Before you start
- The TikTok app
- Your own videos
Method 1 Save your own video when posting
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Step 1: Finish editing
Edit your video as usual and tap Next to reach the Post screen.
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Step 2: Open More options
Tap More options (⋯).
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Step 3: Turn on Save to device
Turn on Save to device. TikTok remembers this for future posts.
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Step 4: Post
Tap Post. A copy of your edited video is saved to your gallery.
Method 2 Keep originals in your camera roll
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Step 1: Record outside TikTok
Record clips with your phone’s camera app (or edit in CapCut or another editor) and upload the finished file to TikTok. You always keep the clean original.
Method 3 Get your existing videos
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Step 1: Download your data
In TikTok, go to Profile > ☰ > Settings and privacy > Account > Download your data and request a copy. The file includes information about your posts and content.
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Step 2: Save from your profile
Open one of your videos, tap ⋯ > Save video. This copy includes the watermark.
Troubleshooting
Save to device isn’t shown
Update TikTok. On some accounts the option appears under More options > Advanced settings.
The saved copy is lower quality
Turn on Upload HD (Settings and privacy > Cache & cellular / Data Saver off) before posting, and keep your camera originals.
Frequently asked questions
Do drafts include a watermark?
Drafts stay inside TikTok. Turn on Save to device when you post, or export from your editing app.
Can I turn off downloads of my videos?
Yes: Settings and privacy > Privacy > Downloads, switch off Video downloads.
Summary
For your own videos, turn on More options > Save to device before posting, or keep your camera originals. Leave other creators’ watermarks in place and ask before reusing their work.
