TikTok Download Guides
Step-by-step guides for saving public TikTok videos, sounds and photo posts
Pick a topic below. Each guide is written for one job, tells you which file to choose and what to do when something does not work. All of them run in a normal browser: no app, no account.
Download on phone and computer
- TikTok on iPhoneStep-by-step guide to saving a public TikTok video on iPhone or iPad without the watermark: copy the link, download it in Safari, then move it from the Files app to Photos.
- TikTok on AndroidHow to save a public TikTok video on an Android phone without the watermark using Chrome or Samsung Internet, where the MP4 is stored and how to find it in the gallery.
- TikTok on PC & MacHow to download a public TikTok video on a Windows PC, Mac or Linux computer without the watermark, in the browser, plus how to play the HD (H.265) file on Windows.
- Copy a TikTok linkHow to copy the link of a TikTok video or photo post in the app and on the website, which link formats work for downloading, and why profile and live links do not.
- Where are my downloads?Where TikTok videos, MP3s and photos downloaded in the browser are saved on iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac and Linux, how the files are named, and how to change the download folder.
- iPhone Shortcut for TikTokBuild a one-tap iPhone shortcut that sends a TikTok link from the share sheet straight to the downloader: the four actions to add, how to run it from TikTok, and what to check when it does not appear.
Formats and quality
- TikTok HD downloadExplains when a TikTok video can be downloaded in HD, why the HD file is H.265 (HEVC), how it differs from the H.264 file, and why no downloader can make a video sharper than TikTok's own copy.
- H.264 or H.265?Explains the difference between the H.264 and the H.265 (HEVC) TikTok downloads, which devices and programs play each one, and how to open an H.265 file that will not play on Windows.
Photos and audio
- TikTok photos to galleryHow to save the pictures of a public TikTok photo post or slideshow to the iPhone camera roll or an Android gallery, one by one or all at once, without watermark.
- TikTok MP3 on iPhoneHow to download the sound of a public TikTok video as an MP3 on iPhone or iPad with Safari, where the file is saved and what you can do with it afterwards.
- TikTok sound as ringtoneHow to turn the sound of a public TikTok into a ringtone: download it as MP3, then set it with Files by Google or the Sound settings on Android, or with GarageBand on iPhone (ringtones up to 30 seconds).
- Slideshow to videoHow to turn a public TikTok photo post into one MP4: vertical 720 × 1280, three seconds per photo, with the post's sound – plus the limits and when saving the pictures is the better choice.
Troubleshooting
- Can't save a TikTok?Troubleshooting guide for TikTok videos that cannot be saved: a missing Save video button, private or removed posts, expired short links, unsupported links, and downloads that will not play.
- Remove the TikTok watermarkExplains why a watermark on a saved TikTok video cannot be removed cleanly, compares cropping, blurring and AI removal, and shows the cleaner option: downloading the public post again from its link without the watermark.
- Download responsiblyPractical guidance for saving TikTok videos respectfully: keep downloads for personal use, ask creators before reusing their work, honour private posts and switched-off downloads, and know what the tool does and does not do.
Tools
- Download TikTok transcriptHow to export the captions of a public TikTok video as a text or subtitle file: the difference between TXT, SRT and VTT, where the captions come from, and what to do when a video has none.
- TikTok profile picture sizeHow to view and save a public TikTok account's profile picture in full size: profile link or video link, why private accounts cannot be opened, and how to respect the person in the picture.
- TikTok thumbnail sizeWhat size and shape a TikTok cover has, why the saved file can be JPEG, WebP or AVIF, and how the cover differs from the video's first frame – plus how to save it in full resolution.
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