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TikTok
How to Download a TikTok Video by URL
TikTok's app only lets you save a video if the creator allows it, and it burns in a watermark when it does. Here's how to save a public TikTok video as a clean MP4 from a browser instead.
YouTube
How to Download a YouTube Video by URL
YouTube doesn't offer a native MP4 download outside of Premium's offline mode, which only works inside the app. Here's how to save a public video as a real file instead.
Legal
Is It Legal to Download Videos from YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram?
A plain-language answer to the question every video downloader user has: what's actually allowed, what isn't, and where the real risk is.