How to Batch-Save Videos from Your TikTok Favorites
Many people save videos they like to TikTok's Favorites or a custom collection, but a favorite is really just a link — the actual video still lives on the original creator's account. If they delete it, deactivate, or switch to private, that saved entry stops working too. Downloading anything important to local storage is the safer long-term move.
Step 1: Gather the links from your favorites
Open TikTok, go to Profile → Favorites, and find the collection you want to back up. Open each video, tap the Share icon, and choose Copy link — paste them all into a notes app or text file to build a list:
https://www.tiktok.com/@user1/video/xxxx
https://www.tiktok.com/@user2/video/yyyy
https://www.tiktok.com/@user3/video/zzzz
If you've got a large collection, it's worth prioritizing by topic or importance rather than trying to save everything in one sitting — a few batches works fine.
Step 2: Paste each link into ReelGrab
Once your list is ready, go to the ReelGrab homepage and work through the links one at a time. On desktop, the multi-tab technique from our other article, "How to Batch-Save Multiple TikTok Videos on Desktop," can speed things up further.
Step 3: Sort downloaded files to match your collections
Plan a folder structure ahead of time, mirroring your original favorites categories:
D:\TikTok-Saves\Food\
D:\TikTok-Saves\Travel\
D:\TikTok-Saves\Tutorials\
Sorting as you go makes things much easier to find later than dumping everything into one folder.
Tip: Prioritize the "at-risk" saves first
If you can't get through everything at once, tackle these first:
- Videos from smaller or lower-follower accounts — more likely to disappear if the account gets deactivated
- Videos on more sensitive or controversial topics — more likely to get taken down by the platform or the creator
- Time-limited content (event clips, live stream highlights) — creators often clean these up once the moment has passed
FAQ
Can I export all my favorite links at once? TikTok doesn't currently offer a bulk-export feature for favorites — you have to open and copy each one individually, which is why building the list by hand is necessary.
Can I still save a favorited video if the creator went private? No — private account content can't be parsed or downloaded, since that's determined by TikTok's own privacy settings, not a tool limitation.
Ready to start? Head back to the homepage and paste your first link.
Ready to save a TikTok video?
Open ReelGrab