How to Make Your TikTok Account Private
Want only the people you approve to see your videos? You can make your TikTok account private with a single setting. Here's how to do it, step by step.
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Making your TikTok account private, step by step
Open your profile menu
Open the "☰" menu on your TikTok profile. On your "profile", tap the "☰" menu at the top right, then "Settings and privacy".
Open Privacy
The "Privacy" section contains the "Private account" option. In the settings, open "Privacy". That's where you'll find the "Private account" option.
Turn on "Private account"
Turn on "Private account": you approve who follows you. Toggle the "Private account" switch on. From now on, only the followers you "approve" can see your videos and follow you.
Good to know
Your account is now "private": your new videos are only visible to your approved followers. Your current followers, however, don't change.
Good to know
- Switching to private "does not remove" your existing followers.
- When private, your videos "no longer appear" in the For You feed of non-followers.
- You can "approve or decline" each new follow request.
Frequently asked questions
- Are my current followers removed?
- No. They keep seeing your videos. Only new follow requests will need to be approved.
- Do my videos still appear in the For You feed?
- No. With a private account, your videos are no longer recommended to people who don't follow you.
- Can I switch back to public?
- Yes, at any time: turn off the "Private account" switch in the same settings.
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