work, and if they say no or don’t respond, respect that boundary,” Rachel says. 

Getting permission ahead of time ensures legal compliance and avoids public relations issues. It’s better to focus your energy on building your brand identity and reputation than spend it having to do damage control.