How to Delete a Video on Tiktok (3 Steps)

Are you on iPhone, Android, PC or Mac?

As a TikTok video creator, you may need to delete one of your TikTok videos at some point.

If you have been constantly uploading videos to TikTok, the older ones may no longer be relevant to your profile.

Other times, your old videos may be of such poor quality that you want to delete them.

If this is the case, you can choose to hide your TikTok video by changing its privacy settings or delete it.

If you are sure you don't want the video on TikTok anymore, you can delete it from your profile.

However, if you wish to display the video on your profile in the future, it is best to change its privacy settings.

In this guide, you will learn how to delete a TikTok video in 3 easy steps on Iphone, Android, PC or Mac.

Article updated in May 2022

How to delete a TikTok video on iPhone or Android in 2022?

To delete a TikTok video on iPhone or Android in 2022, navigate to the video you wish to delete and select the 3 points.

Then scroll down the navigation menu and select 'Delete'. to delete the video.

Once you delete the video, it will no longer be displayed on your profile.

Your video will also no longer appear on other users' "For You" pages.

Remember that this process is irreversible and you will not be able to recover the video you deleted.

Therefore, before deleting a video on TikTok, make sure you have saved it to your iPhone or Android.

Here are the 3 steps detailed (with screenshots) to delete your TikTok video on iPhone/iOS or Android :

1. Open TikTok and go to your video

Open your TikTok application > Profile > Go to the video you want to delete.

The first step to deleting a TikTok video is to navigate to the video you want to delete.

To begin with, open TikTok on your phone.

The method works for iPhone and Android Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Realme...

Then, select the profile icon in the navigation bar to access your Profile.

On your profile, you will see all the videos you have posted on TikTok.

Navigate to the video you want to delete.

Finally, select video to develop and visualise it.

You have successfully accessed the video you want to delete on TikTok.

In the following steps you will learn where the "Delete" button is located.

2. Select the three points on the right

In the right sidebar of the video, select the 3 dots.

Once you have accessed the video you want to delete, it will start playing.

To the right of the video, you'll see a sidebar with a few icons: your profile picture, a heart icon, a conversation icon, and 3 dots below.

By selecting your profile picture, you can access your TikTok profile.

Selecting the heart icon will make you like the video and selecting the comment icon will open the comments section of the video.

The icon you need to select is the 3 dots.

Select the 3 dots icon under the comment icon.

The 3 dots icon allows you to modify the video, to share it...

In the last step, you will learn how to remove the video from your profile.

3. Select "Delete".

Navigation menu > Scroll right to select "Delete".

The last step is to remove the video from your profile.

After selecting the 3 points on the video, a navigation menu opens.

The navigation menu contains several options: you can send the video to someone on TikTok, share it with someone outside TikTok, edit the video...

Scroll to the far right of the section, and at the end of the section you will see the 'Delete' option.

Select "Delete" to delete the TikTok video of your profile.

Then go back to your profile and the video will be gone.

Congratulations, you have succeeded in delete a TikTok video on iPhone or Android (2022 version).

Let's find out how to delete a TikTok video on a PC or Mac:

How to delete a TikTok video on PC or Mac in 2022?

To delete a TikTok video on PC or Mac in 2022, log into your TikTok account on tiktok.com, access the video you wish to delete and click on "Delete". on the right of your screen.

Confirm the deletion by clicking on "Delete" again in the validation window.

Once you delete the video, it will no longer be displayed on your profile.

Your video will also no longer appear on other users' "For You" pages.

Remember that this process is irreversible and you will not be able to recover the video you deleted.

If you want more details, here is my guide in 3 simple steps to delete a video posted on TikTok on PC or Mac in 2022:

1. Log in to your account on tiktok.com and go to the video to be deleted in your Profile

Log in to tiktok.com > Profile > Click on the video to be deleted

The first step to deleting a TikTok video is to log into your TikTok account on the web version of TikTok :

www.tiktok.com

On tiktok.com, click on Login then log in via your Facebook / Google / Twitter / Apple / Instagram account...

Or simply with your email/phone number and TikTok password.

Once logged in, go to your Profile by clicking on your profile picture at the top right of your screen.

This method works on PC and Mac.

On your profile, you will see all the videos you have posted on TikTok.

Click on the video to develop and visualise it.

Go to step 2:

2. Select the 3 points on the right, then "Delete".

Click on the 3 dots to the right of the video to be deleted.

Once you have accessed the video you want to delete, it will start playing.

Click on the 3 dots icon on the right of your screen.

A small window opens with 2 choices: "Privacy settings" and "Delete".

"Privacy settings" allows you to change the privacy and visibility of your TikTok video:

• Who can watch your video? Public, Friends, Private
•  Allow or not comments, duets, reactions, collages...etc

NB: if you do not wish to permanently delete your TikTok video, you can change its privacy settings by selecting "Private" (visible only to me) in "Who Can Watch This Video".

In step 3, you will learn how to remove the video from your profile:

3. Validate by clicking on "Delete".

Click on "Delete", then validate again on "Delete".

The last step is to remove the video from your profile.

After selecting the 3 dots on the video, a navigation menu opens.

Select "Delete" to remove the TikTok video from your profile.

A window opens: "Do you really want to delete this video?

Click "Cancel" if you wish to cancel the deletion of the video.

Select "Delete" again to permanently delete the TikTok video.

Please note that this action is irreversible!

Once deleted, you will not be able to recover your TikTok video!

Then go back to your profile and the video will be gone.

Congratulations, you have successfully deleted a TikTok video on your PC or Mac.

Conclusion

Deleting your TikTok videos has some advantages.

Firstly, if your old videos are no longer relevant to your profile, you can delete them to keep your videos consistent.

Secondly, if you have a ton of poorly performing videos, deleting them will ensure that your profile only contains quality videos.

This will make people more likely to follow you and watch your videos.

Either way, deleting your TikTok videos is a great way to organize your feed.

Other frequently asked questions about TikTok

How do you delete someone's TikTok video in 2022?

To delete someone's TikTok video, you can or file a report for copyright infringementor report the video to TikTok.

However, if the video does not infringe your copyright or violate the TikTok Community RulesIf the user does not want to delete it, it will not be deleted, unless the user has deleted it himself.

If you believe that a TikTok video infringes your copyright, you can send a report to TikTok to have it removed.

However, if a video violates one or more of the TikTok Community Rules, you can report it on TikTok.

To report a video on TikTok, navigate to the video, select the share icon, and click "Report".

Why is TikTok deleting videos in 2022?

TikTok removes videos in 2022 for 2 main reasons Either the video infringes copyright or it goes against the Community Rules.

It is likely that the video was reported by one or more TikTok users as being against the Community Rules.

For example: safety of minors, dangerous acts and challenges, nudity, adult content, bullying, harassment, hate, extremism...

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