How to download your TikTok data
How do I download my TikTok data?
In the TikTok app go to Profile → ☰ → Settings and privacy → Account → Download your data. Select your data (keep Likes & Favorites included), choose JSON as the file format rather than TXT, and tap Request data. TikTok prepares a ZIP — often within seconds, sometimes a few hours — which you download from the Download data tab. The JSON version is the one that includes the date you saved each video.
Try it now — 5 videos freeStep by step
- Open your TikTok account settingsIn the TikTok app, tap Profile, then the ☰ menu at the top right, then Settings and privacy.
- Go to Account → Download your dataTap Account, then Download your data. This is TikTok's official data export — it is free and available to every account.
- Choose the JSON format and include Likes & FavoritesUnder Select data, keep Likes & Favorites (or All data) ticked, then under File format pick JSON rather than TXT. JSON is the one that carries the exact date you saved each video.
- Request the file and download itTap Request data, then open the Download data tab. Small exports are often ready in seconds; larger ones can take a few hours. Tap Download and save the ZIP to your phone or computer.
- Import the ZIP into ScrollBackOpen scroll-back.com in your browser, drop the ZIP straight in — no unzipping needed. It is read on your own device and your saved videos appear as a grid, oldest first.
JSON or TXT — pick JSON
TikTok offers two formats. TXT is a human-readable dump meant for skimming; JSON is structured and keeps the fields intact, including the timestamp attached to every saved and liked video.
Any tool that re-sorts or filters your saves needs those timestamps, so if you pick TXT you will have to request the export a second time. Choose JSON on the first go.
What's inside the ZIP
- Activity: your likes, favorites/saves, comments, searches, watch history and shares.
- Profile: your username, bio, profile photo and settings.
- App settings, ads data, and depending on your account, direct messages.
- Any videos you posted, if you asked for all data.
For finding old saves you only need the activity part — which is why leaving 'Likes & Favorites' ticked is the one option that matters.
How long the request takes
TikTok's own estimate is up to a few days, but in practice most exports are ready in seconds to a couple of hours. The Download data tab shows the status, and the file stays available for four days after it's generated — download it before that window closes or you will have to request it again.
Keeping the file safe
The export is personal data: treat it like a bank statement. Don't email it around, and be sceptical of any site that asks you to upload it to their server. ScrollBack deliberately parses the ZIP inside your browser and keeps the result on your own device — the file never leaves your machine.
Frequently asked questions
Can I request the export on a computer?
Yes. The same option exists on tiktok.com under Settings → Privacy → Download your data, and the resulting ZIP works identically.
Does requesting my data delete anything?
No. It is a read-only copy; your account, videos and saves are untouched.
Do I need to unzip the file before importing it?
No. ScrollBack accepts the ZIP exactly as TikTok delivers it, and also accepts the JSON file if you have already unzipped it.
Do it in two minutes
ScrollBack reads your TikTok export in your browser — nothing is uploaded — and shows every video you saved, oldest-first.
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