Tokchart uses three sound type labels to distinguish sounds selected from TikTok's library from sounds created through user uploads.
Catalog Sound
A Catalog Sound is a track available in TikTok's sound library. Creators select it from TikTok's sound picker when making a video. The sound is connected to its catalogue title and artist.
UGC Original Audio
UGC Original Audio is sound 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 sound 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 sound.
Compare the labels
| Label | Where the sound comes from | What the label tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Catalog Sound | TikTok's sound library | The audio is connected to a catalogue track |
| 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 sounds differ from matched songs, or explore the trending sounds chart.