Do you feel the sudden need to save your TikTok videos in case the site abruptly disappears? Below are some methods for non-technical users who want copies of videos they personally uploaded or made on TikTok. You can also download a copy of your TikTok data directly from your account, which doesn't give you the video files themselves, but gives you other elements, including your direct messages and your list of followers.
Here's how.
Download individual videos
If you just want to save a few favorite videos you made on the go, capturing them one by one is pretty easy. TO download a video On an Android or iPhone, go to your TikTok profile page, select a clip, tap the three-dot menu icon on the right side of the screen, and tap Save Video. You can then email it to yourself, upload it to Google Drive (or another cloud service), or save it in the Files app on your phone or in the designated download area. Repeat as necessary until you have all the videos you want.
You can also download videos on a computer by logging into your account on the TikTok site and right-clicking on a video. You should see a pop-up menu with the Download Video option. Please note that when you download directly from the web browser, the clips usually have the TikTok watermark embedded.
If you don't see a download option in the menu or are having trouble saving a video, make sure the video or your account is set to public, not private.
Download all your videos
YouTube and other sites (including TikTok itself) are full of instructional videos on how to download all your TikTok clips at once using various third-party apps, websites, and techniques of varying technical sophistication. But keep in mind that third-party apps may differ in security and reliability, and some bulk downloaders may violate TikTok Terms of Service. Additionally, certain audio soundtracks are copyrighted and cannot be uploaded anywhere else.
But if you're just trying to quickly get archival copies of your personal videos from your account, one solution is to use a computer browser extension designed to download all the videos on one page without watermarks. Using Google ChromeFor example, search Chrome web store for TikTok Downloader; There are many extensions with descriptions and reviews. Install the one you like the most and read its instructions. (TikTok Video Keeper was used in this example.)
Once you install the browser extension and return to your TikTok profile page, click the Download All button to deposit copies of your clips to your computer. Some extensions also offer you a download button for individual videos if you're having trouble downloading everything at once.
Download your data
Like other social media sites, TikTok allows you to download information about your account to your phone or computer. This data dump includes your activity on the site (browsing history, comments, your follower list, and more), your direct messages, and a text file of your posts with links to the videos.
TO request your account detailsOpen the TikTok app, go to your profile page, and tap the three-line menu icon in the top right corner. From the menu, select Settings and Privacy and on the next screen, select Account. Then choose Download your data from the menu. (If you prefer to do this on the TikTok website using a computer browser, click your profile icon in the top right corner, choose Settings, and from the Data Privacy menu, click Download your data.)
On the Download TikTok Data screen, choose All Data or tap Custom to request only certain files, such as direct messages you sent and received. Choose a file format, either plain text (the default and easiest option for non-technical users) or JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), a standard that other social media sites can import. Once you have made your selections, tap the Request Data button.
Depending on your account, getting the files may take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days. When your files are ready, you will receive a notification from TikTok and a Download button will appear on the Download Data tab. Click it to recover your files, which are compressed in a folder called TikTok that lives anywhere you use for downloads, like the Files app on your phone or the Downloads folder on your computer.
If you choose the default text format, you should see a series of nested folders once you open the downloaded TikTok folder. Open folders and then open a document to view your messages. The Posts.txt file has a list of all your videos posted on TikTok. You can paste the link of each video into your web browser and download the video from there.
TikTok's situation may be more unstable than other social media sites, but it can also serve as a reminder to keep backups of the things you share on any site as you go, so as not to risk losing your creations. if something unexpected happens. .
