Douyin Search Scraper — Find Videos by Keyword (No Watermark)

Search Douyin (抖音) — China's version of TikTok — by keyword and export clean, structured video data in seconds. Get no-watermark video download URLs, captions, hashtags, like/comment/share counts, author details, and music for every matching video. No login, no coding, no browser extensions.

Export results to JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pull them straight into your app through the Apify API. Schedule runs, monitor keywords over time, and connect Douyin data to your existing tools — all on the Apify platform.

What does Douyin Search Scraper do?

Douyin Search Scraper turns any keyword into a structured dataset of matching Douyin videos — a practical alternative to a Douyin search API.

• 🔎 Search Douyin by keyword — discover videos by any search term: Chinese or English words, hashtags, brand names, person names, even emoji. Filter by publish window and video duration.
• 🎬 No-watermark video download URLs — every video includes a direct MP4 link without the Douyin watermark. Links are temporary, so download the files promptly after the run if you need to keep them.
• 📊 Full engagement metrics — likes, comments, shares, and saves for every video.
• 🖼️ Photo and slideshow posts too — image posts are captured alongside videos, with all picture URLs.
• ⚡ Zero setup — works out of the box. No Douyin account, cookie, or proxy configuration needed.

Why scrape Douyin search results?

Douyin is China's largest short-video platform and a window into Chinese consumer trends, but its data is hard to access from outside. Use this scraper to:

• Monitor brands and competitors — see which videos surface for your brand, products, or competitors, and how audiences engage with them.
• Discover influencers — find creators posting about your topics, with engagement stats to shortlist partners.
• Research trends and content — track which captions, hashtags, and sounds gain traction in your niche.
• Run China market research — study consumer interests and local trends before entering or expanding in the Chinese market.
• Collect videos without watermark — download clean MP4s of content you have rights to, for analysis or reuse.

How to scrape Douyin search results

1. Add search keywords — one or more terms (e.g. 美食, #travel, a brand or person name).
2. Set your options — max results per keyword, publish window, and duration filters.
3. Click Start — then download the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or fetch it via the Apify API.

Example input

{
  "searchKeywords": ["美食", "家常菜"],
  "maxResultsPerKeyword": 50,
  "searchPublishTime": "one_week",
  "searchDuration": "under_1m"
}

Input options

Option	Values	Description
searchKeywords	list of strings	Required. One or more search terms. Each keyword is searched independently; a video surfacing under several keywords is returned — and billed — only once.
maxResultsPerKeyword	1–2000 (default 50)	Upper bound on results per keyword.
searchPublishTime	unlimited / one_day / one_week / half_year	Only videos published within this window.
searchDuration	unlimited / under_1m / one_to_five / over_5m	Only videos in this length range.

What data do you get?

One row per matching video. Example (shortened):

{
  "awemeId": "7669384517982899506",
  "searchKeyword": "美食",
  "url": "https://www.douyin.com/video/7669384517982899506",
  "desc": "鸡爪这样做太香了 #美食 #美食教程",
  "authorName": "孟娜",
  "diggCount": 15234,
  "commentCount": 340,
  "videoUrlNoWatermark": "https://.../main.mp4"
}

Main output fields:

Field	Description
url	Link to the video page on Douyin
desc	Video caption text
hashtags	Hashtags parsed from the caption
authorName, uniqueId, authorUid, secUserId	Author display name, @handle, and user IDs
createTime	Publish date (ISO 8601 timestamp)
durationMs	Video length in milliseconds
region	Country/region code reported for the video
diggCount, commentCount, shareCount, collectCount, admireCount	Engagement counts: likes, comments, shares, saves, admires
videoUrlNoWatermark	Direct no-watermark MP4 download URL (temporary link)
videoMirrors	Backup no-watermark download URLs
cover	Cover/thumbnail image URL
musicUrl	Background music/audio track URL
images	Image URLs for photo (slideshow) posts
seoOcrContent	On-screen text recognized in the video, when available
isVideo	true for videos, false for photo posts
searchKeyword	The keyword that surfaced this video

You can download the dataset in various formats such as JSON, HTML, CSV, or Excel.

How much does it cost to scrape Douyin search?

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing — you only pay for what you actually get:

Event	Price	When you're charged
Search query	$0.02	Once per search keyword processed. A keyword whose search fails entirely is not charged.
Search result	$0.005	Once per video row delivered to the dataset.

A keyword typically returns ~10–15 videos, so one keyword costs roughly $0.07–$0.10. Videos surfacing under multiple keywords are delivered — and billed — only once. Set a Maximum cost per run cap when starting the Actor and you'll never be charged beyond it; results are only delivered while your budget covers them.

Tips for best results

• Use broader keywords — niche or very new terms may match few videos; broader terms surface more.
• Download media promptly — no-watermark links are temporary, so grab the files soon after the run. No media files are stored on Apify.
• Schedule runs — run daily or weekly to track how Douyin search results for your keywords change over time.
• Cap your budget — set a Maximum cost per run for full cost control.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Douyin account or cookie? No. Search works out of the box with no Douyin account.

Can I download Douyin videos without a watermark? Yes. Every video result includes a direct no-watermark MP4 URL. The link is temporary, so download the file promptly if you need to keep it.

How many results do I get per keyword? Typically about 10–15 per keyword — the most relevant matches for that term.

Is this a Douyin API? It works like one. Douyin doesn't offer a public keyword-search API, so this Actor is a practical Douyin API alternative — trigger runs and consume results as JSON through the Apify API, or from Make, Zapier, or n8n.

What if a keyword returns nothing? Niche or very new terms may have few matching videos — try a broader keyword.

Does it capture photo (slideshow) posts? Yes. Image posts return their picture URLs alongside the usual metadata.

What formats can I export? JSON, CSV, Excel, or HTML — or pull data programmatically through the Apify API.

Integrations

Connect Douyin Search Scraper to your workflow with the Apify API, or automate it with Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. Schedule runs to keep your Douyin data fresh automatically.

Is it legal to scrape Douyin?

This scraper collects publicly available data only. You are responsible for how you use the data — respect Douyin's terms of service, applicable laws (such as GDPR), and copyright. Do not use scraped content in ways that infringe creators' rights. If in doubt, seek legal advice.