🎥 Best TikTok Video Scraper

Best TikTok Video Scraper is the most affordable and powerful way to extract data from TikTok videos — fast, clean, and simple.

💸 Only $2 per 1,000 videos scraped
📝 Transcripts included — just toggle "Should Get Transcript"
📧 Got questions? Just email me: adrian@thewebscrapingguy.com

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📹 What You Can Scrape with Best TikTok Video Scraper

Video-Level Data

• Captions
• Video URLs
• Plays, likes, comments, shares
• Hashtags
• Country, timestamp, paid status
• Music/video metadata

Creator Info

• Username, ID, avatar
• Bio, account status
• Followers/following
• Given/received likes

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🧪 Sample Input

{
  "postURLs": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@olympics/video/7208589533632269574"],
  "shouldDownloadSubtitles": true
}

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🧾 Sample Output

{
  "id": "7488736374602927402",
  "description": "Oh shit there goes Pres breaking tik tok again. #bagelstomakehimdance ",
  "descriptionLanguage": "en",
  "createTime": "2025-04-02T15:22:04.000Z",
  "isAd": false,
  "author": {
    "id": 6659752019493208000,
    "username": "stoolpresidente",
    "avatar": "https://p16-common-va.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/7310178711609032710~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter-q:720:720:q75.webp?dr=8836&idc=useast5&ps=87d6e48a&s=AWEME_DETAIL&sc=avatar&shcp=1d1a97fc&shp=45126217&t=223449c4",
    "signature": "El Presidente/Barstool Sports Founder.",
    "region": "US",
    "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAAINC_ElRR-l1RCcnEjOZhNO-9wOzAMf-YHXqRY8vvG9bEhMRa6iu23TaE3JPZYXBD",
    "nickname": "Dave Portnoy"
  },
  "music": {
    "title": "original sound - stoolpresidente",
    "id": 7488736378289671000,
    "author": "Dave Portnoy",
    "playUrl": "https://v19.tiktokcdn-us.com/5d5db93b47b1416bbb6bd2b2eb91509f/67fe9edb/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-v-27dcd7-tx/ocw2Ger9oIFkYErRYEPALCyaQfTqEieqXHFa8R/?a=1233&bti=OUBzOTg7QGo6OjZAL3AjLTAzYCMxNDNg&ch=0&cr=0&dr=0&er=0&lr=default&cd=0%7C0%7C0%7C0&br=250&bt=125&ft=GSDrKInz7ThvIY3OXq8Zmo&mime_type=audio_mpeg&qs=6&rc=NmZoOWgzMzszaDM1N2VoaEBpajt2NnQ5cjpveTMzZzU8NEAyNTA0LWFfXzExMS9iYDUyYSNucjJvMmRrYGpgLS1kMS9zcw%3D%3D&vvpl=1&l=20250408180041998267D1EE7B406166DB&btag=e000b0000&shp=d05b14bd&shcp=-"
  },
  "videoUrl": "https://v19.tiktokcdn-us.com/8bbad9f0de9e1e4459f8f94e9f34efcd/67f5b8b1/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-pve-0068-tx/ooDDXiDOFnXv7Vtl2R1KABfEF7KIESPfgnVn0E/?a=1233&bti=OTg7QGo5QHM6OjZALTAzYCMvcCMxNDNg&ch=0&cr=13&dr=0&er=0&lr=all&net=0&cd=0%7C0%7C0%7C&cv=1&br=1782&bt=891&cs=0&ds=6&ft=gKfIn8QLodzR12NvSP4oeIxRbWn.xq_45SY&mime_type=video_mp4&qs=0&rc=ZTxnNGg5aGQ3ZDs0NTMzN0BpM3FvZnc5cnVveTMzZzczNEAuMzQvLTM0Xi0xMDYvMGBiYSMycnBlMmRzX2pgLS1kMS9zYSMycnBlMmRzX2pgLS1kMS9zcw%3D%3D&vvpl=1&l=20250408180041998267D1EE7B406166DB&btag=e000b0000",
  "thumbnail": "https://p16-pu-sign-useast8.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-0068-tx/o8vVhfgjKEjuFonnAKAwIVEtfXEXkBDSXD7R7F~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter-q:300:400:q72.heic?dr=8596&refresh_token=159e2fb3&x-expires=1744221600&x-signature=KlhXBzhgSFbGYhG1VkfIJ%2FuF%2BAo%3D&t=bacd0480&ps=933b5bde&shp=d05b14bd&shcp=1d1a97fc&idc=useast5&sc=cover&biz_tag=tt_video&s=AWEME_DETAIL",
  "playCount": 910618,
  "commentCount": 941,
  "shareCount": 4540,
  "likeCount": 39624,
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@stoolpresidente/video/7488736374602927402",
  "transcriptUrl": "https://v16-cla.tiktokcdn-us.com/2e38543b141a2451b7e4ea910facbda6/681cf151/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-v-0068-tx/d9004ebea97f400c8292132b0acaed6a/?a=1233&bti=OTg7QGo5QHM6OjZALTAzYCMvcCMxNDNg&ch=0&cr=13&dr=0&er=0&lr=all&net=0&cd=0%7C0%7C0%7C&cv=1&br=4636&bt=2318&ds=3&ft=ge.El8QLodzR12NvSP4oeIxRbWn.xq_45SY&mime_type=video_mp4&qs=13&rc=M3FvZnc5cnVveTMzZzczNEBpM3FvZnc5cnVveTMzZzczNEAycnBlMmRzX2pgLS1kMS9zYSMycnBlMmRzX2pgLS1kMS9zcw%3D%3D&vvpl=1&l=20250408180041998267D1EE7B406166DB&btag=e00070000",
  "transcript": "WEBVTT\n\n\n00:00:00.380 --> 00:00:03.600\nBagels to make him dance. Bagels to make him dance.\n\n00:00:03.700 --> 00:00:06.760\nBagels to make him dance. Bagels to make him dance.\n\n00:00:06.900 --> 00:00:08.400\nBagels to make him dance.\n",
  "downloadUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/Q4deWbguuaGZlKtrX/records/1744135243742-tiktok-video",
  "downloadCoverUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/Q4deWbguuaGZlKtrX/records/1744135244865-tiktok-cover",
  "region": "US",
  "durationMS": 8976,
  "hashtags": [
    {
      "id": "7488735293903028270",
      "name": "bagelstomakehimdance"
    }
  ]
}

