Download Your TikTok Video Descriptions in 2 Free Ways

A TikTok description is the text below your video that adds context, grabs attention, and boosts engagement. It acts like a caption, helping viewers understand your content while encouraging interactions through questions or calls to action.

Then, how to download your TikTok video descriptions for free? In this article, I'll introduce 2 free ways to download the captions.

Download Your TikTok Data

Download TikTok Video Descriptions Manually

Download TikTok Videos with Subtitles Without Watermark

What Happens When You Download Your TikTok Data

You can request and download a copy of your data from TikTok, which includes your profile details, video and comment history, and privacy settings. It takes up to 4 days before you can download your files, and you can cancel the request, too.

Request Your TikTok Data:

• Open the TikTok app and go to Profile.
• Tap the "Menu ☰" button, then select "Settings and privacy."
• Tap "Account" > "Download your data."
• Choose the data you want, select a file format, and tap "Request data."
• You'll get an in-app notification when your file is ready. Processing may take a few days.

Download Your TikTok Data:

• Open TikTok and go to Profile.
• Tap "Menu ☰" > "Settings and privacy."
• Tap "Account" > "Download your data."
• Tap "Download data" to check your request status. If ready, tap "Download" and find the video captions.
• Your file is available for 4 days before it expires.

Cancel a Data Request:

• Open TikTok and go to Profile.
• Tap Menu ☰ > Settings and privacy.
• Tap Account > Download your data.
• Tap Download data, then Cancel next to your request.
• Confirm by tapping Delete request.
• Canceling stops the process, and you won't receive the file. You can submit a new request anytime.

Download TikTok Video Descriptions Manually on PC/Phone

You cannot directly download TikTok video descriptions by pressing on the captions and saving them. However, you can manually copy and paste the descriptions into a text document or take a screenshot of the video on your PC or phone. Then, use a text recognition tool to extract the text.

• #1 Google Lens
• #2 Live Text

Google Lens on Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS

Google Lens is a free AI tool that uses optical character recognition (OCR) to extract printed or handwritten text from images and translate it into over 100 languages on desktops, Android, and iOS devices.

To download TikTok video descriptions on PC:

Step 1. Take a screenshot of your TikTok video with descriptions and save it to your computer.

Step 2. Right-click the image and select "Search image with Google Lens."

Step 3. Press and highlight the description section, and it will appear in the search bar. You can then choose to translate it or copy it to the clipboard and paste it into a Word document or a notebook.

Live Text in Preview on Mac, iPad, and iPhone

With Live Text in Preview, you can copy and use text from images. For example, extract text from a restaurant menu and paste it into a note or document. You can also look up definitions, search the web, translate text, and interact with phone numbers, websites, or email addresses directly from an image.

How to Use Live Text

Step 1. Open Preview on your Mac.

Step 2. Open the TikTok image containing the descriptions.

Step 3. Move the pointer over the text and choose an action:

Copy Text: Select the text, right-click, and choose "Copy Text" to paste it elsewhere, like Word or Text.

Download TikTok Videos with Subtitles Without Watermark

If you're looking to download more than just the tags and descriptions of your TikTok videos and want to include the full subtitles, EaseUS Video Downloader can help. This tool enables you to download TikTok videos complete with subtitles, all without watermarks, quickly and easily. ​

EaseUS Video Downloader supports downloading up to 50 videos simultaneously, ranging from 360p to 8K resolution, from platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo, and over 1,000 others. Additionally, it allows you to convert videos to MP3 or save them directly as audio files.

Key Features

• Download from 1,000+ Websites – Supports platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram.
• High-Quality Videos – Save videos in resolutions from 360p up to 8K.
• Extract Audio – Convert videos to MP3 with options like 320kbps, 256kbps, and 128kbps.
• Batch Download – Download multiple videos or entire playlists at once.
• Save Subtitles – Download videos with subtitles for easy viewing.
• Built-in Search – Find videos directly within the app.
• Convert Formats – Change video formats for compatibility with different devices.

Step 1. Copy the link of the video you want to download.

Step 2. Launch EaseUS Video Downloader on your computer and set the format and quality on the Home page.

Step 3. Click "Paste Link," and it will detect the copied link and start downloading.

Note: On the popup, all TikTok videos from the account are listed here and selected by default. Customize the downloading and then click the download icon.

Step 4. Wait for the download process to complete. The downloaded items will be in the Finished section.

Disclaimer: The information in this guide is only for personal, fair use. EaseUS never advocates copyright infringement action.

Wrapping up

You can download TikTok information or metadata by requesting and downloading your TikTok data. Alternatively, you can use a text recognition tool to extract text from TikTok images.

However, if you want to analyze videos, you can download their subtitles in SRT format using EaseUS Video Downloader. This allows you to review, translate, or process captions easily for better accessibility and content analysis.

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FAQ

1. How to get the captions from a TikTok video?

• Open the TikTok video and tap the share button.
• Choose "Copy link."
• Open GetSubs and paste the link to get the captions from a TikTok video.

2. How do I download my TikTok information?

• Open the TikTok app and tap Profile at the bottom of the screen.
• Next, tap the Menu ☰ button at the top and select Settings and Privacy.
• Go to Account, then tap Download your data.
• Select Download data to check the status of your request. If it's ready, tap Download.
• Your file will be available for up to four days.

3. How do I copy a description from TikTok?

• Screenshot your TikTok video to your phone.
• Tap the description and recognize it.
• Copy the captions to a text note.

4. How to download TikTok video to gallery?

• Open the TikTok app and navigate to the video you want to download.
• Tap the Share button on the side of the video.
• Select Save video. If this option isn't available, it means the creator has disabled downloads for their content.