Tiktok coins – How they work and how to earn them
TikTok coins and gifts are a great way to make money while live streaming on TikTok. Tiktok coins are bought by users and then converted into diamonds / gifts when they want to support a live streamer.
What Are TikTok Coins?
Coins are in-app currencies that are bought with real money. You can then use the coins to tip content creators during live streams in the form of emojis.
Depending on the exchange rate, the coins have different values. The system is always in flux, so the number of coins you get today for a dollar may not be the same tomorrow. The coins you purchase on TikTok are non-refundable.
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What does TikTok coins cost?


The value and cost of the coins flucuate. And can differ from country to country.
Currently the US prices are:
- 100 coins – $1.29
- 500 coins – $6.49
- 2000 coins – $26.99
- 5000 coins – $66.99
- 10000 coins – $134.99
So one coin is right now valued around 1,3 cents in the US.
Gifting TikTok coins


You can only receive gifts during a live stream. To live stream you must have 1000 followers.
Check out what large accounts are doing during their live streams to get an idea of what you can do / talk about.
You can also read more about earning money on TikTok in our post.
Difference between coins and diamonds
- Coins is what you purchase using real money.
- TikTok Diamonds are what you gift to a live streamer.
You exchange coins to diamonds when you make to make a donation to a live streamer. A diamond is valued at 50% of one coin.
Type of TikTok gifts
A user makes a gift in the form of an emoji. And those emojis represent different amounts of coins.


Panda – 5 coins
Current value: $0,065
Diamond value: $0,0325
Italian hand – 5 Coins
Current value: $0,065
Diamond value: $0,0325
Love bang – 25 coins
Current value: $0,325
Diamond value: $0,1625
Sun Cream – 50 coins
Current value: $0,65
Diamond value: $0,325
Rainbow puke – 100 coins
Current value: $1,3
Diamond value: $0,65
Concert – 500 coins
Current value: $6,5
Diamond value: $3,25
I’m very rich – 1000 coins
Current value: $13
Diamond value: $6,5
Drama Queen – 5000 coins
Current value: $65
Diamond value: $32,5
How to withdraw your TikTok gifts


- Press the three dots
- Click balance


- Click Live gifts
- Click Cash out
- Link your PayPal and choose amount.




You need a PayPal account matching your first and last name in the account in order to cash out.
The minimum amount required to withdraw is a total of $100 in your account and you need to link a PayPal account in order to complete the transaction. You can redeem the gifts for cash for a maximum of about $1000 per day.
Read more about withdrawals here.
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Q&A
Go to your profile. Choose the settings icon at the top of the screen. Choose my wallet option from the popup menu that appears. Choose the number of coins you want to purchase and confirm the transaction.
Yes, all your TikTok coins are deposited in the wallet in your account.
One TikTok coin is around 1 cent. But can fluctuate and differ from country to country.
Currently in US it costs $66.99.
Currently in US it costs $26.99.
You use TikTok coins to tip content creators. You purchase an emoji during a content creators’ live stream and the coins are converted into an equal amount of diamonds in the streamers wallet.
No.
You can only withdraw diamonds (coins get converted to diamonds when donating) gifted to you by other users.
1 TikTok coin has the value of 2 diamonds.