TikTok is back online in the US for the time being, but its future remains uncertain. As many apps scramble to capture TikTok users and creators, a bookmark backup service called Dewey has launched a solution to save your favorite TikTok videos and always have access to them, even if TikTok disappears again.
First released in May 2021 to help users organize their Twitter bookmarks (before the social network was rebranded to X), Dewey has since been expanded to include Bluesky, Threads, LinkedIn, and more. It now includes various tools to back up your bookmarks and saves from other social media accounts. , Truth Social, and browser bookmarks. According to the company's website, support for Reddit and Instagram is also in the works.
Teams were encouraged to refocus on TikTok ahead of Sunday's shutdown. President Trump extended the shutdown scheduled for January 19th by 75 days, but it is unclear what the future holds for TikTok. Will it form a US-owned joint venture to maintain market share here, or will it choose to exit the country if it cannot remain an independent company?
Dewey co-founder Tom Harari told TechCrunch that the team began working on an emergency solution to back up TikTok bookmarks last week, and continued efforts over the weekend to launch the new product. Notably, this is the first time Dewey has supported a video-focused social network on its service.
With today's release of the TikTok backup solution, Dewey users can pull all their TikTok favorites and collections (folders of saved videos) directly into their feeds, and keep those videos forever, meaning Dewey exists. It will be possible to save as long as possible. TikTok collections also get their own dedicated folder in Dewey's sidebar for easy access.
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This addition follows other recent enhancements, including support for social apps like Threads and Truth Social, the ability to filter bookmarks by date, the ability to export data, and support for Markdown export (*.md) . Users can connect bookmarks to other tools, such as the writing app Obsidian.
Dewey is a free service for use with one account, but it offers paid plans starting at $7.50 per month that allow you to back up an unlimited number of accounts. Paid plans also offer other features such as automatic syncing, advanced search, and export functionality. The service currently has over 40,000 users and 1,500 paying customers.
Co-founded by Alex Prober, Dewey was bootstrapped for the first two years, and last summer received a small investment from an investor to back the company's profitable SaaS business.