Here’s all the information you need to know about how much of your activity is public on TikTok, including whether or not users are alerted when you see their profile.
The short-form video platform TikTok has seen a sharp increase in popularity over the last few years, turning into the hub of the most viral content on the internet.
This app seems to have everything—dancing, life hacks, challenges, filters, and more—which has led to the formation of a wide variety of communities with a vast array of creator profiles to peruse on the platform.
However, when you take a look at other peoples’ profiles, you may be wondering whether they can see whether you have viewed them.
It used to be the case on the app that you could tap your notification tab and look at the ‘viewed my profile’ section to see who had viewed your profile, and at one point would even receive notifications to alert you to new profile views. But is that still a feature?
Can people see who viewed their TikTok profile?
Yes, creators can see some of the people who viewed their TikTok profile, as long as they have the profile views feature enabled.
Although TikTok removed the ability to see who has viewed your profile a while back, there were reports in January 2022 that TikTok was adding the feature back in on an opt-in basis.
Users started reporting that the feature had returned in February, although not everyone was happy to see it make a comeback.
It’s not possible to see exactly who has viewed your videos, however. People can see how many times a video has been viewed from the thumbnail on their profile page, but this doesn’t include information about specific accounts.
How to turn profile views on or off
If you have received access to the profile views feature and you decide that you want to try it out, turning it on and off again is a pretty straightforward process.
To do so, simply follow these steps:
- Open TikTok.
- Go to the ‘Profile’ tab.
- Tap the footsteps icon in the top right corner of the screen.
- Select ‘Turn on.’
To turn it off again, just navigate to the eye icon on your profile again, and in the top-right corner click the gear icon. After that, toggle the switch to off. You are able to turn the setting off and on at any time.
Only viewers who have turned on profile views and viewed your profile within the past 30 days will be shown.
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