Understand TikTok audio type labels
Tokchart uses three audio type labels to distinguish audios selected from TikTok's library from audios created through user uploads.
Catalog Audio
Catalog Audio means music available in TikTok's sound library. Creators select it from TikTok's sound picker when making a video. The audio is connected to its catalogue title and artist.
UGC Original Audio
UGC Original Audio is audio uploaded or recorded as part of a user's video rather than selected from TikTok's sound library. UGC means user-generated content.
The audio might be speech, ambient sound, a performance, a sound effect, or music. Original Audio describes the TikTok audio created from the upload, not a particular kind of audio.
UGC Contains Music
UGC Contains Music is audio created through a user upload in which TikTok has identified music. The music might have been added during editing, captured in the background, or recorded during a live performance.
TikTok may show a Contains music from credit for the identified recording. In Tokchart, the Matched song column can provide more information about the song behind the audio.
Compare the labels
| Label | Where the audio comes from | What the label tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Catalog Audio | TikTok's sound library | The audio is connected to a catalogue song |
| UGC Original Audio | Audio uploaded or recorded with a user's video | TikTok treats it as the upload's original audio |
| UGC Contains Music | Audio uploaded or recorded with a user's video | TikTok has identified music within the upload |
Next steps
Learn how TikTok audios differ from matched songs, or explore the trending audios chart.