Record TikTok Lives with the gifts and chat on the video.
Other recorders save the picture. TikMonitor keeps the room in it: every gift with the name of who sent it, the chat with viewers' photos and badges, likes floating up and a running total of what the live earned in USD, all in step with the video. It records the TikTokers you pick while you sleep and keeps each video for 14 days. Watch it in the dashboard, or on Studio download the MP4 with all of it on screen.
Or see a live dashboard first10,515 lives recorded since August 2026
How to record a TikTok Live
There are three ways, and only one of them works when you are not watching. TikTok itself keeps nothing unless the creator opted in before going live.
- Method 1 · Free
Screen-record it yourself
Start your phone or desktop screen recorder before the live begins and leave it running. It works for a stream you are already watching, but you have to be there for the whole thing and you only get what was on your screen.
- Method 2 · Free
Hope the creator shares a replay
TikTok keeps a replay of each live for its creator for 30 days. Viewers see it only if the creator posts the replay or clips, and most don't. You can't get it from TikTok for someone else's live.
- Method 3 · Free, or about $5 to $25/mo
Use a cloud recorder
Add a creator's @handle once and a server records every live they run from the first second, whether you are online or not. This is the only method that catches a live you did not know was happening.
What each kind of recorder gives back
Every recorder can save the picture. What differs is whether the chat and the gifts come back with it.
| Recorder | Price | Creators | Keeps video | Besides the video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TikMonitor Starter | $7.99/mo | 1 recorded, 3 tracked | 14 days | Replays like TikTok: chat with photos and badges, gifts, likes, USD total |
| TikMonitor Studio | $24.99/mo | 10 recorded, 25 tracked | 14 days | Replays like TikTok: chat with photos and badges, gifts, likes, USD total, also in the MP4 download |
| Video-only cloud recorders | Free tiers; most paid plans about $5 to $25/mo | Varies | 3 days to 6 months, or files sent to you | The picture and sound; none we checked puts the chat or gifts on the video |
| Screen recording | Free | One live, while you watch | Your device | Only what was on your screen |
| Open-source script | Free + a server | As many as your server handles | Your own disk | You run and maintain it |
Compare TikTok Live recorders side by side.
Looking for TikRec? TikRec is a Telegram bot that sends the finished MP4 to your chat: free for 2 creators (the first hour of each live), Basic €4.99/mo for 25 creators. Telegram keeps the files, but the chat and gifts are gone. TikMonitor keeps them with the video, in your browser. Prices, archive and delivery side by side: TikRec alternative.
Can you rewatch someone else's TikTok Live?
Only if that creator shares it. TikTok keeps a replay of each live for its creator for 30 days, but viewers see it only if the creator posts the replay or clips, and most don't. To rewatch someone reliably, something has to be recording while the live airs. That's what TikMonitor does: pick the TikTokers you care about, and every live they run is captured from the first second, whether you're watching or not.
Going deeper: how to watch past TikTok lives · how to record a TikTok Live: 5 ways · 12 TikTok Live recorders compared
How the recorder works
Pick who to record
Flip the Record switch on any TikToker you track. Starter records 1 TikToker and Studio up to 10; you choose which creators use the slots.
We capture the stream
The moment they go live, recording starts server-side. No tab open, no phone tied up, no being awake at 4 AM for a stream in another timezone.
Watch or download for 14 days
When the live ends, the full video lands on the session page. Play it with the chat, gifts and likes on screen just as they appeared on TikTok, or on Studio download the MP4 with or without them. After 14 days it's deleted.
More than a screen recorder
Screen-recording a live works — if you catch the start, stay online for the whole stream, and don't need your phone. And you still end up with a silent video and no idea who sent what.
| Feature | TikMonitor | Screen recording |
|---|---|---|
| Records while you sleep | ||
| Catches every live automatically | ||
| Full video from the first second | Only from when you hit record | |
| Chat and gifts on screen as the video plays | ||
| Diamonds converted to USD | ||
| Phone stays free during the live | ||
| Download as MP4 | Manual export |
A recording with the room still in it
A TikTok live is not just footage. Half of what happens is in the chat and the gifts: who showed up, what they said, who sent the Lion that made the creator stop mid-sentence. A video-only recorder throws all of that away.
TikMonitor records the chat and every gift alongside the stream, and replays them exactly as TikTok showed them: the chat scrolls over the video with each viewer's photo and badges, gifts slide in with their combos counting up, likes float up the side, and a running USD total counts what the live earned. Want to post a moment? Download the MP4 with all of it on screen, ready for TikTok, Reels or Shorts.
| Feature | TikMonitor | A video-only recorder |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic server-side recording | ||
| MP4 download | ||
| Chat on screen as the video plays | ||
| MP4 with the chat burned in | ||
| Replay looks like TikTok: photos, badges, gift combos | ||
| Gift feed with sender names | ||
| Diamonds converted to USD | ||
| Go-live & gift-spike alerts |
See how it compares in the best TikTok Live recorders.
