TikTok Stories work in much the same way as Story posts on other social media apps. They are uploaded by creators and users and stay on the platform for 24 hours before disappearing – making them the perfect outlet for little updates and insights into your routine for followers to enjoy.
TikTok Stories cannot be longer than 15 seconds in length, though TikTok does allow comments to be left on Stories – a feature which is exclusive to TikTok at present.
So, how do you save TikTok Stories?
Is It Possible to Save Stories?
First thing’s first, if you create a TikTok Story and want to save it then this is easily done on the editing screen. Simply capture or record your TikTok Story, then click on ‘Save’ in the drop down menu of icons on the right hand side of your screen.
So yes, it is perfectly possible – and very easy – to save stories that you have created yourself.
But what about other users’ stories?
Can You Save Other Users’ Stories?
There is no tool within TikTok that allows you to download and/or save other users’ TikTok Stories.
However, there are hacks that users can employ and look into, if they see a story that they really want to save for inspiration or for future reference. These include screen recording and using several third party TikTok Story downloaders that turn the 24 hour content blocks into downloaded videos.
Some of the apps that users have accessed in the past include SaveTT, Snaptik, and Media.io.
Why TikTok Stories Are so Popular
Before we leave you to start browsing through and exploring your friends and favourite creators stories, a few reasons why these bitesize chunks of content are so popular.
Typically, because Stories are shorter and available for a limited amount of time, they are seen as more engaging and more personal. Creators and influencers will often use these Story posts to share a little insight from their day, while formal posts are more curated and highly edited.
As such, Stories are more natural – something that modern social media users increasingly tend to favour.
So, what are you waiting for?! Consider this your sign to get on the TikTok app and start sharing some short and sappy, yet engaging and eye-opening Story posts for your followers.
