TikTok Story Viewer

TikTok Story Viewer

TikTok Story Viewer lets you see and download active public TikTok stories anonymously: add usernames or profile links and get every live story with its video links (without and with watermark), covers, photo slides, views, likes, sound, and author details.

Check up to 500 TikTok profiles per run and get one row per active story with a no-watermark video link, file sizes, covers, engagement counts, and sound info, without logging in or letting the creator know.

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Use Apify Actor parsebird/tiktok-story-viewer to fetch active public TikTok stories. Example with ApifyClient (Python): client.actor("parsebird/tiktok-story-viewer").call(run_input={"targets":["jasonderulo","@wnba","https://www.tiktok.com/@jamescharles"],"maxStoriesPerProfile":10,"sortStories":"newest"}). Inputs: targets array of strings required (1-500 TikTok usernames, @handles, or profile URLs); maxStoriesPerProfile integer optional (empty = all active stories); sortStories "newest" (default), "oldest", or "profileOrder". Stories last 24 hours; profiles with no active story return no row. Output: one row per story with storyId, videoId, profileUsername, createdAt (ISO 8601), durationSeconds, isAd, storyType (video/photo), author{id,username,name,avatarUrl}, media{videoUrl (no watermark, downloadable without cookies from US IPs), watermarkedVideoUrl (session-bound), coverUrl, dynamicCoverUrl, originCoverUrl, sizeBytes, watermarkedSizeBytes, imageUrls}, engagement{playCount,likeCount,commentCount,shareCount,collectCount}, music{id,title,author,playUrl,coverUrl,durationSeconds,isOriginal}. API docs: https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/ and https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/. Token: https://console.apify.com/account/integrations.

What is TikTok Story Viewer?

TikTok Story Viewer is an anonymous TikTok story viewer and downloader. Enter a username such as jasonderulo, an @handle such as @wnba, or a profile link such as https://www.tiktok.com/@jamescharles, and it returns every active public story on that profile as structured data, including a direct video link without watermark for video stories and the slide images for photo stories.

You don't need a TikTok account, and the creator can't see your view. The easiest way to try it is to open the actor, keep the prefilled profiles, and click Start.

TikTok stories disappear 24 hours after they are posted, so the actor returns whatever is live at the moment it checks. A valid profile with no active story produces no row.

What can TikTok Story Viewer do?

• 🎬 Get story videos without watermark: media.videoUrl is a direct MP4 link that downloads without TikTok cookies from a US connection.
• 💧 Also get the watermarked version (media.watermarkedVideoUrl) with both file sizes.
• 🖼️ Handle photo stories with media.imageUrls and cover images.
• 📊 See story stats: views, likes, comments, shares, and saves.
• 🎵 Get sound details: music ID, title, author, audio link, cover, length, and whether it is an original sound.
• 👥 Check up to 500 profiles per run, with a per-profile story limit and newest, oldest, or profile order.
• ⏱️ Archive stories automatically by running on a schedule with Apify schedules, for example every few hours, so no story is missed before it expires.
• 🔌 Connect results to the Apify API, webhooks, and integrations such as Make, Zapier, Google Drive, and Slack.
• 📁 Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML.

What data can you extract from TikTok stories?

Field	Description
storyId, videoId	TikTok story ID and media ID
profileUsername	Profile the story was checked on
createdAt	Story post time (ISO 8601, UTC)
durationSeconds	Video length (null for photo stories)
storyType	video or photo
isAd	Whether TikTok marks the story as an ad
author.id, author.username, author.name, author.avatarUrl	Story author
media.videoUrl, media.sizeBytes	Direct video link without watermark and its size in bytes
media.watermarkedVideoUrl, media.watermarkedSizeBytes	Watermarked video link and its size in bytes
media.coverUrl, media.dynamicCoverUrl, media.originCoverUrl	Cover, animated cover, and original cover images
media.imageUrls	Slide images of a photo story
engagement.playCount, likeCount, commentCount, shareCount, collectCount	Story views, likes, comments, shares, saves
music.id, title, author, playUrl, coverUrl, durationSeconds, isOriginal	Sound used in the story

Values are null when TikTok does not provide them.

How to view TikTok stories anonymously

1. Open TikTok Story Viewer and click Try for free or Start.
2. In TikTok profiles, add usernames, @handles, or profile links, one per line.
3. Optionally set Story limit per profile and Story order.
4. Click Start. Each profile takes a few seconds.
5. Open the Output tab. Click media.videoUrl to watch or download a video story without watermark (from a US connection; see the FAQ).
6. Export the results as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or fetch them through the API.

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
targets	array of strings	Yes	—	1–500 TikTok usernames, @handles, or profile URLs. Repeated profiles are checked once.
maxStoriesPerProfile	integer	No	empty (all)	Maximum active stories saved per profile. The form pre-fills 10.
sortStories	string	No	newest	newest, oldest, or profileOrder (the order TikTok shows them on the profile, oldest first)
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Apify Proxy, US	Network settings; the default works for most runs

Input / Output

Example input:

{
  "targets": ["hbo", "hbomax", "jamescharles", "tiktok", "wnba", "jasonderulo"],
  "maxStoriesPerProfile": 10,
  "sortStories": "newest"
}

Example video story row:

