TikTok LIVE Auction Overlay
A TikTok LIVE auction overlay turns gifting into a bidding war with a prize at the end. Viewers gift to raise their total, the overlay shows who is winning in real time, and whoever is on top when the clock stops takes the item. It is the highest-intensity gifting format on the platform, and the reason so many trading and reselling streams run one all night.
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What is a TikTok LIVE auction overlay?
A TikTok LIVE auction overlay displays a live bidding contest on your stream, where a bid is a gift. Each viewer's coin total is tracked and ranked on screen, the leader is highlighted, and a timer counts down to the moment the highest total wins whatever is on the block.
The format is often called Coin Match, and it is the backbone of TikTok trading streams — Roblox item sales, card breaks, sneaker resales, thrift hauls. Instead of asking for gifts against nothing in particular, you are selling one specific thing and the audience competes for it. The gift stops being a donation and becomes a bid.
What makes the overlay do the work is visible contention. A viewer who can see they are $2 behind with forty seconds left has a concrete decision in front of them, and the person who just got overtaken has a reason to come back. Without the overlay you are reading numbers off chat and nobody trusts the count.
Auction and competition formats
All of these run off the same live gift data — pick the one that fits what you are selling.
Coin Match Auction
The classic. Highest coin total when the timer stops wins the item. 13 themes from Roblox-style to cyberpunk neon.
Throne / King of the Hill
One holder at a time, dethroned whenever someone out-gifts them. Works well for a rolling all-night format.
Team Battle
Two sides instead of individuals. Viewers pick a team and gift for it, which pulls in people who would not bid alone.
Auction Timer
A countdown that gifts extend, so a late bid reopens the auction instead of sniping it at the buzzer.
Bidder Leaderboard
A ranked list beside the auction showing every bidder, not just the leader, so nobody drops out unnoticed.
Wheel Finish
Every bid buys wheel entries and the wheel decides. Losing bidders still had a chance, which keeps them bidding.
Themes, scoring options and per-auction settings are on the auction overlay page.
How to run a TikTok LIVE auction
Set it up once and you can start a new auction per item all stream.
- 1
Connect your TikTok username
Sign up free and connect the account you go live with, so the auction receives your gift events.
- 2
Pick a theme and scoring
Choose one of the 13 themes and decide whether bids accumulate across the auction or only the highest single gift counts.
- 3
Set the timer
Choose the auction length and whether late gifts extend it. Extension stops last-second sniping and usually raises the final total.
- 4
Copy the browser source URL
Copy the auction overlay URL from the dashboard.
- 5
Add it in OBS and start the first lot
Add a Browser Source in OBS, or a Web layer in TikTok LIVE Studio, then start an auction from the dashboard for each item you put up.
Full browser source walkthrough: TikTok LIVE overlays guide.
Running an auction that actually closes
The overlay handles the counting. These are the things that decide whether the room bids:
- ✓Say what is on the block before starting the clock
- ✓Keep lots short — several small auctions beat one long one
- ✓Use timer extension so late bids reopen it
- ✓Call out the leader and the gap by name
- ✓Show every bidder, not only the winner
- ✓Deliver the item on stream so the next lot is credible
The last one matters most. An audience that has watched you hand over the previous item bids on the next one; an audience that has not, does not. Pair the auction with a leaderboard so the people who lose a lot can still see they are top of the night.
TikTok LIVE Auction Overlay: FAQ
What is a TikTok LIVE auction overlay?
A TikTok LIVE auction overlay shows a live bidding contest on stream where bids are gifts. Each viewer's coin total is tracked and ranked in real time, a timer counts down, and the highest total when it stops wins the item. It is often called Coin Match.
How do I run an auction on TikTok LIVE?
Connect your TikTok username in BetterTok, pick an auction theme and scoring mode, set the timer, then add the auction overlay URL to OBS or TikTok LIVE Studio. You start a new auction from the dashboard for each item you put up.
Do bids accumulate or does only the highest gift count?
Both modes are available. Accumulating totals reward sustained bidding across the whole lot, while highest-single-gift keeps each bid decisive. Accumulating is the more common choice because it keeps smaller gifters in the race.
Can late bids extend the auction timer?
Yes, and it is worth turning on. Extension means a gift in the final seconds reopens the clock instead of sniping the lot, which tends to raise the final total and feels fairer to everyone who bid earlier.
How many themes are there?
There are 13 auction and Coin Match themes, ranging from Roblox-style to cyberpunk neon, so the overlay can match your stream's look rather than sitting on top of it.
Is the auction overlay free?
There is a free tier that covers running auctions. Paid plans add the premium theme families and the heavier interactive overlays.
Turn your next lot into a bidding war
Free to start. Coin Match scoring, timer extension and 13 themes, in OBS, Streamlabs and TikTok LIVE Studio.