How to save TikTok videos to watch offline
Recipes and tutorials are the things you most want when you’re away from a good connection: in the kitchen, at the gym, on a plane. And TikTok videos can disappear overnight.
Try TikTok’s own option first
Tap the share arrow on a video and look for Save video. If the creator has allowed downloads, that’s the simplest way. If it’s missing, the creator has turned it off, which is worth respecting if you plan to share the video anywhere else.
With Fetchly
- In TikTok, tap the share arrow and choose Copy link.
- Paste it into Fetchly. Short vm.tiktok.com links work too.
- Choose Save offline. For personal viewing only, please: credit the creator if you ever share it.
Keeping them findable
A folder of files called video_1234 helps nobody. Fetchly keeps each saved video as a bookmark with its caption and author, so “that lemon pasta” is one search away even if the original is gone.
Questions
Why did a TikTok link fail?
TikTok limits automated access, so a video occasionally can’t be read on the first try, or may have been removed or made private. Bookmark it anyway and try Refresh later.
Can I save TikTok photo posts?
Photo posts with several images show each one where available, and you can save some or all of them.