How to find the very first TikTok you ever saved
How do I find the first TikTok I ever saved?
Your first save is at the very bottom of a feed that never ends, so scrolling to it is impractical. Export your TikTok data as JSON, open it in ScrollBack, and sort oldest-first: the first thumbnail in the grid is literally the first video you ever saved, with the date you saved it printed underneath.
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.
It's a nicer time capsule than you'd expect
The first videos you bookmarked tend to say something about the phase of life you were in — a recipe for a flat you no longer live in, a workout plan, a song you played all summer. Most people have no memory of them at all, which is exactly what makes the list fun to open.
Because the export timestamps every entry, you also get the date attached to each one, so the grid doubles as a timeline of what you were collecting and when.
Getting to entry number one
- Request the JSON export from TikTok and download the ZIP.
- Drop it into ScrollBack.
- Set the sort to oldest-first, if it isn't already the default.
- The top-left thumbnail is your first save. Tap it to watch.
What if the first few won't play?
The oldest saves are the most likely to have been deleted by their creators over the years, so a handful may no longer be playable anywhere. Keep going down the grid — the first video that still plays is your oldest surviving save, and the dates tell you how far back it goes.
Frequently asked questions
Does this work if I've been on TikTok since 2019?
Yes. The export covers your full account history regardless of how far back it goes.
Can I see the exact date I saved it?
Yes — the save date is shown on each thumbnail, taken straight from your export.
What if I've unsaved videos over the years?
Videos you removed from your saves are no longer in the list; the export reflects your saves as they stand today.
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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