How to delete your TikTok account permanently

Your account is not deleted right after you tap the button. At first, it becomes deactivated for 30 days. You can reactivate it during this time. If you don’t do this, your account is deleted permanently.

During the deactivation, users can’t:

If you reactivate your account, you see it exactly the same as it was before the deactivation.

When deleting your account, TikTok removes your:

You can download all these before deleting. We will tell you about it later.

Whatever is the reason that made you want to delete your TikTok account, we don’t recommend jumping to it. Consider other solutions for your possible problems.

In privacy settings, you can limit users who can:

You can also make your profile Private. Then, you can accept and deny the follow requests. People, who don’t follow you, can’t see your profile page and content on it, use the Duet and Stitch features for your videos.

You can block or report a user who gives you a bad time. The difference between the block and report:

Whatever is your option, you need to go to the user’s page. Then follow the instructions:

If you think you should spend less time in the app, you can set the limit for watching videos. The limit may be 40, 60, 90, 120 minutes. You should also set a code. When the set time is over, the app asks you to enter the code to continue watching.

If you failed to get followers, we recommend reading:

Maybe, you have followers and millions of views on TikTok, but the sales don’t measure up to your expectations. The reason is often that you don’t allow users to buy. It means you don’t tell them how to do this, or you make the process complicated. Even an interested customer gives up on the half way if making purchases is difficult.

Here is what you can do to avoid losing potential customers:

Creating a micro landing page is an easy thing if you use a template. Below you can see examples and if you like them, follow the links to get the templates after a quick sign-up:

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If you’d wanted to make wealth on ads and donations, but it didn’t happen, don’t rush to delete your account. First, try our tips.

Read the guide on 6 ways to earn on TikTok. You may find a more suitable option for you.

Create a micro landing we told you above and add its link in your bio. In this case, it helps to:

Here are examples of the landing pages for making money on TikTok:

If you are sure about your decision, and you don’t want to give the platform another shot, then you should follow the instructions below.

If you want to save your profile information and content, you can download them. If you don’t need it, then go to the next section.

You can request a file with your data for downloading. There will be your contact information, the lists of viewed and liked content, comments, and settings. There will also be links to your published videos. You can use them to download the content you posted.

There won’t be your drafts in this file. If you need them, then you should post them before you request the file. If you don’t want users to see the published drafts, you should limit the visibility when posting. You can do it in the "Who can watch this video" settings, you should set "Only me" there.

Here is how you can request the file with the information and content from your account:

The file appears in the Download data tab. It is available for 4 days since the moment it appears in the tab.

You can delete your account in the settings. Follow the instructions:

Now, when you log in, you see the information that the account's been deactivated. All you can do is to reactivate it.

Let’s look at the answers to the common questions that arise when users delete their accounts on TikTok.

Yes, you can. First, you need to switch the interface to a mobile in the browser. Follow steps 1, 2 in the instructions for PC or Mac from the article. After that, you should follow the instructions we described in this article.

You have to log in to delete your account on TikTok. If you signed up with your email or phone, you have to enter them or your username. You also need to enter your password. If you don’t remember the password, you can recover it.

No, you can’t. Don’t worry, no one can see your profile or the content in it while your account is deactivated. It will be deleted automatically within 30 days, no more actions required of you.

We don’t recommend deleting your account. Whatever is the reason, there is always a less drastic solution. You can:

If you are still sure you want to leave TikTok forever, remember about the file with your data that you can download. Once you tap the delete button, your account is deactivated for 30 days, after this time it is deleted permanently. And you get more time to do worthy things and be productive.