4 Easy Ways to Remove the TikTok Watermark – Hootsuite Blog

With over a billion users, tiktok is an amazing platform to connect with the public. but why stop there? If your videos are gaining fans on tiktok, you may also want to share them as instagram reels or post them as part of your social media marketing strategy.

when you download a video from tiktok, you will notice that it includes a watermark. this can be especially annoying if it covers a significant part of the video. luckily, there are many ways to remove a tiktok watermark!

we promise no fancy tiktok video editing skills required.

what is a tiktok watermark?

A tiktok watermark is a graphic that is superimposed on top of the video. the purpose of a watermark is to make the media’s origin obvious, so you can’t republish it without attribution.

tiktok includes a watermark with their logo as well as the username of the original poster, as you can see:

Let’s pause for just a second to say that you shouldn’t post other users’ content without attribution! Stealing content is unethical and can quickly turn into a social media crisis. the tips below are intended for content creators who want to share their own tiktok posts.

tiktok adds a bouncing watermark, which will move while the video is playing. this can present an additional challenge when you try to remove it.

how to remove tiktok watermark on ios and android: 4 methods

whether you’re using ios or android, there are four basic methods to remove a watermark:

1. cut it out of the video
2. use an app to remove the watermark
3. use a video editing tool to remove it
4. save your video without a watermark in the first place

for our favorite methods to download a tiktok without the watermark, watch our video:

cut it out of the video

cutting it out of the video is the simplest approach. however, this will change the aspect ratio of the video. if you want to re-share it on another platform that uses the same video size specifications as tiktok, it will leave a black margin around the content.

cropping doesn’t work for all videos either, because you could end up cutting off your head. if there are important video elements near the edges of your video, you will need a different approach.

use an app to remove it

There are various video editing tools just to remove tiktok watermarks on ios and android. these will import the video and skip the watermark entirely.

use a video editing tool to remove it

You can also use a video editing tool, which will replace the watermark with pixels from the surrounding area. you can also use a video to add a graphic above the watermark.

save your video without a watermark in the first place (best option!)

there is a fourth option, which is to dodge the watermark entirely.

below, we’ll go into more detail about the four methods and how they work on different devices.

how to remove tiktok watermark on iphone

it is simple and fast to remove a tiktok watermark on your iphone. Whichever method you choose, you’ll need to start by downloading your video.

1. tap the share icon (the arrow that slides under “like” and “comment”
2. you will see a row of tiktok accounts and a row of apps you can share to. below that, in the third row, you’ll see “save video”.
3. tap it to save the video to your phone.



crop video to remove tiktok watermark

As mentioned above, trimming the video is the simplest approach. if you don’t care about the changed aspect ratio and if the subject of your video is centered, this will work.

1. First, open the video in your Photos app.
2. select “edit” in the upper right corner, then tap the “crop” icon in the row of options that appears at the bottom.
3. pinch and zoom to edit the dimensions of the video, cropping the watermark. Because the watermark bounces, you will need to crop more than one area of ​​your video.
4. touch “done” to save your work.





Once you’ve trimmed your video, play it back to verify that it worked. if it didn’t, it’s time to try something else.

use an app to remove tiktok watermarks

If you search for “remove tiktok watermark” in the apple store, you will find many apps designed just for this purpose. as they say, necessity is the mother of invention!

in fact, the number of options can be overwhelming. savetok, savetik, saver tok, toksaver, tiksaver—it can be hard to tell the difference! So how do you choose one?

well, before you dive in, you should know that none of these apps are affiliated with tiktok. all of them are unauthorized tools designed to bypass the watermarking process. so they may stop working one day if tiktok changes their api.

First of all, not all of these apps will remove the watermark. some, like toksaver, are designed to select a saved collection of unwatermarked tiktoks, without downloading them to your phone.

secondly, read the reviews carefully! As TikTok’s user base grows, more companies are springing up to cash in on content creators trying to make it big, a perfect storm for scammers making false promises. While every app we reviewed had at least a four-star rating, the reviews told a different story:



Finally, while most of these apps are free to download, they will bombard you with ads or require payment to use them. most offer weekly, monthly, or yearly subscriptions. these range in price from around $5-$20 per month, though some are less than a dollar a week if you purchase an annual subscription in advance.

