TikTok Scraper: Videos, Profiles, Hashtags & Music Data to JSON

Scrape TikTok without an API key. Pull plays, likes, shares, saves, follower counts, hearts, captions, hashtags, and music from any TikTok video, creator profile, hashtag, or search. One JSON row per item. Pay only for what you keep.

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How it works

flowchart LR
    A[Video URL<br/>Profile<br/>Hashtag<br/>Search] --> B[Open in<br/>headless Chromium]
    B --> C[Scroll feed,<br/>collect video URLs]
    C --> D[Open each video]
    D --> E[Parse embedded<br/>JSON state]
    E --> F[Push row<br/>to dataset]
    F --> G[(JSON, CSV,<br/>Excel, API)]

Feed the actor a hashtag, a handle, a search query, or a direct video URL. The actor walks the page, extracts the embedded rehydration state, and returns one clean row per video and per profile.

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What works today

Input	Status	What you get
videoUrls	Reliable	Full stats, author, music, hashtags, download URL.
profiles	Reliable	Profile row (followers, hearts, bio) plus recent videos.
hashtags	Limited	TikTok restricts anonymous hashtag browsing. Expect few or no results without a session.
searchQueries	Limited	TikTok redirects anonymous search to the For You feed. Limited results without a session.

Best practice: scrape a list of profiles first, collect the returned video URLs, then run the actor again with videoUrls for full stats. Diagram below.

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Recommended workflow

flowchart LR
    A[List of creators] --> B[Run with<br/>profiles input]
    B --> C[Profile rows +<br/>recent video URLs]
    C --> D[Run again with<br/>videoUrls input]
    D --> E[Rich per video<br/>stats and music]

Two runs. First pulls recent URLs per creator. Second returns the full stat sheet per video. Cheap, reliable, scales to thousands of creators.

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Quick start

Creator stats and recent videos:

{
  "profiles": ["gordonramsayofficial", "khaby.lame"],
  "resultsPerPage": 30
}

Single video deep dive:

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@gordonramsayofficial/video/7341108653442829601"
  ],
  "scrapeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerVideo": 100
}

Bulk video stat refresh (campaign measurement):

{
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@creator_a/video/7000000000000000001",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@creator_b/video/7000000000000000002"
  ],
  "dedupe": false
}

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Sample output

Per video row:

{
  "type": "video",
  "id": "7341108653442829601",
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@gordonramsayofficial/video/7341108653442829601",
  "text": "Its curry in a hurry from #NextLevelKitchen !",
  "createTime": "2024-02-29T19:31:02.000Z",
  "duration": 87,
  "cover": "https://p19-common-sign-useastred.tiktokcdn-eu.com/...",
  "authorUsername": "gordonramsayofficial",
  "authorNickname": "Gordon Ramsay",
  "authorVerified": true,
  "authorFollowers": 40900000,
  "authorHearts": 727100000,
  "authorVideoCount": 686,
  "plays": 26900000,
  "likes": 1900000,
  "comments": 14400,
  "shares": 101200,
  "saves": 474125,
  "hashtags": ["nextlevelkitchen"],
  "musicId": "7341108705247382305",
  "musicTitle": "original sound",
  "musicAuthor": "Gordon Ramsay",
  "musicOriginal": true,
  "downloadAddr": "https://v16-webapp-prime.tiktok.com/video/...mp4"
}

Per profile row:

{
  "type": "profile",
  "id": "6747935906352907269",
  "username": "gordonramsayofficial",
  "nickname": "Gordon Ramsay",
  "verified": true,
  "signature": "I cook sometimes too.....",
  "followers": 40900000,
  "following": 571,
  "hearts": 727100000,
  "videoCount": 686
}

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What you get back

flowchart LR
    V[Video row] --> V1[Stats<br/>plays, likes,<br/>comments, shares,<br/>saves]
    V --> V2[Author<br/>username, nickname,<br/>followers, hearts,<br/>verified]
    V --> V3[Music<br/>id, title,<br/>author, original]
    V --> V4[Content<br/>caption, hashtags,<br/>cover, duration]
    V --> V5[Downloads<br/>video MP4 URL,<br/>subtitles]

Every row is self contained. No joins required.

