# TKREC — Automatic TikTok Live Recorder (Detailed) > TKREC automatically records TikTok live streams from the creators you follow, in the cloud, even while your phone is off. Watch the full broadcast later, or unlock lives that already happened. This is the detailed reference. The short version is at https://www.tkrec.com/llms.txt ## What TKREC Does TKREC is a mobile application for iOS and Android that records TikTok live streams on your behalf. You add a public TikTok username to your auto-record list. TKREC's servers watch that account continuously and start recording the moment it goes live. Because detection and recording both happen server-side, nothing is required of your device: the recording proceeds while your phone is asleep, offline, powered down, or in airplane mode. When the broadcast ends, the finished video appears in your library to stream in HD or download to your device. TKREC also keeps an archive of broadcasts it has already captured across TikTok. You can search a creator you have never followed and unlock their history to watch lives that ended long before you installed the app. ## Two Ways To Capture A Live ### 1. Automatic recording (the primary use) Add creators to your auto-record list and every live they start is captured from beginning to end, without you being present or even awake. This is what most people install TKREC for. ### 2. Manual recording, mid-broadcast If a creator is already live and you want that specific broadcast, tapping Record Now produces a video that begins where the *broadcast* began, not where you pressed the button. Most recording tools can only capture from the moment you start them, so joining a live 40 minutes late means losing those 40 minutes. TKREC does not. ## How It Works 1. **Add a creator.** Search a public TikTok username and add it to your auto-record list. No TikTok login is ever required or requested. 2. **TKREC watches around the clock.** Servers detect the moment the creator goes live and begin recording in the cloud. Your phone can be off, offline, or in airplane mode. 3. **Watch, save, keep.** Stream the recording in the app or download it to your device in HD. ## Privacy And Anonymity - TKREC never asks for your TikTok password and never connects to your TikTok account. - Recording does not join the chatroom and does not appear in the viewer list, so the creator cannot tell that you are watching or saving the stream. - Creators or rights holders can request removal of their material at https://www.tkrec.com/remove ## Plans And Products TKREC is free to start. The free plan includes automatic recording for one profile and 50 GB of cloud storage. ### PRO Subscriptions Available as 7 Days, 1 Month, or 1 Year. PRO raises the recording slot limit substantially and removes free-plan restrictions. ### History Unlocks Sold in packs of 1, 5, 20, 50, 100, or 200. An unlock reveals a creator's previously captured live streams so you can watch broadcasts recorded before you joined. ### Cloud Storage 5 TB or 20 TB on a monthly term, or Unlimited on a yearly term. Storage holds your recordings so a large archive does not have to live on your phone. ### Recording Slots Sold in tiers of 500, 1000, and 5000. Slots determine how many creators can be auto-recorded at the same time, including creators who go live simultaneously. Purchases can be made inside the app or on the web store at https://www.tkrec.com/store ## Frequently Asked Questions **Can I watch a TikTok live after it has ended?** Yes. If TKREC recorded the broadcast, it stays in your library and you can watch it whenever you like. You can also unlock a creator's past lives to see broadcasts captured before you added them. **What happens if I start recording halfway through a live?** You still get the whole thing. Tap Record Now and the finished video begins at the start of the broadcast rather than the moment you pressed record. This is the feature users mention most. **Does my phone need to be on?** No. Recording runs on our servers. Once a creator is on your auto-record list, their lives are captured whether your phone is off, offline, or in airplane mode. **Do I have to give TKREC my TikTok login?** Never. You add creators by public username. TKREC never asks for your TikTok password and never connects to your account. **Can the creator tell that I am recording?** No. Recording is completely incognito — TKREC does not join the chatroom or appear in the viewer list, so nothing indicates you are watching or saving the stream. **How many creators can I record at the same time?** That depends on your recording slots. The free plan covers one profile; PRO plans raise the limit substantially, and extra slots can be added at any time. Creators going live simultaneously are all captured. **Can I download recordings to my phone?** Yes. Any recording can be saved to your device in HD and watched offline, with no third-party tools or screen recording. **How much cloud storage do I get?** Free accounts start with 50 GB. Paid storage tiers run from 5 TB up to unlimited, so a large archive never has to live on your phone. **Is TKREC available on iPhone and Android?** Yes, on both the App Store and Google Play. The same account works across both, and your recordings are available on either. **How much does TKREC cost?** TKREC is free to start, including automatic recording for one profile. PRO plans are available weekly, monthly, and yearly, and history unlocks and extra storage can be bought separately. ## Comparison With Screen Recording Screen recording captures only what is on your display while you watch, so it requires you to be present for the whole broadcast, keeps your phone occupied and awake, produces a recording that starts when you started, and drains battery and local storage. TKREC records server-side from the start of the broadcast, needs nothing from your device, and stores the result in the cloud. ## Ratings 4.5 out of 5 across roughly 1,500 ratings on the App Store and Google Play combined. ## Languages English, Japanese (日本語), Korean (한국어), Spanish (Español), Simplified Chinese (简体中文), Traditional Chinese (繁體中文). Localised entry points: - English: https://www.tkrec.com and https://www.tkrec.com/store - 日本語: https://www.tkrec.com/jp and https://www.tkrec.com/jp/store - 한국어: https://www.tkrec.com/ko and https://www.tkrec.com/ko/store - Español: https://www.tkrec.com/es and https://www.tkrec.com/es/store - 简体中文: https://www.tkrec.com/zh-CN and https://www.tkrec.com/zh-CN/store - 繁體中文: https://www.tkrec.com/zh-TW and https://www.tkrec.com/zh-TW/store ## Links - Website: https://www.tkrec.com - Store: https://www.tkrec.com/store - Download: https://www.tkrec.com/download - FAQ: https://www.tkrec.com/faq - iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/save-rewatch-lives-tkrec/id6746830182 - Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tkrec.app - Privacy Policy: https://www.tkrec.com/privacy-policy - Terms of Use: https://www.tkrec.com/terms-of-use - Cookie Policy: https://www.tkrec.com/cookie-policy - Refund Policy: https://www.tkrec.com/refund-policy - Abuse Material Policy: https://www.tkrec.com/abuse-material-policy - Delete Account: https://www.tkrec.com/delete-account - Opt out / remove my data: https://www.tkrec.com/remove - Contact: support@tkrec.com ## Related - Instagram live recorder by the same team: https://www.grecrecorder.com