Can You See Who Saved Your TikTok?
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No, you cannot see who saved your TikTok to their phone. TikTok has no list of the people who downloaded a video, and it sends the creator no notification about a download.
The word save causes confusion, because it covers three different actions on TikTok. This article separates them, lists what a creator can see, and shows how to stop people who want to download TikTok videos from saving yours.
Save Means Three Different Things on TikTok
- Download to the device. The viewer taps Share, then Save video, and the video goes to their camera roll.
- Add to Favorites. The viewer taps the bookmark icon. The video stays inside TikTok, in their Favorites list.
- Download through a website. The viewer pastes the link of the video into a downloader outside TikTok.
Each action leaves a different trace, so the answer to who saved my TikTok depends on which one you mean.
Can You See Who Downloaded Your Video?
No. TikTok does not show a creator who downloaded a video with the Save video option. Publications that looked into it, including Dexerto and Android Authority, report the same result: no list and no notification.
A download made through a website leaves even less. It is not linked to any TikTok account, so TikTok has no name to show.
Can You See Who Added Your Video to Favorites?
Favorites work differently from downloads. TikTok's Inbox has an activity filter named Likes and Favorites, so a favorite is an activity that reaches the creator, the way a like does.
To find it, open Inbox, tap Activities, and choose the filter from the All activity menu.
Does TikTok Notify You About Screenshots or Screen Recordings?
No. According to Android Authority, TikTok does not notify a creator when someone takes a screenshot or a screen recording of a video.
This matters if you turn downloads off. The setting removes the Save video option, but it cannot stop a screen recording.
What TikTok Does Show You: Profile Views and Post Views
TikTok has two features that reveal viewers. Both are optional, and both come with limits that TikTok's Help Center spells out.
- Profile view history shows who visited your profile in the past 30 days. It is off by default, and you see only people who have turned it on as well.
- Post view history shows who watched your posts in the last 7 days. A viewer who liked or commented on the post appears even if their own setting is off.
Both features are available only to accounts of people aged 16 or older with fewer than 5,000 followers. Neither one tells you who downloaded a video.
How to Stop People From Downloading Your Videos
You control downloads with one setting. TikTok's Help Center gives this path:
- In the TikTok app, tap Profile.
- Tap the Menu button at the top.
- Tap Settings and privacy.
- Tap Privacy, then tap Downloads.
- Turn Video downloads off.
The change covers the videos you already posted and the ones you post later. Copies that people downloaded earlier stay on their devices. TikTok also notes that others can still share a link to your video.
On a private account, and on any account of a person under 16, the setting is off and cannot be turned on. Viewers of those accounts see a TikTok downloads turned off situation: the Save video option is simply missing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a downloader website notify the creator?
No. A download through a website is not tied to a TikTok account, so TikTok has nothing to report to the creator.
Can I see who shared my TikTok?
TikTok shows creators counts for their videos, such as views, likes, comments and shares. It does not list who downloaded a video.
Does making my account private stop downloads?
Yes. On a private account the Video downloads setting is off and cannot be turned on. Only followers you approve can watch your videos.
How do viewers save a video when downloads are on?
They tap Share, then Save video. The guide on getting a TikTok to camera roll shows the steps for iPhone and Android.