DMCA / Copyright Policy
GrabTok respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects everyone who uses the tool to do the same. This page explains our position on copyright, how we handle notices of alleged infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and similar laws, and exactly how to contact us with a concern. Please remember that GrabTok is an independent utility with no affiliation to TikTok or ByteDance, and that we do not host the videos accessed through the tool.
We do not host content
This is the most important point to understand about how GrabTok works. We are a tool that helps users access publicly available videos; we do not host, store, upload, or maintain a library of any videos ourselves. When someone uses GrabTok, the video file is delivered directly from TikTok's own content servers to that person's device. We do not keep copies. Because of this, GrabTok functions much like a general-purpose utility that helps you open or convert a file, rather than a website that stores and distributes content. This distinction matters for copyright: the content lives on the platform where it was posted, not with us.
Respecting creators
Every video accessed through GrabTok belongs to the person who created and posted it. We believe strongly that creators own their work and deserve credit and control over how it is used. We built this tool to help people save videos for personal use and for uses they are permitted to make — not to enable anyone to steal, re-brand, or profit from someone else's content. If you use GrabTok, you are responsible for making sure you have the right to download and use the specific video you are saving.
How to file a copyright notice
If you are a copyright owner, or authorised to act on behalf of one, and you believe your work has been made accessible in a way that infringes your rights, you may send us a written notice. Please email tayp.travel@gmail.com and include all of the following: your full contact information (name, address, and email); a clear description of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed; the specific URL or link involved so we can identify exactly what you mean; a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised by you, your agent, or the law; a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf; and your physical or electronic signature. Complete notices let us understand and act on your request without delay.
What happens after you send a notice
Because we do not host the content, the most direct and effective remedy is usually to have the original video addressed at its source on the platform where it was posted. Where it is appropriate and within our ability, we will take reasonable steps in response to valid, complete notices that relate to the tool. We will also, where helpful, point you toward the fastest route to have the underlying content reviewed by the platform that actually hosts it, since removing a video at the source resolves the matter most completely.
Counter-notices
If you believe content was identified in a notice by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice with your contact information, identification of the material in question, and a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was identified in error. As with the original notice, please email it to tayp.travel@gmail.com so it reaches the right place.
Please file in good faith
Copyright is a serious matter, and so is misusing the process. Submitting false, misleading, or bad-faith claims can carry legal consequences for the person who files them. Before you send a notice or counter-notice, please make sure the information is accurate and that you genuinely hold or represent the rights involved. We take every valid notice seriously and ask that you treat the process with the same care.
Questions
If you are unsure whether your concern is something we can help with, or you simply have a question about this policy, you are welcome to reach out at tayp.travel@gmail.com. While we cannot give legal advice, we will do our best to explain how our tool works and point you toward the most effective way to resolve your concern.
Guidance for creators
If you are a creator worried about your videos being saved, it helps to understand how tools like GrabTok relate to the platform. A downloader can only access what a platform makes publicly available; it cannot reach private accounts, and it cannot bypass restrictions the platform itself enforces. If you want tighter control over who can save your content, the settings inside the app that hosts your videos are the most powerful lever, because they control availability at the source. We support creators' rights and encourage you to use the privacy and download settings the platform provides, alongside the notice process described here if you find a specific infringing use.
Repeat infringers
We do not condone the use of GrabTok to infringe copyright, and we ask all users to download only content they own or have permission to use. While we do not host content and therefore do not maintain accounts in the way a hosting platform would, we take patterns of clearly abusive or unlawful use seriously and will respond appropriately where we are able to, including cooperating with valid legal processes. Respect for creators is a core value of this tool, not a formality.
Our good-faith commitment
We built GrabTok as an honest, helpful utility, and we handle copyright concerns in the same spirit. We will treat every complete, good-faith notice seriously, respond within a reasonable time, and be transparent about what we can and cannot do given that we do not host the underlying videos. We also ask the same good faith in return from those who contact us: accurate information, genuine ownership or authorisation, and a real effort to resolve the issue at its source. Working together in good faith is the fastest path to a fair outcome for everyone involved.