TikTok Live Recorder for Windows & Mac
Livestreams vanish the moment they end. TokLiveRecorder saves them — paste a link to record a TikTok LIVE in real time, or let it auto-record your creators the second they go live. Original quality, straight to your own computer.
Windows 10/11 · macOS 12+ · Free to download, no account required
Want launch updates and recording guides?
30-second demo — recording a TikTok LIVE from a link
Video coming with the app launch
Everything a TikTok live recorder should do
🔴 Auto-record the moment they go live
Add creators to your watchlist and TokLiveRecorder monitors them from your computer. When a stream starts — 3 a.m. included — recording starts with it, from the first second. No more "the live ended an hour ago" heartbreak.
🔗 Paste a link, record instantly
Watching a TikTok LIVE right now? Copy the link, paste it into the app, and it captures the stream in real time. Works the same way for every supported platform.
🌐 One recorder for TikTok, Twitch, Kick, YouTube & X
Clip studios and agencies don't work on one platform, and neither do we. Record TikTok LIVE, Twitch streams, Kick broadcasts, YouTube live streams and X broadcasts with the same watchlist.
💾 Original-quality files on your machine
Recordings are saved as clean MP4s at the stream's native resolution — no 720p caps, no watermarks, no expiring cloud storage, no download quotas. Drag them straight into Premiere, CapCut or Final Cut.
🖥️ Record any app window, too
Need to capture a platform we don't support yet, or record a call or webinar? Pick any window on your screen and record it with the same one-click workflow.
Is your favorite creator live right now? Check for free
Type any TikTok username to see if they're currently broadcasting. If they are, you know what to do — a TikTok LIVE only exists while it's happening.
Why record TikTok lives on your desktop instead of in the cloud?
Cloud recording services keep your recordings on their servers — compressed, capped at 720p on free plans, deleted after a few days, and metered when you try to download your own files. A desktop TikTok live recorder flips that: your machine does the recording, so the original-quality file is yours from the first second.
| TokLiveRecorder (desktop) | Cloud recording sites | Open-source scripts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where your file lives | Your own folder, instantly | Their servers, quota-metered | Your machine |
| Quality | Original stream quality | 720p on free plans | Original |
| Recordings expire? | Never — they're local files | Deleted in 5–60 days | Never |
| Setup | Install and click | Sign-up required | Python, FFmpeg, cookies, terminal |
| Auto-record watchlist | Yes, runs on your machine | Yes, on their servers | Yes, if you script it |
Prefer the command line? The open-source recorders are genuinely good — TokLiveRecorder is for everyone who wants the same local-file control without Python, cookies files and terminal windows.
How to record a TikTok LIVE in 3 steps
- 1
Install the app
Download TokLiveRecorder for Windows or Mac. No account, no sign-up — it's ready in under a minute.
- 2
Paste a link — or build a watchlist
Paste a live link to record right now, or add creators to auto-record so every future broadcast is captured from the first second.
- 3
Get the MP4
When the stream ends, the full recording is already in your folder — original quality, ready to watch, archive or edit.
Built for people who record to work
Clip studios & editors
Source footage in original quality, on every platform your clients stream on. Local MP4s go straight into your editing pipeline — no cloud download step.
Creators archiving their own LIVEs
TikTok gives you 30 days and then your replay is gone. Keep a permanent, full-quality archive of every broadcast you do — automatically.
Agencies & MCNs
Monitor the roster you manage, capture every live for compliance, review and repurposing — without paying per-gigabyte cloud export fees.
TikTok live recording — FAQ
How do I record a TikTok LIVE stream? ＋
Install TokLiveRecorder on your Windows PC or Mac, paste the link of a livestream that is currently running (or add the creator to your auto-record list), and the app captures the stream as a full-quality MP4 file saved directly to your computer.
Where do TikTok LIVE videos go after the stream ends? ＋
They disappear. TikTok does not publish replays for viewers — only the creator can access their own replay, and even that expires after 30 days. That's why the only reliable way to keep a livestream is to record it while it's happening.
Does my computer need to be on for auto-record to work? ＋
Yes. TokLiveRecorder runs quietly in the background on your own machine and starts recording the moment a monitored creator goes live. Recording locally is what gives you original-quality files with no cloud quotas — most professional users simply leave the app running on a work machine.
Is TokLiveRecorder free? ＋
The download is free and lets you record livestreams by pasting a link. A Pro subscription unlocks unattended auto-recording of multiple creators at once and multi-platform monitoring — built for clip studios, agencies and creators who archive every broadcast.
Can I record my own TikTok LIVE broadcasts? ＋
Yes — that's exactly what TokLiveRecorder is built for: creators archiving their own broadcasts, teams recording channels they manage, and anyone capturing streams they have permission to save. You're responsible for having the rights to record a stream and for complying with platform terms.
Which platforms can it record besides TikTok? ＋
TikTok LIVE, Twitch, Kick, YouTube live streams and X (Twitter) broadcasts — paste a link from any of them. You can also record any application window on your computer.
What quality and format are the recordings? ＋
Recordings are saved as MP4 at the original stream quality — whatever resolution the platform broadcasts (up to full HD and beyond), with no re-compression, no watermarks and no cloud download limits. Files land straight in a folder you choose, ready for your video editor.
Never lose a livestream again
Get the desktop TikTok live recorder that keeps original-quality files on your own computer — free to download.