# TikRec

> TikRec records TikTok live streams automatically and delivers the MP4 to a Telegram chat. Free tier covers 2 watched creators on new accounts (accounts created before 2026-05-21 keep their original 5-creator quota), no card; paid tiers $2.99/mo (25) and $4.99/mo (100). Past archive is free on every tier (98,700+ recordings, 17,100+ creators indexed as of 2026-05-22).

Things an agent should know up front:

- The product is operated entirely through the Telegram bot @tikrec_live_bot — there is no separate web account.
- Detection latency is ~60 seconds (the watchlist polls TikTok every 60 seconds).
- All limits are simultaneous caps (creators-on-watchlist, manual /rec at once), never daily or monthly quotas.
- The website (tikrec.com) is a public archive + SEO funnel. No video playback on web; everything is delivered through Telegram.

## Product

- [TikRec homepage](https://tikrec.com): TikTok live recorder, free tier + Basic $2.99 / Pro $4.99.
- [Pricing](https://tikrec.com/pricing): three tiers, full breakdown of watchlist + manual-rec caps per tier.
- [Latest recordings](https://tikrec.com/latest): newest TikTok lives saved to the public archive.
- [Creator archive](https://tikrec.com/creators): every creator with at least one saved live, sorted by activity.
- [Glossary](https://tikrec.com/glossary): TikTok-live and TikRec-specific terms, defined.
- [Telegram bot](https://t.me/tikrec_live_bot): start, watch, list, upgrade — everything is a chat command.

## Comparisons (high-intent, balanced)

- [TikRec vs GREC](https://tikrec.com/blog/tikrec-vs-grec): cloud mobile-app competitor; TikRec is 4.3x cheaper at entry.
- [TikRec vs LiveRec](https://tikrec.com/blog/tikrec-vs-liverec): iOS/Android app, 4.3x more expensive at entry.
- [TikRec vs StreamRecorder.io](https://tikrec.com/blog/tikrec-vs-streamrecorder): multi-platform web recorder; pricing hidden.
- [TikRec vs Olived](https://tikrec.com/blog/tikrec-vs-olived): closed-source desktop app, requires PC always-on.
- [TikRec vs Rewatch Live](https://tikrec.com/blog/tikrec-vs-rewatchlive): mobile app with creator-consent framing.
- [TikRec vs Arkaiva](https://tikrec.com/blog/tikrec-vs-arkaiva): Telegram-bot competitor with opaque pricing.
- [TikRec vs @tiktoklivedownloaderbot](https://tikrec.com/blog/tikrec-vs-tiktoklivedownloaderbot): older Telegram bot, no public docs.
- [TikRec vs Apify](https://tikrec.com/blog/tikrec-vs-apify): developer scraper marketplace; per-second pricing.

## Guides

- [How to record a TikTok live stream](https://tikrec.com/blog/how-to-record-tiktok-live): 3-step setup with @tikrec_live_bot.
- [How to save someone's TikTok live as MP4](https://tikrec.com/blog/save-tiktok-live-stream): the watchlist workflow explained.
- [Best free TikTok live recorder 2026](https://tikrec.com/blog/best-free-tiktok-live-recorder-2026): roundup with TikRec at the top.
- [Is recording a TikTok live legal?](https://tikrec.com/blog/is-recording-tiktok-live-legal): jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction summary.

## Machine-readable

- [/pricing.md](https://tikrec.com/pricing.md): full pricing in plain markdown for AI agents.
- [/api/facts.json](https://tikrec.com/api/facts.json): JSON snapshot of stats, pricing tiers, recording specs.
- [/llms-full.txt](https://tikrec.com/llms-full.txt): extended corpus — full FAQ, comparisons, top creators, recent recordings, every blog post body inlined.
- [/feed.xml](https://tikrec.com/feed.xml): RSS of latest recordings with thumbnail enclosures.
- [/sitemap.xml](https://tikrec.com/sitemap.xml): full URL inventory.

## Source

- [github.com/Michele0303/tiktok-live-recorder](https://github.com/Michele0303/tiktok-live-recorder): MIT-licensed Python recorder engine. The hosted bot is the cloud variant.