TikTokOn TikTok, you can apply different privacy settings to each video you share, whether your account is private or public. Your visibility settings help play a role in how your content is seen on TikTok. We provide tools that allow you to control who can see your posts and select the audience of each post. You can choose to make your TikTok video available to everyone, restrict it to friends or followers, or make it private so that only you can view it. You can also adjust your settings later if you've changed your mind.
All videos are required to follow Community Guidelines. When we identify content that violates these policies, we remove it from our platform and the account owner will be notified.
Choose who can view your videos
To change the privacy setting on a new post:
1. Create your video.
2. On the Post screen, choose who can view your video.
༚ If you have a public account, you can choose Everyone (people on or off TikTok), Friends (followers you follow back), or Only you.
༚ If you have a private account, you can choose Followers, Friends (followers you follow back), or Only you.
To change the privacy setting on a video you already posted:
1. In the TikTok app, go to the video you'd like to update. You can find your videos on your Profile.
2. Tap the More options … button on the side of the video.
3. Tap Privacy settings at the bottom. You may need to swipe left.
4. Below Who can watch this video, choose who can view your video.
༚ If you have a public account, you can choose Everyone (people on or off TikTok), Friends (followers you follow back), or Only me.
༚ If you have a private account, you can choose Followers, Friends (followers you follow back), or Only me.
Note: The view count on your videos reflects all views to date, it does not reset after you update the privacy settings.
We recommend tagging your video if it contains themes that may not be appropriate for everyone. Content tagged as audience controlled will be inaccessible to users under the age of 18 which helps limit exposure to content that may not be suitable for everyone.
Content visibility on TikTok
If you create content, your content may be visible to others across the world in any of our features, even if they aren't available in your region. This includes content that you've already published through your TikTok account and future content.
For more information on managing your video privacy settings, please visit the TikTok Privacy Center.