Frequently asked questions

SLMtik is a free online tool that saves public TikTok videos, sounds, photos, stories and covers from a link you paste. It runs in your browser, with no app and no account.

Yes. Every tool is free, with no subscription, no sign-up and no hidden fees.

No. You never log in to SLMtik, and we never ask for your TikTok login.

No. SLMtik works in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera and Samsung Internet. You can add it to your home screen if you want an app-like icon.

Copy the link in TikTok (Share → Copy link), paste it into the box on the home page and tap Download.

Tap the Share arrow on the right side of the video, then Copy link. Our guide how to copy a TikTok link covers stories, profiles and sounds too.

Yes. SLMtik is available in more than thirty languages. Use the language menu at the top of any page.

MP4 video, MP3 audio, photos from slideshows, stories, cover images, profile pictures and captions (SRT or text).

The highest quality the creator uploaded, usually 1080p. See 720p vs 1080p vs 4K.

Only if the creator uploaded 4K, which TikTok rarely stores. "4K" buttons on other sites usually stretch a 1080p file.

Yes, videos download with their original audio.

Yes. Choose MP3, or use the TikTok MP3 downloader.

They match the source, usually about 128 kbps. Higher numbers would only make the file bigger.

Yes. Choose Photos, or use the photo and slideshow downloader to get every image in full size.

When the original upload is available, yes. See TikTok downloader without watermark.

Yes, in Safari on iOS 13 and newer. Files go to Files → Downloads; move videos to Photos with Share → Save Video.

Follow how to save TikTok videos to the iPhone camera roll.

Yes, on Android 7 and newer in Chrome, Samsung Internet or any modern browser. Videos appear in your gallery.

Yes, in any modern browser. Files go to your Downloads folder.

Yes, the same as on phones.

No. Any app or APK using our name is not ours. The website is all you need.

Usually the link is incomplete, the post is private, or it was deleted. See 10 fixes.

You probably copied text along with the link. Copy it again with Share → Copy link.

On iPhone check Files → Downloads; on Android Files → Downloads; on a computer press Ctrl+J to see your downloads.

The original may be muted, or the music was removed for copyright. If it is silent in TikTok, it is silent in the download.

Not while it is live. If the creator saves the replay as a video, you can download that.

Drafts have no link. Save them first with this guide.

Use TikTok's official data export — see how to download all your TikTok videos.

Yes. There is nothing to install, no login, and no access to your phone. The page uses HTTPS and no tracking scripts.

No. We do not store the files or keep a history of what you downloaded.

No. SLMtik does not log in to TikTok, so the download is not linked to any account.

No. Only public posts can be reached. Private, friends-only and deleted posts are protected.

The site works without cookies. See the privacy policy.

Saving for personal use is generally fine; re-uploading someone else's work is not. Read our plain-English guide.

Your own videos, yes. Other people's videos only with their permission and credit.

Not without a license. TikTok's library is licensed for TikTok only. Use YouTube's Audio Library instead.

Send a notice through our copyright page. We act on valid notices within 48 hours.

No. SLMtik is an independent tool and is not affiliated with TikTok, ByteDance, Meta or Google.