TikTok Live recorders compared: who keeps the gifts and chat
Ten recorders, each checked on its own website on 4 November 2026. Every one saves the picture. TikMonitor puts the gifts, the gifter names and the chat on it; none of the others says it does.
TikMonitor
- Gifts and chat on the video
- Yes: the chat, every gift with the sender's name, a running USD total
- Price
- Starter $7.99/mo · Studio $24.99/mo
- Free tier
- One 30-minute trial recording
- Records / runs on
- TikTok · any browser, phone or computer
StreamRecorder
- Gifts and chat on the video
- Not on the video; lists a chat export beside it, gifts not mentioned
- Price
- $9.99/mo · $24.99 for 3 months · $79.99/yr
- Free tier
- 3 streamers, 720p, kept 5 days
- Records / runs on
- 25 sites incl. TikTok, Twitch, Kick · browser
StreamArchive
- Gifts and chat on the video
- Not mentioned
- Price
- Premium price not listed publicly
- Free tier
- 3 creators, kept 5 days, no downloads
- Records / runs on
- 16 sites incl. TikTok, Twitch, Kick, YouTube · browser
LiveVODS
- Gifts and chat on the video
- Not mentioned
- Price
- Pro $9.99/mo · Max $19.99/mo
- Free tier
- 3 creators, 720p, kept 3 days, no downloads
- Records / runs on
- 16 sites incl. TikTok, Twitch, Kick · browser
TokLiveRecorder
- Gifts and chat on the video
- No: its site says the MP4 has no comments or gift banners
- Price
- Pro $9.99/mo · Studio $19.99/mo · one live $2.99
- Free tier
- 1 recording a day, up to 20 minutes
- Records / runs on
- TikTok and Kick · browser
Rewatch Stream
- Gifts and chat on the video
- Not mentioned
- Price
- Not listed
- Free tier
- Recordings kept up to 30 days
- Records / runs on
- TikTok · Android app, iPhone app on the way
LiveRec
- Gifts and chat on the video
- Not mentioned
- Price
- From $12.99/mo (15, 50 or 75 creators)
- Free tier
- Not listed
- Records / runs on
- TikTok · iPhone and Android app
AutoRecordLive
- Gifts and chat on the video
- Not mentioned
- Price
- $9.99, $24.99 or $59.99/mo · 10 hours for $2.99
- Free tier
- 7-day trial with 10 minutes of recording
- Records / runs on
- TikTok and Douyin · browser; for your own or authorized lives
TikRec
- Gifts and chat on the video
- Not mentioned; MP4 sent to Telegram
- Price
- Basic €4.99/mo · Pro €6.99/mo · €249 lifetime
- Free tier
- 2 creators, first hour of each live
- Records / runs on
- TikTok · Telegram bot
TKREC
- Gifts and chat on the video
- No: says it never joins the chatroom
- Price
- PRO €6.99/wk · €11.99/mo · €74.99/yr
- Free tier
- 1 creator, 50 GB
- Records / runs on
- TikTok · iPhone and Android app
| Recorder | Gifts and chat on the video | Price | Free tier | Records / runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TikMonitor | Yes: the chat, every gift with the sender's name, a running USD total | Starter $7.99/mo · Studio $24.99/mo | One 30-minute trial recording | TikTok · any browser, phone or computer |
| StreamRecorder | Not on the video; lists a chat export beside it, gifts not mentioned | $9.99/mo · $24.99 for 3 months · $79.99/yr | 3 streamers, 720p, kept 5 days | 25 sites incl. TikTok, Twitch, Kick · browser |
| StreamArchive | Not mentioned | Premium price not listed publicly | 3 creators, kept 5 days, no downloads | 16 sites incl. TikTok, Twitch, Kick, YouTube · browser |
| LiveVODS | Not mentioned | Pro $9.99/mo · Max $19.99/mo | 3 creators, 720p, kept 3 days, no downloads | 16 sites incl. TikTok, Twitch, Kick · browser |
| TokLiveRecorder | No: its site says the MP4 has no comments or gift banners | Pro $9.99/mo · Studio $19.99/mo · one live $2.99 | 1 recording a day, up to 20 minutes | TikTok and Kick · browser |
| Rewatch Stream | Not mentioned | Not listed | Recordings kept up to 30 days | TikTok · Android app, iPhone app on the way |
| LiveRec | Not mentioned | From $12.99/mo (15, 50 or 75 creators) | Not listed | TikTok · iPhone and Android app |
| AutoRecordLive | Not mentioned | $9.99, $24.99 or $59.99/mo · 10 hours for $2.99 | 7-day trial with 10 minutes of recording | TikTok and Douyin · browser; for your own or authorized lives |
| TikRec | Not mentioned; MP4 sent to Telegram | Basic €4.99/mo · Pro €6.99/mo · €249 lifetime | 2 creators, first hour of each live | TikTok · Telegram bot |
| TKREC | No: says it never joins the chatroom | PRO €6.99/wk · €11.99/mo · €74.99/yr | 1 creator, 50 GB | TikTok · iPhone and Android app |
Prices are what each recorder lists in US dollars or euros on its own site; app-store prices vary by country. "Not mentioned" and "Not listed" mean the recorder's own pages don't say. Retention, creator counts and more recorders are in the best TikTok Live recorders.
