TikTok is preparing to launch a standalone app for US 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 US President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

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.'

TikTok is preparing to launch a revamped app, internally called “M2,” on US app stores on September 5, 2025. This move is designed to ensure the platform’s survival as its parent company, ByteDance, works to comply with a US government order requiring divestment of TikTok’s American operations.

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.