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🧠 Use Cases

• ✨ Sentiment analysis & product reviews
• 📊 Campaign & trend tracking
• 🕵️ Fact-checking & misinformation monitoring
• 🎯 TikTok influencer research
• 📚 Content strategy & competitive analysis

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⚙️ Automation & Integration

Hook it into your favorite tools:

• Clay
• Crew AI
• Zapier
• Make
• Webhooks
• …and more

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💵 Pricing Comparison

Tool	Cost per 1,000 Videos
Best TikTok Video Scraper	$2
Apify	$10

That's 80% cheaper — and you get transcripts if needed. 💥

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🙋 FAQ

Q: Can I use this without coding?
A: Yes. Just paste video URLs and click Start.

Q: Can I automate it?
A: Absolutely. Webhooks + integrations supported.

Q: Is scraping TikTok legal?
A: We only extract public data. Public data is ok to scrape.

Q: Can I contact you?
A: Sure! Email me adrian@thewebscrapingguy.com

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🙋 Need Help?

Just shoot me an email: adrian@thewebscrapingguy.com

TikTok Video Scraper

A Node.js actor for scraping TikTok video data using the ScrapeCreators API.

The Error You Encountered

The error "Missing url property" occurred because you were trying to scrape a TikTok user profile URL instead of a video URL.

❌ Wrong format (user profile):

https://www.tiktok.com/@very.green123?_t=ZS-8xgmq3Yehr5&_r=1

✅ Correct format (video URL):

https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890123456789

Input Format

The actor expects an input object with the following structure:

{
  "videos": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890123456789",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@anotheruser/video/9876543210987654321"
  ],
  "shouldGetTranscript": true,
  "shouldDownloadVideos": false,
  "shouldDownloadCovers": false
}

Input Parameters

• videos (required): Array of TikTok video URLs
• shouldGetTranscript (optional): Whether to fetch video transcripts (default: false)
• shouldDownloadVideos (optional): Whether to download video files (default: false)
• shouldDownloadCovers (optional): Whether to download cover images (default: false)

Environment Variables

You need to set the SCRAPE_CREATORS_API_KEY environment variable with your ScrapeCreators API key.

How to Get TikTok Video URLs

1. Go to any TikTok video
2. Click the "Share" button
3. Click "Copy link"
4. The URL should look like: https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890123456789

Output Format

The actor returns an array of video objects with the following structure:

{
  "id": "video_id",
  "description": "Video description",
  "createTime": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
  "author": {
    "id": "user_id",
    "username": "username",
    "nickname": "Display Name",
    "avatar": "avatar_url"
  },
  "videoUrl": "direct_video_url",
  "playCount": 1000,
  "likeCount": 100,
  "commentCount": 50,
  "shareCount": 25,
  "transcript": "Video transcript (if requested)",
  "downloadUrl": "apify_download_url (if requested)",
  "downloadCoverUrl": "apify_cover_download_url (if requested)"
}

Error Handling

The actor now includes improved error handling:

1. Input validation: Checks for valid input format
2. URL validation: Ensures URLs are TikTok video URLs (not profile URLs)
3. API error handling: Better logging of API responses and errors
4. Graceful failures: Continues processing other videos even if one fails
5. Detailed logging: More informative error messages

Testing

Use the provided test.json file to test the actor with sample video URLs.

Common Issues

1. "Missing url property": You're using a profile URL instead of a video URL
2. "Invalid TikTok URL format": The URL doesn't contain /video/
3. API errors: Check your ScrapeCreators API key and quota
4. Empty results: The video might be private or deleted

Dependencies

• axios: HTTP client for API requests
• got: HTTP client for downloading files
• heic-convert: Converting HEIC images to JPEG
• apify: Apify SDK for actor functionality