

Toggle on the “Save to Device” option, so a copy of your video is saved on your iPhone or iPad when you publish the video. Then, on the same page, tap “More Options.”

If you don’t mind people seeing it, though, you can leave the default setting. On the “Post” screen that opens, tap “Who Can Watch This Video” and select “Only Me.” This way, you’ll publish your video, but nobody on TikTok will be able to see it. On the video page, at the bottom, tap “Next.” Select the video you’d like to download to your phone.

On your profile page, view your drafts by tapping “Drafts.” That way you can technically download your TikTok video without posting.įirst, launch TikTok on your iPhone or iPad and select “Profile” in the bottom bar. If you don’t want anyone to see the video you’re saving, don’t worry you can keep the video completely private when uploading it. Instead, you have to finish the publishing process to save the video to your device. Unlike with Android, on an iPhone or iPad, you can’t tap an option to save a draft video to your phone. How to Download TikTok Drafts on iPhone and iPad You can access your downloaded video using your phone’s default gallery app. TikTok will save the video to your Android phone’s local storage. If you don’t see the Save option, use the iPhone and iPad method below to download the draft to your device. Note: In our testing, the Save button doesn’t appear on every Android phone. When the video plays, in the top-right corner, tap “Save.” On the “Drafts” page, choose the video to download. On your profile page, view your drafted videos by tapping “Drafts.” To begin downloading a draft video, open TikTok on your Android phone and select “Profile” at the bottom. How to Download TikTok Drafts on Android Without Posting Note: Your downloaded video will retain all your editing, like the stickers and other items you may have added to it in the TikTok app. Want to save a video you’ve captured or edited with TikTok to your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone’s gallery? If so, you can easily save all your draft videos to your phone’s camera roll without posting them to the public (even on iPhone). Go to Profile > Drafts, select the draft video, and, on Android, tap “Save.” On iPhone or iPad, select “Next,” change “Who Can Watch This Video” to “Only Me,” tap “More Options,” enable “Save to Device,” and then post it.
