How to Save a TikTok Video in Your Gallery on iPhone or iPad

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Want to save someone's TikTok videos to your iPhone's or iPad's camera roll? If you want download TikTok videos so you can watch and share them in the Photos app, we've found the easiest ways to do so! We'll show you how to save TikToks as videos or live photos to your gallery, and how to use a video downloader to save TikToks that have downloads disabled.

Method 1
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Using TikTok's Save Option

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    Most videos on TikTok are easy to save to your iPhone. [1]
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    It's the curved arrow in the bottom-right area of the video. [2]
    • If you've shared a video recently, this icon may be different. For example, if you shared a TikTok on an Instagram Story, you might see the Instagram logo here. Tapping it will still open the Sharing menu on your phone or tablet.
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    It's the icon of an arrow pointing down to a horizontal line. The video will download immediately. [3]
    • If you don't see this option or it's grayed out, the user has either disabled downloads and sharing, is under 16, or their account is private. [4] Try a TikTok video downloader instead.
    • If you want to use the video as your iPhone's wallpaper , you can tap Live photo to save it as a live photo instead.
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    After downloading, you'll be asked if you want to share the video via SMS or on another app. If you want to do so, tap the app you want to use to share it. Otherwise, tap Done to return to swiping through TikTok videos.
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Using a TikTok Video Downloader

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    If you want to download a TikTok video that doesn't have the option to save or share, you can use a free online TikTok downloader. There are many to choose from, including https://tikmate.io/ and https://tikdown.org/ .
    • You will need to use Safari instead of an alternative browser like Chrome to download videos this way.
    • If the TikToker's account is private, you won't be able to download the video. You can still download the video if the user's account is public but they've disabled sharing and downloading.
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    It's the curved arrow in the bottom-right area of the video. Although you won't see a Save option, don't worry—you can still download the video.
    • If you've shared a video recently, this icon may be different. For example, if you shared a TikTok on an Instagram Story, you might see the Instagram logo here. Tapping it will still open the Sharing menu.
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    It's the chain link icon. This copies the video's direct link to your clipboard. [5]
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    To do this, go back to the video downloader you opened in Safari, tap the URL field, and then tap Paste to paste the URL.
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    It looks like a downward-pointing arrow on TikMate, and says Get Video on TikDown. This prepares the video for download.
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    Once you do this, you'll be asked if you want to view or download the video. [6]
    • The download option will look different depending on your downloader. In TikMate, you can tap the Download button on the available download server. On TikDown, you can tap MP4 (Video) to get the video, or choose MP3 to download just the audio.
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    This option downloads the video. When the download is complete, a blue arrow will appear next to the URL in the address bar at the bottom (or top) of the screen.
    • At this point, the video is saved to your iPhone's Downloads folder. If you want it in your camera roll/Photos gallery, you will need to complete a few more steps.
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    The blue arrow is next to the URL, and Downloads is on the resulting menu. Now you'll see your recent Safari downloads, including your new TikTok video download.
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    It will open in Safari's built-in video viewer.
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    It's the square with an arrow at the bottom-left corner.
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    This saves the video to your camera roll, so you can watch and easily share it in the Photos app.
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    Just tap the Sharing icon (it's the one that looks like an arrow) at the bottom-right corner of the video, and then choose "Save video." If you don't see the option to save the video, you can choose "Copy link" instead and then paste the copied URL into a TikTok video downloader website like TikDown.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.tiktok.com/en/using-tiktok/exploring-videos/video-downloads
      2. ↑ https://support.tiktok.com/en/using-tiktok/exploring-videos/video-downloads
      3. ↑ https://support.tiktok.com/en/using-tiktok/exploring-videos/video-downloads
      4. ↑ https://support.tiktok.com/en/account-and-privacy/account-privacy-settings/video-downloads
      5. ↑ https://tikdown.org/
      6. ↑ https://tikmate.io/
      7. ↑ https://support.tiktok.com/en/account-and-privacy/account-privacy-settings/video-downloads

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      3. Tap Save video .
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