How To Save TikTok Videos – 4 Important Things to Know

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Just like most people who enjoy spending time on the TikTok app, I guess you, too, have thought of the options that would help you save your favorite videos.

There is plenty of amazing content on TikTok, just like on other social media platforms, and if you are a fan of someone’s videos but don’t have the option to screen record them, there are other ways to save videos to your mobile phone.


Let’s talk about how to save TikTok videos from your favorite creators and TikTok thots! There are 2 ways to download public videos:

1. Tap and hold the screen while in the video and click “Save”;
2. Click “Share” and choose “Save video”;

Some videos on TikTok are not public, so you cannot download or save them without third-party software. To learn more about it, read further below.


Lucky for you, I have gathered all the save video options in one place, so you will be able to choose the one that works best for you and your devices.

How To Download TikTok Videos?

How To Download TikTok Videos?

There are two types of TikTok videos on this platform, and before you decide to download videos, this is something you should know.

Some Tik Tok videos are public videos that are free for download for other users, and you will be able to save them to your device just by clicking on the download button.

On the other hand, there are several creators who protect their videos, and you will not be able to see the save option on their content on TikTok.

In case you want to download the video, they have posted, you will have to install some of the special third-party tools and apps and then get the video you want.

In general, if you want to download videos that fall into the first category, you will be able to do that easily both on Android and iOS devices.

There are two methods that will help you with downloading TikTok videos to your device, but only those from public profiles.

All you need to do with the first method is:

  • Find the Tik Tok video you like
  • Tap to open the Tik Tok video
  • When the video starts, click and hold your finger down
  • You will have three options – Save video, Add to favorite, and Not interested
  • Choose Save video
  • Depending on your device, you will be asked where you want your video file to be saved.
  • You will probably find it in your Downloads folder.

The second option is even more practical:

  • When you find the video, click on the Share icon
  • Look through the pop-up options
  • Choose Save video option
  • Your video will get saved to your phone

How To Save TikTok Videos Protected By User?

How To Save Tik Tok Videos Protected By User

Even though having public videos downloaded is quite simple, and you can do it with just a few clicks, if you want to download a TikTok video protected by a user, you will really need to invest some time and energy into it.

If you need to save a Tik Tok video that was protected by its creator, the only way to get it to your camera roll is by downloading some of the third-party apps that will provide you with access to them.

First, I will show you how to download protected videos to your Android device:

  • Open Google Play Store
  • Look for “Video downloader for TikTok.”
  • Choose the app that has the best reviews
  • Look for your preferred video
  • Click on the Share button
  • Choose the Copy link button
  • Paste this link to your TikTok downloader
  • Click the Download button
  • You are done!

If you want to save a protected video to your iOS phone, you will have to do it this way:

  • Download Total files first
  • Find the clip you want to save
  • Click the Share icon
  • Choose Copy link
  • Paste the link into the globe icon in Total files
  • Click on it and visit it
  • Play the video in full-screen
  • Tap on the screen
  • Choose Download a Tiktok video
  • Open the File icon
  • It should be saved with your own videos

As you can see, saving the video from a TikTok account that makes them protected isn’t hard either; all you have to do is have some basic knowledge of the Play store, and you will be able to transfer them from the TikTok app to your camera roll.

How To Download TikTok Videos Without A Watermark?

SaveTik app

However, no matter which way you choose to download a Tiktok video, you will always have it saved with a watermark and the TikTok logo all over it.

This is something that really tends to irritate people, and most people are looking for a way to save the video without any of this included.

You can download the video from the TikTok app and remove the watermark from it easily with Live Photos or TikSave.

If you want to start downloading videos without watermark from Live Photos, you can do it this way:

  • Open Tik Tok app
  • Find the video you will be downloading
  • Click on the Share icon; it will look like an arrow pointing right
  • Scroll the second row of icons and choose Live Photo
  • Open the Camera roll
  • Press the share button in the bottom left of the screen
  • Scroll and click Save video
  • You will now have access to a video without any watermark

There is another great app called TikSave that will also help you search for TikTok videos and save them without any watermarks easily:

  • Open TikTok
  • Find the post or video you want to download
  • Click on the Share icon
  • Select Copy link
  • Open your account on TikSave app
  • Choose Paste
  • Choose the post you want to download
  • Choose Share video
  • Then click Save video

As you can see, saving a TikTok video without watermarks is also quite easy, as long as you search for the right app and are able to have it downloaded to your device.

This is quite an easy task, and all you need to do is install one of these apps on your phone and save the video you find interesting without any obstacles.

Does TikTok Notify A User When I Save His Video?

No matter how many times you have downloaded or watched a certain video, the person who posted it on TikTok definitely will not be able to see it.

Downloads on TikTok are registered as Shares, so the only thing that will happen if you download someone’s TikTok video is that it will get labeled as more interaction, and it will help them stand out in the TikTok algorithm.

You can save all of the videos on TikTok for free, and no matter whether you have an iPhone or Android device, there will be no problems with it.

No one will be able to see what are the videos you have downloaded or that you watch on a daily basis, and you don’t have to be scared that you will end up being ridiculed by someone because you saved one of their videos.

All of this information is completely private, and you have nothing to worry about, so keep on downloading the videos you like.

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