Introduction
TikTok is the newest sensation in the video hosting business. Its short and vertical format quickly became popular on smartphones, and motivated even giants like YouTube to implement their own version of it. Certainly, most of TikTok’s content is not worth downloading, as it primarily hosts videos less than a minute long. But the platform actually allows videos as long as ten minutes. Among this library of longer content are music clips, educational videos, and other things you might want to save on your hard drive. And, of course, some of the shorter clips might be interesting enough to download as well. Although TikTok has a downloading feature included in the app, this option adds a watermark, which makes the video hard to watch. However, there are unofficial websites and programs that can be used to download TikTok video on Mac without watermark. There are many of them, but only the best ones are listed in the guide below.
How to download TikTok video on Mac
Use a program
There are generally two ways to download videos from TikTok on Mac. You can either use a program, or a website. Websites can be used quickly, since you don’t have to install anything. However, they’re usually limited in their functionality. On the other hand, TikTok downloader programs have many useful features, such as batch downloading. If you plan on downloading TikTok videos regularly, using a downloader program will save you a lot of time in the long run.
SnapDownloader
SnapDownloader is one of the best TikTok downloader programs currently available. It does not compress videos, so you always get the best possible resolution. You can also schedule downloads; so if you want to download many videos, you can do it overnight, without impacting your internet speed. You can choose to download only audio and ignore the video, which is useful if you’re downloading music. Additionally, it supports other platforms as well, such as YouTube and Instagram.
SnapDownloader is a paid application, but it features a free trial. The free version doesn’t have any feature restrictions, but will stop working after 48 hours. This is more than enough time to download many TikTok videos, especially if you prepare beforehand. And if you plan to do it regularly, purchasing a full version may be a worthwhile investment.
Use a website
As we already mentioned, using a website to download video from TikTok on Mac is a quicker option, but most such websites lack any advanced functionality. However, some of them are better than others.
Snaptik
Snaptik is a simple TikTok downloader website. It allows you to download TikTok videos without watermark and in HD resolution. It can also be used as an app for iOS and Android. Follow this link to use Snaptik.
Tmate
Tmate is another Instagram downloader site. It is similar to Snaptik in functionality, but slightly better: it provides a way to download TikTok videos as MP3 files. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have an app version. Click here to use Tmate.
Conclusion
The best way to download TikTok videos on Mac is SnapDownloader, a powerful downloading application with many features. However, there are alternatives as well. There are many websites that let you download TikTok videos without watermark, like Snaptik and Tmate. And if you don’t mind the watermark (e.g. if you’re downloading music), you can use TikTok’s own downloading feature as well.