ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, which refers to a tingling sensation on the scalp, neck, and other areas of the body that some people get when listening to certain audio stimuli. ASMR is a frequently used term across various videos on TikTok, YouTube, and Twitch, and it has become its own genre of content online, with creators on platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok making their own ASMR videos in different styles.

ASMR videos on TikTok can include many things such as whispering, tapping, scratching, and certain types of music. There are also visual ASMR stimuli which include things like watching repetitive or satisfying actions. Many people describe the feeling as ‘tingles’ that run through their spine, while others claim that watching ASMR videos can even send them to sleep.

TikTok is increasingly becoming the main place people go to in order to post short videos, and consume the countless amount of content that has been uploaded over the years. ASMR has become one of the most popular forms of online content, with TikToks ASMR hashtag having over 712.4 billion views.

ASMR is a corner of the internet where dozens of social media users make videos recording themselves, doing everything from whispering whilst doing their makeup routine, tapping random objects, or role-playing elaborate storylines. People subscribe to all kinds of things — ASMR cooking, finger tapping, whispering, shopping, eating, various role plays, and other such niche interests.

In summary, ASMR on TikTok refers to videos that trigger a tingling sensation on the scalp, neck, and other areas of the body that some people get when listening to certain audio stimuli. These videos can include whispering, tapping, scratching, and certain types of music, and they have become a popular form of online content on TikTok.