How to Download TikTok Videos

TikTok users upload more than 23 million videos per day. This means around 8.6 billion videos are uploaded to the platform every year. You will never get through all those videos, but you can make a nice dent in the ones you find interesting.

If you want to spend less time scrolling and watching videos on TikTok, you can download the ones you want to watch. This will give you more than enough opportunity to watch them in your own time and offline.

There are a few ways to download videos, but you can only download a video from TikTok if the video's owner makes the content available.

Downloading Public and Protected Videos

You can download public and protected videos using an Android or iOS device. Search for the public video you want and tap on it. Tap on the screen and hold your finger down when it starts playing. Three options will pop up, including Save Video. You can choose where to save the video on your phone.

If you cannot save the video to your phone, try emailing it to yourself or sharing it. The Share option will also bring up a Save Video function, which allows you to save the video to your Downloads or Video folder.

Protected videos cannot be downloaded directly from the TikTok app. When a video is protected, the content creator has disabled the download feature.

If you want to download such a video with an Android phone, download a relevant app from the Google Play Store. The 'Downloader for TikTok' app works well enough for this purpose. When you have downloaded the app, search for the video you want and click on Share.

Scroll to the left and click on Copy Link. Paste the copied link into the downloader app and tap Download. The video will be downloaded and saved to your phone.

If you have an iOS device, you need to download Total Files. This file manager does what TikTok video downloader apps do for Android phones.

After downloading Total Files:

• 1. Find the video you want to download and tap Share.
• 2. Tap Copy Link and then open Total Files.
• 3. Click on the Globe icon and paste the link into the URL bar. Click through to the link destination and play the video.

When the video plays, tap the screen and choose Download Video. The downloaded and saved video will appear when you tap on the File icon.

Why Download TikTok Videos?

Downloading TikTok videos does not give you the right to post them as your own. You should only download videos because you want to watch them offline or share them with your friends. You can also download videos you want to use for inspiration, like recipes or painting techniques you want to recreate.

If you want to repost the content on your TikTok feed, you must get explicit permission from the creator.

Downloading Videos Without a Watermark

If you have never downloaded a TikTok video, you may be surprised to find the TikTok watermark embedded in it. This makes it difficult to share the video on other platforms because social media algorithms demote reels with watermarks on them.

Fortunately, the popular TikTok growth platform Celebian offers a free tool for downloading videos without a watermark. All you need to do is visit this page and enter the TikTok video link into the marked box.

Click Download, and the video will be downloaded and saved. You will also get a preview of the downloaded video. Your downloaded video won’t have a watermark, and there will be no reduction in quality.

Even better, you do not need to download third-party apps or register on the Celebian website.

There are other ways to remove the watermark, but they are not ideal. For instance, you can crop out the watermark, but this will also cut parts of the text and visuals of the original video.

You can add a frame with a third-party editing tool, but this will cover important parts of the video while covering the watermark. Adding a frame to a professional video will also make it look unprofessional.

The same goes for using a blurring tool. The watermark bounces around throughout a downloaded video. If you want to use a blurring tool, you will have an unsightly blur in a different place on every clip. Moreover, it will be obvious to everyone that you tried unsuccessfully to remove the watermark discreetly.

Manage Who Can Download Your TikTok Videos

You can also manage who can download your TikTok videos from the TikTok app. It is important to manage your download settings if you are concerned that other TikTok users may present your intellectual property as their own.

The easiest way to prevent this from happening is to:

• Open TikTok and navigate to your profile. Tap the three-line menu in the top right corner and select Settings and Privacy.

• Go to Privacy Settings and tap Privacy under the Account section.

• Scroll down to Downloads and toggle the setting. This will disable downloads for all your videos. Users will not see the 'Save Video' option when sharing videos.

You can limit your content further by making your account private or limiting your audience to friends or followers.

Disabling downloads and limiting your content will help you protect your intellectual property on TikTok and prevent the unauthorized reposting of your videos. Remember, not everyone will ask your permission before reposting your content.

If you post personal content or sensitive topics that you do not want to be circulated on other platforms by other people, disabling downloads is the best option.

Protecting your content also means avoiding copyright issues and preventing your videos from being used negatively.

Always Download Videos With Good Intentions

If you want people to respect your content, you must also respect theirs. Only download content for offline viewing or sharing with friends. Use downloaded videos as inspiration to further your hobbies. Never download and use someone else's videos as your own.

Using the tips above, you can make the most of downloaded videos without infringing on copyright or angering your fellow TikTok content creators.