How to Save TikTok Videos

Save TikTok Videos

With the threat of a Save TikTok Videos ban looming, users are wondering how they can preserve their content and data. It’s not yet clear what will happen if the federal law goes into effect on Sunday, but it’s possible that the app will be inaccessible or stop getting updates on phones and tablets.

If you want to have a copy of your TikTok videos on a different device, you can save them locally on your phone or tablet by tapping the three dots in the bottom right corner of the video (or the arrow icon if it’s another user’s video) and selecting Save video. This will save a copy of the video to your device’s photo library.

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You can also use the same method to download your own videos. But remember, TikTok does not notify creators when someone saves one of their videos.

If you’d like to prevent your posts from being downloaded by others, you can manage your post download settings in the app. If you turn off this setting, people won’t be able to download your videos or photos to their devices and will not be able to convert them into GIFs or directly share on third-party platforms. They will still be able to access your content through links or messages on other TikTok accounts.