Building a TikTok Video Archive System: My Setup for Saving and Organizing Thousands of Videos

Short summary

Author built a systematic TikTok archiving solution for 4,200+ videos using standardized file naming ({date}_{creator}_{description}_{id}.mp4), creator-based folder hierarchies, and JSON metadata indexing. Solves metadata loss, deduplication, searchability, and storage sprawl through bulk download workflows and dual backup copies.

• •Structured naming scheme enables chronological sorting, creator attribution, human readability, and unique cross-reference IDs
• •Parallel metadata system stores TikTok ID, creator, post date, stats, audio track, and local paths in JSON index
• •Dual storage approach (at least two copies) with NAS and cloud backup prevents data loss and creator deletion risks

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