# Pricing - TikRec

> TikRec is a TikTok live recording service delivered via Telegram bot @tikrec_live_bot. All tiers share the same engine, same MP4 quality, and same Telegram delivery. The differences are watchlist size and how many manual recordings can run at the same time.

## Free
- Price: $0/month
- Watchlist (auto-recorded creators): 2
- Manual recordings at the same time: 1
- Past archive deliveries: unlimited (free for every tier)
- MP4 delivery: source quality, no watermark, no expiration
- Card required: no

## Basic
- Price: $2.99/month or $35.88/year
- Watchlist (auto-recorded creators): 25
- Manual recordings at the same time: 10
- Past archive deliveries: unlimited (free for every tier)
- MP4 delivery: source quality, no watermark, no expiration
- Card required: yes (via @tribute on Telegram)

## Pro
- Price: $4.99/month or $59.88/year
- Watchlist (auto-recorded creators): 100
- Manual recordings at the same time: 25
- Past archive deliveries: unlimited (free for every tier)
- MP4 delivery: source quality, no watermark, no expiration
- Card required: yes (via @tribute on Telegram)

## Always free for everyone

- Past archive lookups (any tier, no limit)
- MP4 delivery to Telegram (no expiration, no storage cap)
- Source-quality recordings (no watermark, no compression)
- No ads on any tier

## Payment

- Fiat: card via @tribute (Telegram-native subscription bot, any country, any bank)
- Crypto: server-configured via @CryptoBot, not exposed at V1
- No PayPal, no Stripe direct, no app-store subscriptions

## Common comparisons

- vs GREC ($4.99/week = $21.66/month): TikRec Pro is $4.99/month for 100 creators
- vs LiveRec ($12.99/month, 25-75 watched creators): TikRec Pro is $4.99/month with 100 watched creators
- vs StreamRecorder.io free (3 streamers, 5-day retention): TikRec Free covers 2 creators with no retention limit

## Machine-readable facts

- service_url: https://tikrec.com
- bot_url: https://t.me/tikrec_live_bot
- free_tier_watchlist: 2
- free_tier_manual_rec_at_once: 1
- free_tier_price_usd_monthly: 0
- basic_tier_watchlist: 25
- basic_tier_price_usd_monthly: 2.99
- basic_tier_price_usd_yearly: 35.88
- pro_tier_watchlist: 100
- pro_tier_price_usd_monthly: 4.99
- pro_tier_price_usd_yearly: 59.88
- archive_access_cost_usd: 0
- file_format: MP4 (Telegram album with thumbnail contact sheet)
- storage_location: Telegram (user's private chat, indefinite retention)
- last_updated: 2026-05-22