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How to scrape TikTok without the API

TikTok's official APIs need approval and cover little. Here is which tool to use for each kind of TikTok data.

Short answer

Pick by the data you need. TikTok Scraper Pro does everything in one actor. Single-purpose actors are cheaper when you only need one thing:

  • Profiles and emails: TikTok Profile Scraper, $1 per 1,000
  • Videos of one account: TikTok Profile Videos, $0.50 per 1,000
  • Videos by keyword: TikTok Keyword Video Search, $1 per 1,000
  • Comments: TikTok Comments Scraper, $1 per 1,000
  • Followers: TikTok Followers Scraper, $1 per 1,000
  • Transcripts: TikTok Transcript Scraper, $0.90 per 1,000

A real use case

A startup needs hashtag videos, their comments and the creators' follower lists for one report. Instead of three tools, they run Pro once with hashtags, comments per video and followers per profile.

Step by step

  1. Decide what data you need: profiles, videos, comments, followers or text.
  2. Pick the single-purpose actor if it is one type; Pro if it is several.
  3. Run it on a small sample first.

Input (paste into the JSON tab)

{
  "hashtags": [
    "skincare"
  ],
  "resultsPerPage": 100,
  "commentsPerPost": 10,
  "profiles": [
    "@brand.one"
  ],
  "maxFollowersPerProfile": 500
}

What you get back

{
  "caption": "my 3 step routine",
  "authorUsername": "glow.with.lena",
  "views": 412000,
  "likes": 31000
}

Trimmed example. Names and numbers are illustrative; your run returns real data with more fields.

Tips

  • Compare tools honestly in our TikTok scraper comparison.
  • None of these need a TikTok login, so there is no account to get banned.

What it costs

Pro is $2.60 per 1,000 results. Single-purpose actors range from $0.50 to $1 per 1,000.

Plus a small per-run start fee. Apify's free plan includes monthly credit, enough to test. Check the listing for current pricing.

FAQ

Is scraping TikTok legal?

Collecting public data is generally allowed, but laws differ by country and use. Do not collect private data and follow privacy law where you operate.

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Try it on your own data

Paste the input above, run it, and see your results in a couple of minutes.

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