TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 1 billion monthly active users worldwide as of March 2022 [1]. The app allows users to create and share short videos, typically 15 seconds to 3 minutes long. One of TikTok’s key features is the ability for users to “like” and save videos that they enjoy watching.
When a user finds a video they like, they can tap the “share” icon and then select “save video” to save it to their account. This saves the video in the user’s “liked” section under the “Profile” tab. Saving a video allows users to easily find and rewatch videos later. Videos can also be shared directly from the saved section.
In this article, we’ll take a look at where saved videos are stored on TikTok and how users can access, organize, and manage their saved video collections.
[1] https://www.enterpriseappstoday.com/stats/tiktok-statistics.html
Accessing your saved videos
To access your saved videos feed on TikTok, tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner. Then select the bookmark icon at the top of your profile page. This will take you to your “Liked” videos feed where all your saved videos are stored.
You can also access saved videos by tapping the share icon on any video and selecting “Save video.” This will automatically add it to your Liked videos feed. On the saved video page, tap “See all” at the top to view your entire collection of saved videos.
In your Liked feed, you can scroll to view saved videos in chronological order. Tap any video to watch it again. You can also sort videos into categories like “For You” and “Following” at the top of the screen.
Saving Videos
One easy way to save videos on TikTok is by tapping the share icon on the video. This icon looks like an arrow pointing outward from a box and is located in the bottom right corner of a video. When you tap this icon, you’ll see options for sharing the video to other platforms or messaging apps.
To save the video, select the “Save video” option. This will download the video right to your camera roll or gallery on your device. You can then access it like any other video or photo saved on your phone. This method doesn’t require any third-party apps and lets you quickly save videos you want to keep (Source).
One thing to note is that the downloaded video will have a TikTok watermark since it’s being saved directly from the app. If you want to remove the watermark, you’ll need to use a separate app or program after downloading.
Overall, tapping the share icon in TikTok is the fastest and simplest way to save videos to your device. Just keep in mind the video will have a watermark unless you take additional steps to remove it after downloading.
Organizing saved videos
One way to organize your saved videos on TikTok is by creating playlists. Playlists allow you to categorize and group your saved videos together based on topics or themes. To create a playlist on TikTok:
- Navigate to your profile and tap on the “Favorites” icon.
- Tap on the “+” icon in the upper right corner.
- Give your playlist a name and description.
- Tap “Create.”
Once you’ve created playlists, you can add saved videos to them. Just tap on a video from your Favorites page and select “Add to playlist” to categorize it. Creating customized playlists is a great way to organize your growing collection of saved videos on TikTok.
Source: https://famuse.co/followers-do-you-need-to-create-a-playlist-on-tiktok/
Deleting saved videos
If you want to remove videos from your saved collection on TikTok, it’s easy to delete them. Here are the steps:
- Open the TikTok app and tap on your profile icon in the bottom right.
- Tap on the bookmark icon to view your saved videos.
- Tap and hold on the video you want to remove from your saved collection.
- Tap “Delete” from the menu that pops up.
- Confirm that you want to delete the video by tapping “Delete” again.
The video will be immediately removed from your saved collection. You can delete multiple saved videos at once by tapping the “Select” button in the upper right while viewing your saved videos and selecting the videos you want to delete.
According to TikTok’s support site, deleted saved videos cannot be recovered, so only delete videos if you’re certain you no longer want them in your collection (source).
Liking Saved Videos
TikTok allows you to like and unlike videos that you have saved to your account. This can be a useful way to curate your collection of saved videos.
To like a saved video on TikTok:
- Open the TikTok app and tap on the “Profile” icon in the bottom right corner.
- Tap on “Saved” at the top of the screen.
- Scroll through your saved videos and find one you want to like. Tap on the heart icon below the video.
- The heart icon will turn red, indicating you have liked that video. The number next to the heart will increase to show you how many likes that video has.
To unlike a saved video:
- Follow steps 1-3 above.
- Find a saved video you have previously liked. Tap on the red heart icon.
- The heart icon will turn hollow again, indicating you have unliked the video. The number next to the heart will decrease.
Liking saved videos is a quick way to keep track of your favorite videos from your collection. You can easily see which saved videos you have liked by looking for the red heart icon.
Sharing saved videos
Once you have saved a video on TikTok, there are a few different ways you can share it with others:
You can tap the Share button under a saved video and then select Copy Link. This will copy the video’s URL to your clipboard so you can paste it wherever you want to share it – in a text, on social media, etc. According to TikTok’s help center, this allows you to share the video without having to download it.
Alternatively, from the Share menu you can tap on apps like Messages, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, etc. to instantly share the video link via that platform. You can also tap “Share as image” to share a still image preview instead of the full video.
If you want to download the video to share it directly as a file, you can tap “Save video” from the Share menu. The video will save to your camera roll or gallery so you can upload and share it anywhere.
There is also an option to “Send to” a specific TikTok user from the Share menu. This will send them a direct link to view the video in the app.
So in summary, TikTok provides flexible options like copying the link, cross-posting to other platforms, downloading to share as a file, or sending directly to another TikTok user when sharing your saved videos.
Saving draft videos
TikTok allows you to save draft videos that you haven’t posted yet. When you record a video in the TikTok app but don’t publish it, it will be saved as a draft that you can come back to later.
Draft videos are stored within the TikTok app and are not saved to your camera roll or device storage automatically. However, you can download TikTok draft videos to your camera roll if you want to save them outside of the app.
To save a TikTok draft video, open the TikTok app and go to your profile page. Tap on the “Drafts” tab, which shows all your unpublished videos. Tap on the draft you want to save, then tap the share icon in the bottom right. Choose “Save video” to save the draft straight to your camera roll.
Downloading TikTok drafts like this allows you to save them permanently before deciding to post them. It also lets you edit them in other apps or re-upload them later. Just note that any unfinished edits or text will not be saved when downloading draft videos.
Source: https://moviemaker.minitool.com/moviemaker/tiktok-drafts.html
Saving videos offline
One of the great features of TikTok is the ability to save videos to watch offline when you don’t have an internet connection. This allows you to download your favorite videos to your device so you can watch them anytime, anywhere without using mobile data or WiFi.
To save a video offline on TikTok:
- Open the video you want to save and tap the Share icon in the bottom right.
- Select “Save video” from the menu.
- The video will now be saved to your device storage. You can find your saved videos in the profile tab under “Media”.
The “Save video” feature stores the video file locally so you can watch it later without an internet connection. This is great for situations like traveling on a plane or being somewhere without WiFi access. It allows you to download your favorite videos ahead of time to entertain yourself.
According to this tutorial video, saving videos offline on TikTok is easy on both iOS and Android devices. The process involves just tapping the share icon and selecting the “Save video” option.
One tip mentioned in the video is that you may need to give TikTok permission to access your device’s storage in order to save videos offline initially. But once you’ve allowed that access, saving videos for offline viewing is quick and simple.
So if you want to be able to watch your favorite TikTok videos without an internet connection, make sure to save them for offline viewing. This grants you access to entertaining TikTok content anytime, anywhere.
Conclusion
In summary, TikTok allows you to easily save videos you enjoy watching to access them later. You can find your saved videos by tapping the bookmark icon on your profile. Saving videos stores them in the “Saved” section of your profile. You can organize your saved videos into collections to keep them tidy. If you want to remove a saved video, you can delete it from your profile at any time. You also have the options to like, share, and download saved videos. Saved draft videos containing unfinished edits are stored separately from published videos you save. Finally, you can save videos to watch offline when you don’t have an internet connection. Using TikTok’s save feature allows you to curate and collect videos you love watching and want to revisit.
