Every TikTok video downloaded through the official app comes with a watermark: the TikTok logo and the creator's username stamped across the video. For most people that's fine, but if you created the video yourself, want to repost it to another platform, or just want a clean copy for personal use, that watermark is annoying.
This guide shows you how to download TikTok videos without the watermark, in HD, for free.
Why TikTok adds a watermark
TikTok adds a watermark to every downloaded video automatically. The official reason is attribution: the watermark tells viewers where the video came from. In practice, it also drives traffic back to TikTok when videos get shared elsewhere.
The watermark is not baked into the original video file. TikTok overlays it during the download process. That means the original, clean version of the video exists, and tools like TikSave can access it directly.
How to download a TikTok video without watermark
Using TikSave takes about 10 seconds.
Step 1: Copy the TikTok link
Open TikTok on your phone or in your browser and find the video you want to save. On mobile, tap the Share button (the arrow icon) and then tap Copy Link. On desktop, copy the URL from your browser's address bar.
Step 2: Paste the link into TikSave
Go to tiksave.privacyconvert.com and paste the URL into the input field. TikSave will fetch the video details automatically as soon as you paste.
Step 3: Choose your format and download
Once the video loads, you'll see three download options:
- HD Video - the highest resolution version available, no watermark
- SD Video - standard quality, no watermark
- Audio - the audio track only, saved as MP3
Click whichever you need and the download starts immediately. No sign-up, no waiting.
Can you download any TikTok video?
TikSave works on any publicly visible TikTok video. If a video is set to private by the creator, it cannot be downloaded because it is not publicly accessible.
Most videos you come across on TikTok are public, so this limitation rarely comes up in practice.
Downloading TikTok audio
The Audio option on TikSave extracts just the sound from a video and saves it as an MP3 file. This is useful for saving a sound or song you heard on TikTok without keeping the full video.
The audio quality matches what TikTok uses in the video, so it sounds the same as what you heard in the app.
Is it safe and legal?
TikSave does not install anything on your device and does not ask for any personal information. There is nothing to sign up for.
On the legal side: downloading videos for personal use is generally considered acceptable, but redistributing content you did not create without the creator's permission is not. If you download someone else's video, be respectful of their work.
Common questions
Does the HD option always work?
Most of the time, yes. Occasionally a video does not have a separate HD version available on TikTok's servers. When that happens, TikSave falls back to the standard quality version automatically.
Why does TikTok's built-in save not remove the watermark?
TikTok's native download feature is intentionally designed to add the watermark. TikSave bypasses this by fetching the source file directly rather than using TikTok's download function.
Does this work on desktop and mobile?
Yes. TikSave works in any browser on any device. On mobile, downloaded files go to your default downloads folder.