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Who uses this

Role	Use case
Brand marketer	Measure branded hashtag reach and UGC volume.
Talent agency	Rank creators by followers, engagement, and video cadence.
Trend researcher	Surface rising videos for a topic, sound, or niche.
Music label	Track sound usage and top remix creators.
Social listening team	Feed TikTok signals into sentiment and share of voice models.
Ad buyer	Validate creator reach and average plays before paying for a sponsorship.
Affiliate marketer	Find high intent videos in a product category for outreach.

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Input reference

Field	Type	Purpose
videoUrls	string[]	Direct video URLs. Most reliable source.
profiles	string[]	Usernames or profile URLs.
hashtags	string[]	Hashtag names, with or without #.
searchQueries	string[]	Keyword searches.
resultsPerPage	integer	Cap per source. Default 100.
profileScrapeSections	enum	videos, reposts, liked, favorites.
searchSection	enum	top, videos, users, live.
downloadVideos	boolean	Save MP4s and include a download URL per row.
downloadSubtitles	boolean	Extract auto captions. Paid add on.
subtitleLanguages	string[]	Preferred language codes, first match wins.
scrapeComments	boolean	Collect top comments per video. Paid add on.
maxCommentsPerVideo	integer	Cap on comments per video.
countryCode	string	Two letter ISO code. Changes geo ranking. Paid add on.
dedupe	boolean	Skip IDs already pushed in previous runs.
maxVideosTotal	integer	Hard cap across all sources. Default 500.
proxyConfiguration	object	Apify proxy. Residential recommended.

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API example

Call the actor from any backend. Swap in your Apify user and token.

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR_USER~tiktok-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "profiles": ["gordonramsayofficial"],
    "resultsPerPage": 30
  }'

Poll the run, read the dataset. Or use the Apify client SDK in Node, Python, or PHP.

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TikTok scraper alternatives compared

	Official TikTok Research API	Custom scraper	This actor
Access	Gated, academic email	Self hosted maintenance	Anyone with an Apify account
Setup time	Weeks of approval	Days of coding	60 seconds
Video stats	Yes	Yes if you code it	Yes out of the box
Creator stats	Limited	Yes if you code it	Yes out of the box
Music data	No	Yes if you code it	Yes out of the box
Video MP4 download	No	Yes if you code it	Yes, toggle on
Proxy and anti block	Your problem	Your problem	Handled
Pricing	N/A	Proxy + server bill	Pay per video row

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Pricing

First 10 videos per run are free so you can test the output before paying. After that you pay per video row. Profile rows, music fields, and hashtag arrays ride along at no extra cost. Subtitles, comments, and country filter are paid add ons billed per row when enabled.

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FAQ

Is there a free TikTok API? TikTok's own Research API is gated to approved academics. This actor gives anyone public TikTok data with a pay per use model, no API key required.

How do I scrape TikTok without an API key? Pick a profile or a direct video URL, drop it in the input, hit Start. The actor handles headless Chromium, fingerprint rotation, and residential proxy for you.

Can I download TikTok videos as MP4? Yes. Turn on downloadVideos. Each row includes a downloadAddr link to the source MP4.

How accurate are TikTok follower counts? The counts come straight from TikTok's rendered profile response, same numbers a visitor sees in the web app. Accurate at the moment of the scrape.

Does it return TikTok comments? Yes. Enable scrapeComments and set maxCommentsPerVideo. The actor opens the comment drawer on each video and pulls the top comments.

Can I get TikTok video transcripts or subtitles? Yes. Enable downloadSubtitles and list preferred languages. The actor returns the caption track URL and language code when TikTok has auto captions available.

Does it work for private accounts? No. Only public profiles, hashtags, and videos.

Why do hashtag runs sometimes return zero videos? TikTok restricts anonymous hashtag browsing. Use profiles or videoUrls for reliable output. See the recommended workflow above.

Can I run this on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify scheduler to run the actor hourly, daily, or weekly. Turn dedupe off if you want a fresh snapshot each run for trend tracking.

Does it work in any country? Set countryCode to the two letter ISO code. The actor matches the proxy locale and returns results as they appear to viewers in that country.

Is scraping TikTok allowed? This actor reads public HTML that any web visitor can see. Respect TikTok's terms and rate limit sensibly. Do not store or redistribute content you do not have the right to use.

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