TikTok Scripts

Environment Setup

• Scripts require Node.js (Tested with LTS v18.18.0)
  • Install from nodejs.org
  • OR Install with Volta (A modern NVM alternative)
• Install dependencies with npm or yarn
  • npm install
• Proceed to run scripts

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Download Private Accounts

• Move .env.example to .env
• Edit the values in .env
  • COOKIES: The cookies from your account which follows the private user
  • USERAGENT: The 'User-Agent' of the browser thats logged into the account
  • THUMBNAILS: Download the default and animated thumbnails for videos
    • Always set to true if submitting to Tik.fail
• Run dump-account.js
  • Usage: node dump-account.js <username>
  • Example: node dump-account.js poki
• The following contents will be saved to ./downloads/username/ using the video ID as the filenames
  • Videos: Unwatermarked video (+thumbnails if enabled)
  • Slideshows: Unwatermarked images
  • All: Metadata JSON