TikTok stories: not available right now
TikTok stories last 24 hours and their link carries /story/. Right now our engine doesn't recognize that kind of link, so if you paste one you get a notice that the file isn't available. TikTok videos, photo posts, audio and profile pictures do work.
- Not available right now
- A story lasts 24 hours
- TikTok videos and photos work
What to do with your link
Check which link you have
In TikTok, tap Share and Copy link. If the address has /story/ in it, it's a story and it won't download here.
A video: use its own page
A link with /video/, or a short vm.tiktok.com link to a video, downloads in the TikTok video downloader: MP4 without watermark, MP4 with watermark or MP3.
For the account's picture, the @username
If what you want is the profile picture, type the @username in the TikTok profile picture downloader.
A story lives 24 hours
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- Live, first 24 hoursIts link carries /story/
- ExpiredTikTok removes it and the link stops opening anywhere
Right nowOur engine doesn't recognize story links: they don't download here
What a TikTok story is
A story is a video or a photo an account posts for 24 hours. Its link looks like tiktok.com/@username/story/ and a number, unlike a normal video, which carries /video/. After 24 hours TikTok removes it and the link stops opening anywhere.
Why they don't download here
The two engines we use for TikTok recognize video and photo post links, but not story links. We tried public stories and they give no file. That is why this page is kept out of search results and doesn't promise otherwise.
If a story matters to you and its author also posts it as a video, paste that video's link: that one downloads.
Status
| Status | Not available: the engine doesn't recognize /story/ links |
|---|---|
| Story lifetime | 24 hours; then TikTok removes it |
| What works on TikTok | Videos, photo posts, MP3 audio and profile pictures |
On your device
- On iPhone
- A story gives no file on any device for now. With a TikTok video, Safari saves it to Files and you move it to Photos from there.
- On Android
- A story gives no file for now. With a TikTok video, Chrome saves it to the Download folder and the gallery shows it.
- On PC and Mac
- A story gives no file for now. With a TikTok video, the MP4 arrives in Downloads from any browser.
Frequently asked questions
Can I download a TikTok story here?
Not right now. Our engine doesn't recognize story links, which carry /story/, and the result is a notice that the file isn't available. If that changes, this page will say so.
What message do I get if I paste a story link?
"We asked for this file and got nothing back": the notice we show when we can't get the file. For stories it happens every time for now, so there's no need to retry.
What happens if I paste the profile link?
You get the profile picture at full size, because a tiktok.com/@username link points to the account, not to its stories.
Is there a story viewer by @username?
No. We don't look up any account's stories by name and we don't use TikTok sessions, neither yours nor one of ours.