// SAVE GUIDE / TIKTOK
How to download TikTok videos as MP4
Stillo is a browser tool: paste the link to a public TikTok video, check the title and thumbnail, then save it as MP4 or MP3. No installation or account is needed. Use it for your own videos or videos you have permission to save, up to 10 minutes long.
01Download in three steps
- Open the video on TikTok and copy its URL from the address bar (in the app, use Share and copy the link). It looks like
https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890:/video/followed by a number. Short share links onvm.tiktok.comandvt.tiktok.comcan also be entered. - Paste it on the Stillo home page. The video title, length and thumbnail appear, so you can check it is the right video.
- Choose Best available, 1080p or 720p (or MP3 for audio only). Select “Start download”, keep the page open while the file is prepared, then save it from your browser.
02Which URLs work
Use the page of a single video in the form tiktok.com/@username/video/number, or a vm.tiktok.com / vt.tiktok.com share link. These URLs do not work as they are:
- Photo posts (URLs containing
/photo/) - Profile, hashtag, search and other listing pages
If you paste a URL that does not work, Stillo shows “Enter a video or reel URL from a supported site. Profile and listing pages are not supported.”
03When a TikTok video can’t be saved
- Posts TikTok does not let our server retrieve: for some posts, TikTok restricts retrieval from servers. Stillo then shows “This video can’t be retrieved from our server. It may have been deleted, made private, or restricted by region.” Trying the same video again gives the same result.
- Deleted videos and videos from private accounts: they can’t be retrieved.
- Region-restricted videos: they may not be retrievable from our server.
- Videos longer than 10 minutes: the current limit is 10 minutes.
04What we measured
On September 30, 2026, a public vertical video of about 1 minute 40 seconds was ready as a 576×1024 MP4 in about 4 seconds; another video showed “This video can’t be retrieved from our server” at the checking step and could not be saved. We repeated the test on October 12, 2026 with the first video: the 576×1024 MP4 (about 2.0 MB) was ready in about 6 seconds and played back normally. The detailed results are on the test results page (Japanese).
05Quality and length
MP4 can be saved as Best available, 1080p or 720p. Best available saves the highest quality Stillo can retrieve from the original video on TikTok (up to 1080p). 1080p and 720p work only when the video has a picture of exactly that height. If it does not, Stillo shows “The selected format is unavailable. Try another quality.” In that case, choose Best available. Stillo cannot make the picture sharper than the original. It handles single videos up to 10 minutes; playlists and series cannot be saved in one go.
06FAQ
Q. Can I use the short link from Share?
A. Yes, vm.tiktok.com and vt.tiktok.com short links can be entered.
Q. Will retrying eventually work?
A. No. Posts that TikTok does not let our server retrieve give the same result every time. In our test, one of two videos was like this.
Q. What file format do I get?
A. MP4 for video, or MP3 if you choose audio only. The file name is based on the video title.
Q. Do I need an account?
A. No. Stillo is free to use.
Q. How many videos can I save at once?
A. One video is processed at a time. Add the next one after the current download finishes.
07Check the thumbnail before you save
After you paste a link, Stillo shows the video title, length and thumbnail before anything is downloaded. This helps you avoid a wrong URL or saving the wrong video.
08Price
Stillo is free. Optional support goes to server costs and development; it does not change features or quality.