If you often need to remove tiktok watermarks quickly and easily, a subscription might be worth it! many, like tiksave, also offer a free trial period if you want to try them first.

Apps that can remove tiktok watermarks also come with other features such as scheduling and sharing features. depending on your needs, they may justify the price.

okay, enough disclaimers! it’s time to try an editing app. fortunately, they all work the same way. we tried savertok because it offers a free version.

1. download your app from the app store.
2. Open the app. may require you to purchase a subscription or a free trial.
3. add a video. To do this, open tiktok and find the video you want to download without watermark. tap “share” and then tap “copy link”.
4. Open the watermark remover app again. it will automatically import the video. from there, you can download it without the watermark by tapping the “save” icon.
5. Your app may also allow you to modify the title, add hashtags, and schedule it to post to your tiktok account.







use a video editing app to remove the watermark

This is the more complicated approach, and I wouldn’t recommend it when you could just save a video without the watermark in the first place. but we are giving you all the options!

First, search the app store for a tool to remove watermarks. The above caveats apply: Most “free” tools will bombard you with annoying ads or require in-app purchases to work. and quality varies, so read the reviews and take a free trial before committing!

From there, the app store is your oyster. we tested the video draft.

1. import your tiktok video from your camera roll.
2. select “remove watermark” in the menu options.
3. pinch and drag to highlight the watermarked area. most of these tools will only allow you to remove one watermark at a time. because the tiktok watermark bounces, you will have to do this in stages.
4. save your video. then open the edited video and select the area for the second watermark.
5. save it again. then export the edited tiktok video to your camera roll.

take a moment to review your work. Because these apps replace the watermark pixels with other pixels from the video, there will be a blur where the watermark previously appeared. this may not be obvious, especially if you have a strong background. in our example below, it’s quite subtle. but check the appearance and quality before uploading!





how to download a tiktok without the watermark (or remove the watermark online)

what if I told you that you can save your tiktok without a watermark, without visiting the app store or google play? who am I, some kind of magician?

it just so happens that there are a number of websites that can download tiktoks without a watermark, such as musicaldown.com or (confusingly) musicaldown.xyz, formerly known as musicallydown. other websites, such as snaptik, tikfast and tikmate, work the same way.

Some of these, like snaptik, can also be downloaded from the app store or google play. but if you don’t want to add any new apps to your phone, a website is convenient!

Furthermore, like the apps mentioned above, these websites are not affiliated with tiktok in any way. that means they might eventually stop working if tiktok makes changes to their app.





they all work the same way. here is how to download a tiktok without the watermark:

1. search for the tiktok you want to download in the app.
2. tap “share” and then “copy link”.
3. open your iphone web browser and go to the online tool.
4. paste the copied url into the field.
5. once the video has finished processing, tap “download” to save it as mp4.
6. Some tools may offer a “watermark” or “no watermark” option. I hope you can discover one for yourself!

unlike the ios and android apps, these websites will also work on the desktop. you will use the same process above to download your tiktok, no watermark!

best tiktok watermark removers

The best tiktok watermark remover is the one that works for you!

however, tools that allow you to download a video directly from tiktok without a watermark are best for preserving quality. this includes the websites and apps mentioned above, which bypass the tiktok watermarking process entirely when saving your video.

video editing tools will add a blurry effect over the watermark, which can be distracting. and crop the video will change the aspect ratio and may crop important parts of the video.

There are many apps and websites that allow you to bypass the tiktok watermark and save a clean version of the video. however, most apps will require you to pay if you want to export or publish your new video, while websites are free. so I’m a fan of the websites and for purely aesthetic reasons I liked musicallydown.xyz better.

but if you want to take advantage of other features that apps like savertok or reposttik offer, such as hashtag libraries and subtitle editors, then a paid subscription might be a good option for you!

Any of these methods will help you download and share tiktok content without watermarks on other social media platforms. happy publishing!

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