How to Delete TikTok Videos

TikTok’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years. It’s one of those apps that’s a lot of fun to use. You’ll probably spend a lot of time producing videos after discovering how to add effects, filters, and other great features.

Posting TikTok videos of viral trends is one of the main reasons for its popularity. And there are a lot of allegations that some of those trends are very inappropriate. So, if you have posted such videos on TikTok and regret it, you should remove them. Similarly, if you want to reinvent your TikTok persona, you should remove some or all your old videos. This detailed article will show you how to delete TikTok videos and other content from your iPhone.

Here’s how to delete videos on TikTok

The steps for deleting your TikTok videos are very straightforward. We will see the step-by-step process on how to delete a video on TikTok. Here’s how:

1. Open the TikTok app on your smartphone.
2. Then head over to your “Profile” tab.
3. On your profile section, you’ll get a list of all the videos you’ve posted on TikTok. Select the one you want to delete.
4. Next, when your video has loaded, tap on the “Share” icon (iPhone) or the More (three dots) icon (Android) in the lower-right corner.
5. You’ll now get access to additional options. Then find and select the “Trash can” icon or the “Delete” option.
6. After that, tap on “Delete” (iPhone) or “Confirm” (Android) in the confirmation box.
7. Repeat all the above steps for deleting other TikTok videos.

* There isn’t much you can do if your settings enable other people to download your video. Even if you removed the movie from your gallery, someone might have saved a copy. As a result, you should alter your privacy settings before making any videos you intend to delete.

Read Also: How to Delete TikTok Messages on iPhone.

Here’s how to make a TikTok video private

If you aren’t ready to delete your TikTok videos but don’t want anyone else to watch them, in that case, you can store them on your TikTok’s private folder. Here’s how:

1. Open the TikTok app on your device and head over to your profile tab to open the video that you want to delete.
2. On your selected video, tap on the “Share” (iPhone) or “More” three dots (Android) icon to open more additional options.
3. Next, tap on “Privacy Settings”> “Who can watch this video.”
4. Then change the setting to “Only me” to make your video private.

Here’s how to delete a draft on TikTok

1. Open the TikTok app on your smartphone or tablet device.
2. Next, tap on the “Me” or “Profile” tab at the bottom right of the screen.
3. You’ll now see all your draft(s) in a folder. Tap on it.
4. Then, in the top-right corner of the TikTok Drafts page, touch the word “Select.”
5. After that, select the draft video(s) that you want to delete.
6. Tap the “Delete” button once you’ve selected all of the drafts you wish to remove.

Read Also: How to Recover Deleted Messages on TikTok.

Here’s how to Remove Content from Your Liked and Favorited Folders on TikTok

To remove a TikTok video from the Liked folder:

1. Open the TikTok app and head over to the “Profile” or “Me” tab located at the bottom-right corner.
2. To open your Likes folder, tap on the “heart” icon.
3. Then tap on the Liked videos you wish to remove from this folder to open them.
4. As you’ve already “Liked” this video previously, you’ll notice the “heart” button is highlighted. Tap on the “liked heart” symbol to “unlike” it.
5. Repeat these steps for other videos as necessary.

To remove a TikTok video from the Favorites folder:

1. Open the TikTok app and head over to the “Profile” or “Me” tab located at the bottom-right corner.
2. Then tap on the “Bookmark” icon and select the video that you want to remove to open it.
3. Next, tap on the “Share” icon (iPhone) or the “More” (three dots) icon (Android) to open more options.
4. After that, tap on “Remove from Favorites” to clear the video from your Favorites folder.
5. Repeat these steps for other videos as necessary.

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How to delete your TikTok account

If you no longer wish to have any presence on TikTok, then you can try deleting your account altogether in order to remove all your content. Previously, contacting customer service was the only method to remove your TikTok account. However, TikTok has made the procedure to delete your account faster and easier. In this section, we’ve shared the step-by-step process of how to delete your TikTok account.

Here’s how to delete your TikTok account

1. To start the deleting process of your TikTok account, head over to your “Profile” section.
2. Then tap on the “Hamburger” icon (iPhone) or “three dots” icon located at the upper-right corner.
3. Next, select the “Settings and privacy” option from the popup menu.
4. After that, tap on the “Manage account” option followed by “Delete account.”
5. Next, you’ll be asked for the reason why you are leaving TikTok. You can skip this step if you want.
6. Then you’ll be asked to review your data if before moving forward. You can also download your TikTok data, which is optional.
7. Finally, tap on “Continue.”

*By tapping on the “Continue” button you’ll be deactivating your TikTok account for 30 days. You can reactivate your account within this time period. However, after the 30 days time period, your account will be removed permanently.