TikTok Collections Archiver

Project Summary: I built a Python tool to solve a critical problem for TikTok users: the inability to easily download and back up their curated content collections. My script uses browser automation to securely access an account, then downloads all videos, slideshows, and related data, creating a permanent, personal archive and giving users full control over their content.

Content creators and users invest countless hours building valuable collections on TikTok. However, the platform offers no way to bulk-export this content. This puts users at risk of losing everything if an account is closed or the platform changes its policies. I built this tool to give that control back to the user.

I engineered an automated script that securely archives a user's entire collection library. It runs locally, keeping all user data private.

The Workflow:

1. Secure Login: The script first opens a browser window using Playwright, allowing the user to securely log in to TikTok. It then saves the session data so the user doesn't have to log in every time.

1. Finding Collections: Using the saved session, the script makes authenticated requests to get a full list of the user's collections.

1. Downloading Content: It goes through each collection one by one. It identifies if an item is a video (saving it as an .mp4) or a slideshow (saving the images as a series of .png files).

1. Saving Important Data: The script also saves key information for every video—like the original creator, music used, and stats—into a structured JSON file. This creates an organized, searchable local library. The final result is a clean set of folders, named by username and collection, containing all the content and its data.

• Language: Python

• Browser Automation & Scraping: Playwright

• Libraries: requests, json

This tool is a solid starting point for additional features:

• Easier Login: Develop a way to automatically use the session from a user's main web browser to avoid needing a separate login process.

• Deeper Archiving: Expand the script to also save important data like the top comment threads for each video.

This project shows I can spot a practical user problem, design a complete solution from scratch, and build it using modern automation tools.