TikTok, owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, has a large app following in the U.S. that may disappear overnight. This has caused much anguish within the TikTok community, and Trove. Video aims to ease this pain with the launch of their video downloader and backup software for TikTok videos.
“Without knowing for certain whether a U.S. ban will cause some TikTok posts to disappear overnight, preserving the history and legacy of these young creators is of utmost importance and may be an unforeseen loss to many,” says Scarlett Olsen. “The software was built to provide ease of downloading hundreds to tens of thousands of videos within a short period. And time is of the essence with the looming TikTok ban. We do not know how TikTok will react to a government ban and whether the content will remain active on their web presence.”
It’s widely speculated that the web property will still be operational to avoid closing off the long-standing policy of operating an “open Internet” in the West. Web access will be welcomed news for fans of creators, as they will continue to enjoy access to the popular videos created on TikTok. By making local copies of their favorite TikTok posts, it is something they can enjoy in the years to come whether there is a ban or not.
