Launched in 2017, TikTok became a popular app in 2019 and 2020 and was downloaded 850 million times in 2020. Using the app is fairly simple and easy. All those new to TikTok can also easily record and share videos. But would you want to know how to download TikTok videos without app? Here’s how.
While TikTok has seen tremendous growth and popularity, it has also had its share of controversies. However, despite India’s ban and Facebook and Snapchat launching clones of TikTok, it remains one of the fastest-growing apps in the world.
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Have a look at some of the key statistics of TikTok.
- The TikTok app has witnessed over three billion times
- In 2021, TikTok generated a whopping revenue of $4.6 billion, a 142% increase year after year
- In China alone, TikTok is used by over 600 million users daily
- Towards the end of 2021, TikTok hit 1.2 billion monthly active users and is expected to reach 1.8 billion by the end of 2022.
Interestingly, it’s possible to download TikTok videos with or without the app.
To download a TikTok video, first, you need to have the app and all your videos will save to your device automatically when you upload them to the app. All the videos will then appear in the gallery. If you wish to download an old video from your TikTok account, you will have to find the video first and then tap on the three dots you see at the bottom-right corner of the screen. Next, click on the save option that will appear and then the video will download to your device.
If you want to download a video from another TikTok user, you simply need to sign in to your account from the app and locate the video you wish to download. Next, at the bottom-right corner should see a share button in the form of a curved arrow. It will provide you with many sharing options along with the option of saving the video to your device.
That said, the ‘save’ option will be disabled if the user’s account or videos are set to private mode.
How to download TikTok videos without app?
- Download TikTok videos on your desktop
TikTok does not allow you to download from their website. So, to download TikTok on your desktop, you need a third-party website such as tiktokdownloader.net. Visit the website and search for the video you wish to download. Next, scroll to the bottom of the TikTok video that you selected and find a link. It will also provide you the option to copy the link. In case, you do not get the copy option, you need to copy the link from the address bar that appears at the top of your screen.
You can then paste the in the box that is provided and click “get video”. If the link works, the site will allow you to download the video with or without a watermark or sometimes only the audio. You can select the best option and save the video to your desktop.
- TikTok as GIFs
GIFs is another way to save parts or entire TikTok video. To do this, check the same row as the “save video” option and find the “share as GIF” option. Once you select it, the app will allow you to even trim the video. Once you trim the video, tap on “generate” to save the GIF to your device.
So,this is how to download TikTok videos without app. Do try these tricks and share your experience with us in the comment section.
Also read: TikTok Ban in India Permanent
