# How to Download a TikTok Sound (Extract the Audio) TikTok has no button to download a sound as an audio file; to keep a sound for TikTok, open its sound page and tap Add to Favorites. [![apidojo](/blog/authors/apidojo.png)**Apidojo** *15+ years of experience in data retrieval.*](/blog/authors/apidojo/) **12 October 2026** Published **3 min** Read ![Cover card reading 'How to Download a TikTok Sound (Extract Audio)'](/blog/covers/download-tiktok-sound.png) **TikTok has no button to download a sound as an audio file; to keep a sound for TikTok, open its sound page and tap Add to Favorites.** To get the audio itself, save a video that uses the sound and extract the audio from it, which you should only do for sounds you own or have permission to use. Most TikTok sounds are copyrighted songs or other creators’ original audio, which is why TikTok keeps them inside the app. This guide covers saving sounds for later, extracting audio from your own videos, and finding the full song. Trending sounds are covered in [how to find trending sounds on TikTok](/blog/tiktok-trends/trending-sounds/). This guide is one of the trend tasks in [how to find trends on TikTok](/blog/tiktok-trends/find-tiktok-trends/). ## How Do You Save a TikTok Sound for Later? **You save a sound by adding it to your Favorites from its sound page.** Listed below are the 3 steps. 1. **Tap** the sound name or spinning record at the bottom of a video. 2. **Tap** **Add to Favorites** on the sound page. 3. **Find** it later in your Favorites tab under Sounds, or in the sound library when you make a video. Saved sounds stay available as long as they remain on TikTok; a sound removed for copyright reasons disappears from your Favorites too. ## How Do You Extract the Audio From a TikTok Video? **To extract audio from a video you have the rights to, save the video file and convert it to an audio file with an editing app or a tool like ffmpeg.** Listed below are the 3 steps. 1. **Save** your video to your phone; for your own videos, save before posting to avoid the watermark. 2. **Open** it in a video editor or audio converter on your phone or computer. 3. **Export** the audio track as MP3 or M4A. On a computer, one ffmpeg command does it: ``` ffmpeg -i video.mp4 -vn -c:a libmp3lame -q:a 2 audio.mp3 ``` Saving videos is covered in [how to download TikTok videos](/blog/tiktok-videos/download-tiktok-videos/). ## Can You Use a TikTok Sound Outside TikTok? **Only if you own it or have the rights holder’s permission; TikTok’s music licences cover use inside TikTok, not other apps or websites.** Original sounds belong to the creators who made them. For your own projects, the official track on a music service is usually the cleaner route. ## How Do You Find the Full Song Behind a TikTok Sound? **Open the sound page: official songs show the title and artist, often with a link to listen on a music service.** If it says “original sound”, a user made it; search a line of the lyrics in TikTok’s Sounds tab or a music app to find the original track, if there is one. ## How Do You Add Your Own Sound to TikTok? **To use audio you made yourself, record it into a video or add it as a voiceover; it then becomes an original sound others can use.** The steps are in [how to add your own sound to TikTok](/blog/tiktok-trends/add-your-own-sound/). ## How Do You Collect Sound Data at Scale? **For research on how a sound spreads, collect the videos using it rather than the audio.** apidojo’s [TikTok Scraper](https://apify.com/apidojo/tiktok-scraper) on Apify accepts sound page URLs and returns each video with its views, upload time and `song` details, at $0.30 per 1,000 posts (Apify). The developer guide is [how to scrape TikTok sounds and music data](/blog/tiktok-scraping/scrape-sounds/). ## The scrapers behind this - [TikTok Scraper Profiles, videos, hashtags, music and locations; 460 posts/sec measured $0.30 / 1K posts](/scrapers/tiktok-scraper/) ## Questions people ask ### Why can't I find a sound I saved? It may have been removed or muted for copyright; check your Favorites under Sounds. ### Can you download a TikTok sound as an MP3 in the app? No, the app doesn't export audio files. ### Can you set a TikTok sound as a ringtone? Only with audio you own or have permission to use, extracted as above. ### Why is a sound unavailable on my business account? Business accounts can only use sounds from TikTok's Commercial Music Library. ## More on finding TikTok trends - [How to Find Trends on TikTok: Sounds and Hashtags Find TikTok trends with Creative Center and in the app: trending sounds, hashtags, formats and creators, and how long trends last.](/blog/tiktok-trends/find-tiktok-trends/) - [How to Find Trending Sounds on TikTok Find trending TikTok sounds in Creative Center and the app, tell if a sound is still rising, and check which sounds businesses can use.](/blog/tiktok-trends/trending-sounds/) - [How to Use Hashtags on TikTok (5 Max in 2026) TikTok now allows up to 5 hashtags per post. How to add them, which to pick, how to find the best ones, and how to measure them.](/blog/tiktok-trends/use-hashtags/) - [How to Add Your Own Sound to TikTok Make an original sound, add a voiceover, rename your sound and upload music you made, plus what audio you're allowed to use.](/blog/tiktok-trends/add-your-own-sound/) - [How to Find Trending Products on TikTok Find trending products in TikTok Shop, product hashtags and Creative Center, check momentum, and track products with data.](/blog/tiktok-trends/trending-products/) ![apidojo](/blog/authors/apidojo.png) ## [Apidojo](/blog/authors/apidojo/) 15+ years of experience in data retrieval. API Dojo is always ready for you. With 15+ years of experience, data acquisition has never been that easy. 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