If ByteDance does release a new version of TikTok, users will need to migrate to the new app, a process that will likely only require downloading the new app and logging in with your credentials. If the new TikTok app is does become available for download, users will have until March 2026 to migrate.

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.

By Krystal Hu NEW YORK (Reuters) -TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for U.S. users that is expected to operate on a separate algorithm and data system from its global app, laying the groundwork for a potential sale orchestrated by U.

According to The Information, the existing app – referred to internally as "M" – will be removed from US app stores once the new version is

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

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.

The US version is expected to use its own algorithm, resolving the issue of whether China’s ByteDance will share its crown jewel.