How to Export TikTok Data to CSV & Excel
TikTok doesn't give you an export button. If you want post data in a spreadsheet — for a report, an analysis, or a client — you're stuck copying it by hand or wrangling the API. This guide shows the simple path: how to get clean, structured TikTok data into a CSV that opens straight in Excel or Google Sheets.
Why copy-paste doesn't cut it
Pulling numbers off the app by hand is slow, error-prone, and out of date the moment you finish. And TikTok's own tools don't hand you a tidy file — creator analytics are shallow and locked to your own account, and the official API needs approval and code.
What you actually want is every post as a row, every metric as a column, in a file you can sort and chart. That's a CSV.
What a clean TikTok CSV looks like
A good export gives you one row per post, with columns like:
- Views, likes, comments, shares, and saves.
- The caption text and the hashtags used.
- Author username, follower count, and profile link.
- A direct link to the video.
- The post date and time.
The simple way to export
A self-serve scraper does the collecting and hands you the file — no code, no API keys:
- Choose what to export — a hashtag, a profile, a search, or a list of video URLs.
- Set how many results you want and start the run.
- Watch it collect live, then download the CSV when it finishes.
- Open it in Excel, Google Sheets, or Numbers — every post already in its own row.
Opening the file in Excel or Sheets
A CSV opens directly in Excel, Google Sheets, and Numbers — double-click and it's a table. From there you can sort by views, filter by date, build a pivot, or drop it into a database. Because the columns are consistent, whatever you build on top keeps working the next time you export.
Frequently asked questions
Can I export TikTok data to Excel directly?
Yes. A scrape gives you a CSV, and Excel opens CSV files natively — double-click and every post is already laid out in rows and columns. The same file opens in Google Sheets and Numbers too.
Does TikTok let you download post data as a spreadsheet?
Not really. Native creator analytics are limited and only cover your own account, and the official API requires approval and code. A self-serve scraper is the practical way to get any public post data into a spreadsheet.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You fill in a short form — what to scrape and how many results you want — watch the count climb live, and download the CSV when it finishes. There's nothing to install and no API to wire up.
How much does it cost?
Runs are priced at $8 per 1,000 results, and every new account starts with $5.00 in free credits — enough to pull thousands of rows before you pay anything. You're billed per result scraped — never for your full cap — and the unused hold is refunded the moment a run finishes. If you use a lead filter like "only profiles with an email", the CSV keeps just the matches while you still pay per profile scraped. If a run fails, it's refunded in full and never costs a credit.