{
  "storyId": "7690594136067476766",
  "videoId": "7690594136067476766",
  "profileUsername": "cleiamazzeo86",
  "createdAt": "2026-09-28T14:33:33.000Z",
  "durationSeconds": 25,
  "isAd": false,
  "storyType": "video",
  "author": {
    "id": "6638285105437048833",
    "username": "cleiamazzeo86",
    "name": "Cleia | TikTok Growth Coach",
    "avatarUrl": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/955ab4070dad46b4507511930c806b1d~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?..."
  },
  "media": {
    "videoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/aweme/v1/play/?faid=1988&file_id=4297d4cbc2c440659a778bb825f6a137&is_play_url=1&item_id=7690594136067476766&...",
    "watermarkedVideoUrl": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-pve-0068-tx2/oYfk0fXAEgBE6yAu8xDNVqIZuQDqQ9RznFaE1o/?...",
    "coverUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/oYrPaGdmgAqvdaDI5IeIMkUeyQ1jA2LJV0CR0e~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?...",
    "dynamicCoverUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/oA8ku0qEnXQNuVXqAuCQR9oFRfVSOfEVEDaBAy~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?...",
    "originCoverUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/okaL0ICkgFjqlUevee5d0gPJVXN9RG50dCIAAI~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?...",
    "sizeBytes": 2180058,
    "watermarkedSizeBytes": 2054492,
    "imageUrls": []
  },
  "engagement": { "playCount": 39, "likeCount": 2, "commentCount": 0, "shareCount": 0, "collectCount": 0 },
  "music": {
    "id": "7673242040704961310",
    "title": "original sound",
    "author": "Cleia | TikTok Growth Coach",
    "playUrl": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-v-27dcd7-tx2/oAqPBf7MKi0qER1AOA1AiAX8EUEmBAlGBimAKE/?...",
    "coverUrl": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/955ab4070dad46b4507511930c806b1d~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?...",
    "durationSeconds": 24,
    "isOriginal": true
  }
}

Photo stories use the same shape: storyType is photo, video links and durationSeconds are null, and media.imageUrls lists the slides. Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML.

Python API example

from apify_client import ApifyClient
import urllib.request

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("parsebird/tiktok-story-viewer").call(run_input={
    "targets": ["jasonderulo", "@wnba"],
    "sortStories": "newest",
})

for story in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    url = story["media"]["videoUrl"]
    if url:
        urllib.request.urlretrieve(url, f"{story['storyId']}.mp4")

JavaScript API example

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('parsebird/tiktok-story-viewer').call({
    targets: ['https://www.tiktok.com/@jamescharles', 'wnba'],
    maxStoriesPerProfile: 5,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((s) => console.log(s.profileUsername, s.storyType, s.engagement.playCount, s.media.videoUrl));

See the Python client and JavaScript client docs for more options.

Use cases

• Story archiving: schedule runs to save a brand's or creator's stories before they expire.
• Competitor monitoring: see what competing brands post in stories and how many views they get.
• Influencer research: check how often creators post stories and how they perform.
• Content collection: download story videos without watermark for your own content review.
• Sound tracking: see which songs and sounds appear in stories.

How it works

1. The actor turns each username, @handle, or profile link into a username and skips repeats.
2. It loads the public profile, then reads all active stories page by page.
3. It sorts stories, applies the per-profile limit, and reads the watermarked file size.
4. It pushes one row per story and logs profiles with no active story or that could not be loaded.

How much does it cost to view TikTok stories?

What is the price per TikTok story?

The actor uses pay-per-event pricing: you pay per story row saved, and platform usage is included.

Event	Free plan	Bronze	Silver	Gold
story-scraped	$0.00299 ($2.99 / 1,000)	$0.00269 ($2.69 / 1,000)	$0.00249 ($2.49 / 1,000)	$0.00229 ($2.29 / 1,000)

One story-scraped event is one story saved to the dataset. Profiles with no active story and profiles that fail to load are not charged. 1,000 stories cost $2.99 on the Free plan. Apify's free plan includes monthly platform credits you can use to try the actor.

Is it legal to view TikTok stories with a scraper?

Is scraping TikTok stories legal?

The actor only reads stories that TikTok shows publicly without login. Scraping public data is generally legal in many jurisdictions, but story videos are protected by copyright and may include personal data. Use the data responsibly, respect creators' rights and TikTok's Terms of Service, and consult your lawyer if unsure. Read more in Apify's guide: Is web scraping legal?

Other TikTok scrapers and related Actors

Actor	Best for
TikTok Slideshow Downloader	Saving every photo from TikTok photo-mode posts
TikTok Shop Reviews Scraper	TikTok Shop product reviews and rating breakdowns
YouTube Shorts Downloader	Downloading YouTube Shorts
Video & Audio Transcriber	Transcribing downloaded story videos

FAQ

Can the creator see that I viewed their story? No. The actor reads stories anonymously without a TikTok account, so no view is tied to you.

Why did a profile return no rows? The profile had no active public story when the actor checked it. Stories expire 24 hours after posting. The run log lists each profile with "no active public stories". Private accounts show no public stories. Accounts that don't exist are listed as failed and are not charged.

Can I open the video links anywhere? The links are signed by TikTok and expire after a while, so download videos soon after the run. In our tests, media.videoUrl downloaded without TikTok cookies from US IP addresses, while TikTok blocked it from some other countries (for example Brazil and Malaysia) and served only a placeholder in others. If you are outside the US, download through a US proxy or VPN, or run your download step on Apify. media.watermarkedVideoUrl and music.playUrl are tied to the TikTok session of the run and returned errors when opened later, so treat them as references and use videoUrl for downloads. Cover and avatar images open from anywhere.

Why is watermarkedVideoUrl null? Photo stories have no video. For video stories it is null only when TikTok provides no separate watermarked file.

What does profileOrder mean? The order TikTok shows stories on the profile, which is oldest first.

Can I check stories automatically every day? Yes. Use schedules to run the actor as often as you need, and connect the results to integrations.

Where can I report issues? Open the Issues tab on the actor page with your input and run ID.