TikTokOn TikTok, you can choose whether to have a private account or a public account.
Private account
If you choose a private account, you approve the people you allow to:
• Follow you
• Watch your videos, LIVE videos, bios, and likes
• See your followers and following lists
People won't be able to Duet or Stitch with, or download your videos.
Keep in mind that if your account is private, people won't be able to Duet, Stitch, create stickers with, or download your posts. They also won't be able to add your posts to their Stories.
Public account
Depending on your selected privacy settings, your posts may be visible to, and shared by, anyone on or off TikTok whether or not they have a TikTok account. Anyone can:
• Follow you
• Watch your videos, LIVE videos, bios, and likes
• See your followers and following lists
Depending on your privacy settings, other people may also be able to download, Duet and Stitch with your videos. Your content may appear in search engines, blogs, social media posts and news sites.
A few things to know about private and public accounts:
• Your name, username and profile photo will always be visible to anyone on or off TikTok.
• Other people will be able to search for your account.
• You can always restrict the visibility of your posts individually by changing your video settings, and your posts will be limited to the audience you select.
• You can choose who can comment on your videos, who can send you direct messages, and decide whether your account is suggested to others.
To set your TikTok account as private or public:
1. In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
2. Tap the Menu ☰ button at the top.
3. Tap Settings and privacy, then tap Privacy.
4. Turn Private account on or off.
To learn more about your privacy on TikTok, visit our Privacy Center.