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Daily screen time on TikTok  •  Screen time breaks on TikTok  •  Sleep reminders on TikTok   •  Weekly screen time updates on TikTok  •  Screen time dashboard on TikTok 






Daily screen time on TikTok


Daily screen time is a screen time management setting that allows you to manage your usage on TikTok. It lets you set a daily screen time limit so that you get notified when you reach that time on TikTok. You can turn this setting on and off at any time. You can also view your screen time summary in your activity center.

Note: If you're between the ages of 13 and 17, the setting is turned on by default to 1 hour.

To add a daily screen time:
TikTok app
1. Tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy button.
3. Tap Screen time, then tap Daily screen time.
4. Follow the steps in the app to set or edit a daily limit. You can choose from several options or set a custom limit for each day.
To turn daily screen time off, follow the steps above, then switch the time limit off.

Web browser
1. Click your profile picture at the top.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Screen time, then click Daily screen time.
4. Turn the daily screen time setting on and choose a time limit or set a custom limit each day.
To turn daily screen time off, follow the steps above, then switch the time limit off.

We'll notify you if you reach your daily limit and you can choose to close TikTok or enter the on-screen passcode to return to it.

Daily screen time is also available in Family Pairing






Screen time breaks on TikTok


You can schedule screen time breaks to be reminded to take a break from using TikTok after a period of uninterrupted screen time. You can turn break reminders on and off at any time.

To add a screen time break:
TikTok app
1. Tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Settings and privacy.
4. Tap Screen time, then tap Screen time breaks.
5. Follow the steps in the app to schedule or edit a screen time break.
To turn screen time breaks off, follow the steps above, then tap Off.

If you reach your limit, you'll be notified in the app to consider taking a break.
   ༚  Tap OK to dismiss the notification. You won't be reminded again until your next app visit.
   ༚  Tap Snooze to restart the timer and remind you again in 10 minutes.
   ༚  Tap Edit reminders to change the screen time break schedule or turn it off.

Web browser
1. Click your profile picture at the top.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Screen time, then click Screen time breaks.
4. Turn the screen time breaks setting on and schedule or edit a break.
To turn screen time breaks off, follow the steps above, then switch it off.

If you reach your limit, you'll be notified to consider taking a break:
   ༚  Click OK to dismiss the notification. You won't be reminded again until your next visit.
   ༚  Click Snooze to restart the timer and remind you again in 10 minutes.
   ༚  Click Edit future reminders to change the screen time break schedule or turn it off.






Sleep reminders on TikTok


You can set sleep reminders on TikTok to help manage your screen time at night and promote healthier sleep habits. When you have sleep reminders turned on, we'll mute push notifications after your sleep time begins to reduce distractions. Keep in mind, we automatically mute push notifications for users between the ages of 13 and 17.

We'll automatically calculate the end of your sleep time based on your age and what sleep experts recommend as the minimum amount of sleep you need to feel well-rested. For example, people between the ages of 13 and 17 need at least 8 hours of sleep, and people aged 18 and over need at least 7 hours of sleep.

To add a sleep reminder:

TikTok app
1. Tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Settings and privacy.
4. Tap Screen time, then tap Sleep reminders.
5. Follow the steps in the app to schedule or edit a sleep reminder.
To turn a sleep reminder off, follow the steps above, then switch the reminder off.

When you reach your sleep time, you'll be notified in the app to consider taking a break.
   ༚  Tap OK to dismiss the notification. You won't be reminded again until your next sleep reminder.
   ༚  Tap Delay to snooze the reminder and remind you again in 10 minutes.
   ༚  Tap Edit reminder to adjust the sleep reminder time or turn it off.

Web browser
1. Click your profile picture at the top.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Screen time, then click Sleep reminders.
4. Turn the sleep reminders setting on and schedule or edit a sleep reminder.
To turn a sleep reminder off, follow the steps above, then switch the reminder off.

When you reach your sleep time, you'll be notified to consider taking a break:
   ༚  Click OK to dismiss the notification. You won't be reminded again until your next sleep reminder.
   ༚  Click Delay to snooze the reminder and remind you again in 10 minutes.
   ༚  Click Edit reminder to adjust the sleep reminder time or turn it off.






Weekly screen time updates on TikTok


You can set up weekly inbox and push notifications to stay updated on your screen time. You'll be notified how much time you spent on TikTok for the past week and how it compares to the previous week.

To manage weekly screen time updates:
TikTok app
1. Tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Screen time.
4. Turn the Weekly screen time updates setting on or off.

If you'd like to opt out of push notifications and only receive inbox notifications:
1. Tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy
3. Tap Notifications.
4. Turn the Weekly screen time updates setting off.

Web browser
1. Click your profile picture at the top.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Screen time.
4. Turn the Weekly screen time updates setting on or off.






Screen time dashboard on TikTok


Use the screen time dashboard to get a summary of your time spent on TikTok. You can find your screen time summary in your activity center.

To view your screen time summary on TikTok:

TikTok app
1. Tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Settings and privacy.
3. Tap Screen time.

Web browser
1. Click your profile picture at the top.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Screen time, then select Summary.

To view your screen time summary in activity center:
1. Tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top, then select Activity center.
3. Tap Screen time below your screen time summary for more details.

From the screen time dashboard, you can:
   ༚  View your cumulative Time spent on TikTok each day for the current week. This data displays your usage across the app and web browser.
   ༚  Tap or click TikTok opened to view the number of times you opened TikTok each day for the current week.
   ༚  Use the date filter to view your usage from a different week. You'll have the option to choose from the previous 3 weeks only.

The screen time dashboard is also available in Family Pairing.

Note: Any changes you make to screen time settings will be reflected in both the app and web version of TikTok.


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