TikTok Video Downloader

Professional TikTok video downloader and metadata extractor with advanced analytics capabilities. Download videos in multiple resolutions (4K/2160p, HD/720p, SD/480p), extract comprehensive metadata including engagement metrics, trending hashtags, creator profiles, audio tracks, comments, and high-quality thumbnails with enterprise-grade reliability and scalable performance.

🏆 Key Features

📥 Multi-Quality Downloads

• 🎬 High Quality (4K/2160p) - Ultra HD video downloads
• 📺 Medium Quality (720p/HD) - High definition videos
• 📱 Low Quality (480p) - Standard definition for faster processing
• 📋 Metadata Only - Extract video information without downloading

🔍 Comprehensive Data Extraction

• 📊 Video Metadata - Title, description, duration, publish date
• 👤 Creator Information - Username, profile details, follower counts
• 📈 Engagement Metrics - Views, likes, comments, shares
• 🎵 Audio Details - Sound tracks, original audio, music credits
• 📝 Comments - Full comment threads with user engagement data
• 🖼️ Thumbnail - High-quality video preview image
• 🏷️ Hashtags & Trends - Trending hashtags and challenge participation

💻 Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
video_url	string	✅	Enter the TikTok video URL	https://www.tiktok.com/@apifyoffice/video/7338085038258457889
video_quality	string	❌	Choose the video quality for download: High (4K), Medium (720p), Low (480p), or Metadata only	"high", "medium", "low", "metadata"

🎛️ Quality Options

Quality	Resolution	Description	Use Case
high	2160p/4K	High Quality (2160p/4K)	Professional content, archival
medium	720p/HD	Medium Quality (720p/HD)	Standard viewing, social media
low	480p	Low Quality (480p)	Quick previews, mobile optimization
metadata	N/A	Metadata Only (No Download)	Data analysis, content research

Default Value: video_quality defaults to "metadata" if not specified (matches schema prefill)

📤 Output Structure

{
  "source_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@apifyoffice/video/7338085038258457889",
  "processor": "https://apify.com/nextapi/tiktok-video-downloader",
  "processed_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "content_id": "7338085038258457889",
  "platform": "TikTok",
  "title": "Amazing TikTok Dance Challenge",
  "description": "Check out this amazing dance challenge! #viral #dance #fyp",
  "duration": 15,
  "published_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "author": "@apifyoffice",
  "author_id": "apifyoffice",
  "author_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@apifyoffice",
  "categories": ["Entertainment", "Dance"],
  "tags": ["funny", "dance", "viral"],
  "view_count": 1000000,
  "like_count": 50000,
  "dislike_count": 100,
  "shares_count": 5000,
  "comment_count": 2500,
  "width": 720,
  "height": 1280,
  "fps": 30,
  "audio_title": "Viral Dance Beat",
  "audio_artist": "TikTok Sound",
  "comments": [
    {
      "author": "Username",
      "text": "This dance is fire! 🔥",
      "like_count": 10,
      "published_at": "2024-01-02T12:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "video_url": "https://apify.com/kv-store/downloaded-video.mp4",
  "image_url": "https://apify.com/kv-store/thumbnail.png",
  "total_size": 153600
}

📊 Output Fields Description

Field	Type	Description
source_url	string	Original URL of the video
processor	string	URL of the Apify actor that processed this data
processed_at	string	ISO formatted timestamp when the data was processed
content_id	string	Unique identifier of the content on the platform
platform	string	Source platform of the video (YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, etc.)
title	string	Video title
description	string	Video description
duration	number	Video duration in seconds
published_at	string	When the video was published
author	string	Content author/creator name
author_id	string	Unique identifier of the content author
author_url	string	URL to the author's profile page
categories	array	Video categories
tags	array	Video tags
view_count	number	Number of views
like_count	number	Number of likes
dislike_count	number	Number of dislikes
shares_count	number	Number of content shares
comment_count	number	Number of comments
width	number	Video width in pixels
height	number	Video height in pixels
fps	number	Frames per second
audio_title	string	Audio track title
audio_artist	string	Audio track artist name
video_url	string	URL to the downloaded video file
image_url	string	URL to the media image
total_size	number	Total file size in kilobytes
comments	array	Video comments
comments.author	string	Comment author name
comments.text	string	Comment text content
comments.like_count	number	Number of likes on comment
comments.published_at	string	Comment publication timestamp

🎯 Use Cases

🎬 Content Creator & Influencer Tools

• Multi-Platform Content Repurposing - Download your TikTok videos for cross-platform posting on YouTube, Instagram, and other social media
• Viral Content Analysis - Study trending videos to understand what makes content go viral
• Competitor Research - Analyze successful creators in your niche to improve your content strategy
• Content Backup & Archive - Safely store your TikTok content for long-term preservation

📈 Business & Marketing Intelligence

• Brand Monitoring - Track mentions and user-generated content featuring your brand
• Market Research - Analyze competitor content strategies and audience engagement patterns
• Trend Analysis - Identify emerging hashtags, challenges, and content formats
• Campaign Performance - Monitor branded content and influencer partnerships

🎓 Education & Training

• Educational Content Curation - Download relevant TikTok videos for classroom presentations and training materials
• Case Study Development - Collect examples for marketing, psychology, and social media courses
• Research Data Collection - Gather content samples for academic research on social media trends
• Training Material Creation - Build libraries of examples for social media training programs

🔧 Technical & Analytics

• Data Science Projects - Extract metadata for machine learning and AI model training
• Social Media Analytics - Build custom dashboards and reporting systems
• API Integration - Connect with existing marketing and analytics platforms
• Automated Workflows - Set up batch processing for large-scale content analysis

💰 Pricing

Resource	Cost	Description
Actor Usage	$0.0001	Base execution cost
Kilobyte (KB)	$0.000025/KB	Video file processing (1MB = $0.0256)

❓ FAQ

Q: Can I download private or restricted TikTok videos?

A: No, only publicly available TikTok videos can be downloaded. Private accounts or restricted content requires user authentication.

Q: How long does processing take?

A: Metadata extraction: ~2-5 seconds. Video downloads: 30 seconds to 2 minutes depending on quality. TikTok videos are typically shorter and process faster.

Q: Does this work with TikTok trends and challenges?

A: Yes, the extractor captures hashtags, trending audio, and challenge participation data from TikTok videos.

🛠️ Troubleshooting

• Download failed: TikTok video unavailable, geo-restricted, or network issues
• Budget exceeded: Task execution exceeds your Apify budget limit
• Processing timeout: Large files or high-quality videos may take longer to process
• Invalid URL: Ensure the URL is a valid TikTok video link (not profile or other pages)

🤝 Support & Community

• 📧 Support: Contact us
• 💬 Community: Telegram Group