Going by the latest report, the ByteDance-owned video-sharing platform — TikTok — seems to be on a record-breaking spree with over 2 billion downloads. Boasting a massive community of passionate creators of all ages, the platform is never short of exciting videos that can woo anyone. That said, despite being so popular, TikTok has long been controversy’s favorite child with a series of sensational accusations. Whether it’s the obscene content, data selling, or being the Chinese government’s nefarious spy tool, the video-sharing platform’s list of accusations is quite long. Needless to say, the app has been banned several times in many countries, and the call for a permanent ban never seems to die down. If these reasons or some personal reasons of your own have compelled you to remove TikTok, follow along to permanently delete your TikTok account on your iPhone or Android device.
But before going to shut down the TikTok account, let’s check out a few important points that warrant immediate attention!
No social networking apps want to let you go, and TikTok is no different. So, if you have decided to say goodbye to your TikTok account, you should keep in mind the aftereffects. Once you have deleted your account, you will no longer be able to sign in to TikTok with that account. Moreover, all the videos that you have uploaded will be gone for good. The video-sharing platform won’t offer you a refund on any items you have purchased. Another notable thing worth keeping in mind is that the information (i.e chats) that is not stored in your account, might still be visible to others.
Just in case you think that the tradeoff of wiping out TikTok account is too big or rather want to take a temporary break for any personal reason, you can choose to deactivate your TikTok account. When you hit the delete button, the social networking app first deactivates your account for 30 days. During deactivation, your account remains hidden from the public. At any time you wish to reactivate your account within the 30 days, simply sign in to your account to get started again.
Well, if you decided to flip the page on TikTok, the first thing you should do is download your TikTok data. That is the right way to approach deleting any account. Whether you want to delete Facebook or TikTok, you should get your data back first. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to request a download file from TikTok. The only pain point (if any) is that you don’t get to choose what to keep and what to keep away in the download file that consists of a variety of data.
Open TikTok on your device and tap on the profile tab at the bottom right corner of the screen.
On the next screen, you should see the list of all the data your request will consist of. Now, tap on the Request data file.
On your iOS or Android device, launch TikTok and tap on the profile tab at the bottom right corner.
Next up, tap on the Delete account at the bottom.
One of the prime reasons why many want to get rid of TikTok is its addictive nature. Thanks to a ton of fascinating videos, people never seem to get enough of the app. If you often find yourself overusing the video-sharing app and wish to find a way to curb the usage, I would recommend you to try out Digital Wellbeing on your Android device and Screen Time on your iOS device to automatically lock yourself out of the app after a set time.
On Your Android device: open Settings app -> Digital Wellbeing -> Dashboard -> TikTok and then set the custom time limit.
So, that’s how you can delete your TikTok account without losing your data including all the videos you have uploaded on the video-sharing platform. As the process is quite straightforward, I guess you have wiped out your account without having to deal with any pain-points. Since we are talking about TikTok, I would like to take your attention towards some related posts such as the best TikTok lights, quick way to change a username, and also set up parental controls to ward off obscene content.