- Recording starts when you turn it on. A live that nobody recorded while it aired can't be recovered.
- Videos are kept for 14 days, then deleted. Download what you want to keep.
- Starter ($7.99/mo) records 1 TikToker and Studio ($24.99/mo) up to 10. Free accounts get one 30-minute trial recording.
- Public broadcasts only — we record what any viewer in the room could see.
- No archive of other people's recordings: you get the lives of the creators you chose to record.
Watch 1 TikToker live · 10 live hours a month · one 30-minute trial recording · whole lives $1.99 each, no subscription · go-live alerts
Record 1 TikToker · 14-day video · 3 tracked · unlimited live hours · full lives
Every live saved automatically, downloadable, with chat and gifts · up to 10 TikTokers · 14-day video · 25 tracked · replays and CSV export
Questions people actually ask
Can you rewatch a TikTok Live from someone else?
Only if that creator shares it. TikTok keeps a replay of each live for its creator for 30 days, but viewers see it only if the creator posts the replay or clips, and most don't. Some recorders keep archives of lives their own users recorded, which sometimes hold a popular creator's past live. To rewatch a creator reliably, something has to record their lives while they air. TikMonitor does that automatically for the TikTokers you pick: Starter records 1 TikToker and Studio records up to 10.
Does TikTok save lives after they end?
Only for the creator. TikTok keeps a replay of each live in the creator's TikTok Studio for 30 days, where they can download or clip it, then deletes it. Viewers get nothing unless the creator posts the replay or clips, which most don't.
How does the recorder work?
Turn recording on for a TikToker you track. Starter ($7.99/mo) records 1 TikToker, Studio ($24.99/mo) up to 10. When they go live, TikMonitor captures the stream from the start — you don't need to be online, or even awake. When the live ends, the video is processed and appears on the session page.
Can I try the recorder for free?
Yes. Every free account gets one trial recording: paste a creator's username (or switch on Record lives for your creator) and TikMonitor records up to 30 minutes of their next live. You can watch and download that video for 14 days. If the live is still going when the free minutes run out, you can keep recording the rest of it with a one-time recording pack ($1.99 for one live). To record every live automatically, you need Studio.
Can I download the video?
On Studio, yes: every recording can be watched in the dashboard or downloaded as an MP4 for 14 days after the live, either as it was streamed or with the chat burned in. Starter subscriptions started before 7 November 2026 download too; Starter subscriptions started from that date watch their recordings in the app, and from that date single lives can also be bought as one-time recording packs that download. The free trial recording can be downloaded. After 14 days the video is deleted, so download anything you want to keep.
Which TikTok Live recorder shows the gifts and chat on the video?
TikMonitor. Its recordings replay the chat, every gift with the sender's name and a running USD total of what the live earned over the picture, in step with the video. Of the other recorders we checked on 4 November 2026 (StreamRecorder, StreamArchive, LiveVODS, TokLiveRecorder, Rewatch Stream, LiveRec, AutoRecordLive, TikRec and TKREC), none puts the chat or gifts on the video: TokLiveRecorder says its MP4 has no comments or gift banners, TKREC says it never joins the chatroom, StreamRecorder lists a chat export beside the video, and the rest don't mention the chat at all.
Does the recording include the chat?
Yes. TikMonitor records the live's chat and every gift alongside the video and replays them over it exactly as TikTok showed them: each comment with the viewer's photo, badges and name, who joined, liked and followed, gifts with their combos counting up, hearts floating up as likes come in, and the live's viewer count and top gifters, plus a running total of what the live earned in USD. On Studio, the Download menu has the same thing drawn into the MP4, ready to post as a clip. None of the other recorders we checked puts the chat or gifts on the video.
Does the replay look like the TikTok app?
Yes — that's the idea. The chat over a TikMonitor recording uses TikTok's own layout, font and icons, measured from the app: round viewer photos, grey names over bold messages, gifter-level and fan-club badges, the Host tag, TikTok's gift pills and like hearts, and the header with the creator, likes and viewers. Watching a recording feels like being back in the live. It's optional: switch the chat off for the plain video, and download either version. Viewer photos and badges appear on lives recorded since 25 October 2026.
Do I have to be watching while it records?
No — that's the point. Screen-recording a live means being awake, online, and giving up your phone for the whole stream. TikMonitor records server-side while you do something else.
Want the live view instead of the replay? See the real-time monitor — or check who's earning the most on TikTok Live to decide who's worth recording.
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