diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0ea6a17..96131b6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ dmypy.json
 
 #Project files
 Likes.txt
+user_data.json
 features-missing.txt
 /video
-/logs
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+/logs
+test.py
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 93e961d..b351814 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,13 +33,11 @@ This is a TikTok archiver and viewer. It supports watching or archiving your lik
 
 4) Extract **all** files to an empty folder.
 
-5) Move your `Likes.txt` file to the folder. Refer to [How to get video list](https://github.com/nanometer5088/CLI-TikTok/blob/main/docs/HowToGetVideoList.md) for more details on how to get yours.
+5) Move your `user_data.json` file to the folder. Refer to [How to get video list](https://github.com/nanometer5088/CLI-TikTok/blob/main/docs/HowToGetVideoList.md) for more details on how to get yours.
 
 6) Open a terminal within the folder.
 
-7) `pip install -r requirements.txt`
-
-8) `main.py`
+7) Run `main.py`
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/docs/HowToGetVideoList.md b/docs/HowToGetVideoList.md
index c72140e..ee562ab 100644
--- a/docs/HowToGetVideoList.md
+++ b/docs/HowToGetVideoList.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## How to get your `Likes.txt` file:
+## How to get your `user_data.json` file:
 
 #
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 ![2](assets/2.png)
 
-### 3. Select `TXT` as the file format and request your data. This process might take a couple days. You'll be notified once it's ready to download.
+### 3. Select `JSON` as the file format and request your data. This process might take a couple days. You'll be notified once it's ready to download.
 
 ![3](assets/3.png)
 
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@
 
 ![4](assets/4.png)
 
-### 5. Your liked videos will be in `Activity\Like List.txt`. Rename the file as `Likes.txt`
+### 5. Your liked videos will be inside the compressed file. Extract the file to the software folder.
 
 ![5](assets/5.png)
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diff --git a/docs/assets/3.png b/docs/assets/3.png
index da571ea..e1ee879 100644
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diff --git a/docs/assets/5.png b/docs/assets/5.png
index 1dead58..9f4d896 100644
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diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 40d0704..4683b0f 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -153,13 +153,13 @@ except ValueError:
     log("The user entered an invalid non-numeric choice, and the software exited")
     print("The option you chose isn't valid.")
 
-    # Error handling for missing Likes.txt file
+    # Error handling for missing user_data.json file
 except FileNotFoundError:
     log(
-        "The user does not have a Likes.txt file, but chose an option that depends on it, so the software exited"
+        "The user does not have a user_data.json file, but chose an option that depends on it, so the software exited"
     )
     print(
-        "The 'Likes.txt' file was not found. Make sure it is in the program folder and try again."
+        "The 'user_data.json' file was not found. Make sure it is in the program folder and try again."
     )
 
     # Error handling for MPV media player or MPV not found in PATH
diff --git a/src/functions.py b/src/functions.py
index 7980b51..fe691aa 100644
--- a/src/functions.py
+++ b/src/functions.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import random
 import requests
 from log import logtofile as log
 
-
-def listas():
+## DEPRECATED - USE user_data.json instead
+def listas_deprecated():
     # Retrieves tiktok links and dates from Likes.txt
     i = 0
     arquivo = open("Likes.txt", "r", encoding="utf-8")
@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ def listas():
     log("Likes.txt file was processed sucessfully")
     return listalinks, listadatas
 
+def listas():
+    # Retrieves tiktok likes and dates from user_data.json
+    import json
+    f = open('user_data.json')
+    linklist = []
+    datelist = []
+    data = json.load(f)
+
+    for i in data['Activity']["Like List"]['ItemFavoriteList']:
+        linklist.append(i['Link'])
+        datelist.append(i['Date'])
+    f.close()
+    log("user_data.json file was processed sucessfully")
+    return linklist, datelist
+
 
 # Unused function - Might be useful in future iterations of the project
 # https://github.com/nanometer5088/CLI-TikTok/commit/ad589d7b324042ee85a270625df3ad9f6f82ab8a
@@ -53,7 +68,7 @@ def detect_dead_link(url):
 
 
 def url_redirection(url):
-    # Tiktok links from the Likes.txt are shortened. They need to be redirected to the final link, which is done here.
+    # Tiktok links from the user_data.json are shortened. They need to be redirected to the final link, which is done here.
     headers = {
         "User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; rv:109.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/109.0"
     }
@@ -62,5 +77,5 @@ def url_redirection(url):
 
 
 def randomvideo(urls):
-    # Chooses a random video from Likes.txt - Optional Feature
+    # Chooses a random video from user_data.json - Optional Feature
     return random.randint(0, (len(urls) - 1))