Tikvib

Tikvib is a TikTok content analysis and download tool that allows investigators to search TikTok by hashtag, username, or keyword, and to download TikTok videos for offline preservation and analysis without requiring a TikTok account.

For OSINT investigators, Tikvib addresses the specific challenges of TikTok as an investigation platform: TikTok's algorithm-heavy content delivery, limited native search capabilities, and content that disappears when accounts are suspended. A dedicated TikTok research tool provides more systematic access to the platform's content.

TikTok has become a significant platform for OSINT investigations as it is increasingly used by criminal networks, extremist communities, fraud operators, and individuals involved in investigations. Its video-native format means that important investigative content — demonstrations of criminal activity, location reveals, identity disclosures, network connections — appears on TikTok in ways that other platforms do not capture.

For investigations targeting specific usernames or accounts, Tikvib provides a way to systematically review and download a target's content for offline analysis. This is valuable when an account may be suspended or deleted during an ongoing investigation, risking loss of the video evidence.

Hashtag research through Tikvib enables monitoring of specific topics, trends, or keywords across TikTok's massive content volume. For investigation of specific criminal markets, extremist movements, or scam operations, hashtag monitoring surfaces relevant content that would be difficult to find through TikTok's native app.

Video downloading preserves evidence before platform removal — crucial for TikTok content that is moderated quickly due to the platform's active content policies. Downloaded files should be immediately hashed and documented for chain of custody.

Document account usernames researched, hashtags monitored, videos downloaded with original URLs and download timestamps, and file hashes for evidence preservation.