How to Download TikTok Captions, Hashtags, and Metadata — The Complete Data Export Guide

Short summary

Extract TikTok metadata (captions, hashtags, engagement stats, creator info) using yt-dlp with --write-info-json flag, which automatically creates companion JSON files alongside video downloads. For bulk analysis of hundreds of videos, convert JSON files to CSV using Python for spreadsheet-friendly pivot tables and trend analysis. Alternative methods include TikTok's official GDPR/CCPA data export and browser extensions, though each has different limitations and use cases.

• •yt-dlp --write-info-json extracts all TikTok metadata into JSON files accompanying downloads
• •Python script converts bulk JSON to CSV for pivot tables and trend analysis
• •Alternative methods: official data export, browser extensions (each with different limitations)

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