How to find someone on Tiktok?

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Looking to find someone on TikTok but don't know how?

Finding someone on TikTok is easy: just use the application's search function.

However, you need to know the username or the name of the person.

If you don't know the person's name or username, you won't be able to search for them on TikTok.

Similarly, if you want to find someone on TikTok by their phone number, you can't use the search function.

Instead, you should go to the " Finding friends "from the TikTok application.

In this guide you will learn how to find someone on TikTok in the mobile application, by phone number and on the computer.

The guide is valid on Android mobile phones (Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, Realme...) and iPhone/iOS.

  • How do I find someone on TikTok?
  • How do you find someone on TikTok with their phone number?
  • How do I search for someone on TikTok on a PC/computer?

Here is our detailed guide with screenshots:

 

How do you find someone on TikTok in 2022?

find someone on TikTok

 

To find someone on TikTok, you can either use the application's search function or navigate to the "Find Friends" page.

Alternatively, if you know the person's username, you can visit their profile by going to tiktok.com/@username in a browser.

Open TikTok > log in > Discover > search for his name/username.

The "Find Friends" page allows you to find your friends on TikTok via your contact list or Facebook.

If you have a lot of people in your contact list, some of them may have connected to their phone number to TikTok, so you can find them via the Finding friends" .

The profile link on TikTok is different from other social media platforms.

On social media platforms such as Instagram, the profile link does not contain the "@" sign (for example instagram.com/mediabossfr).

However, if you want to visit someone's profile using their link on TikTok, you must include the "@" sign in front of its username (for example, tiktok.com/@mediabossfr).

The search function on TikTok is the same as on other social media platforms.

To search for a person, you can enter its name or username (if you know it).

Then, scroll through the search results to find his or her profile based on his or her photo, social links, etc.

Anyway, below are 2 methods to find someone on TikTok.

 

How do you find someone on TikTok with their phone number in 2022?

find someone on TikTok with their phone number

 

Your profile > Profile icon with a '+' sign.

To find someone on TikTok by phone number, you need to navigate to the "Find Friends" page.

The "Find Friends" page allows you to find your friends on TikTok via your contacts or Facebook.

First of all, open TikTok on your Android or iPhone mobile device.

Then log in to your account if you have not already done so.

Once you are on the TikTok homepage, press the "Profile" icon in the bottom navigation bar.

This will take you to your profile where you can see all your videos.

In the top navigation bar of your profile, you will see a profile icon with a '+' sign.

Tap on the profile icon with a "+" sign to go to the "Find Friends" page.

Find tiktok friends

 

Tap on option 2 " Find Contacts You can also use the "TikTok" button to find your contacts who have a TikTok account and have associated their phone number with it.

Once on the 'Find Friends' page, you will see 3 options: 'Invite Friends', 'Find Friends' and 'Find Friends'. Contacts " and "Facebook Friends".

The "Invite Friends" option allows you to invite your friends to join TikTok using different options such as social networks or your contacts.

Secondly, the option " Contacts "You can find your friends on TikTok via their phone numbers.

Finally, the "Facebook Friends" option allows you to find your friends on TikTok with Facebook.

The " Contacts "This is the option you wish to use.

Tap on "Find" in "Contacts" (option 2).

Then TikTok will ask you to add your phone number.

You can either click on "Ignore" to not do so, or on "Add". to add your phone number.

Adding your phone number will allow your friends to find your profile on TikTok via your phone number.

If you press "Ignore", your friends will not be able to find your profile on TikTok using your phone number.

After ignoring or adding your phone number, you are taken to a list of contacts.

The contact list displays a list of your contacts with an "Invite" or "Follow" button.

Those who have a Follow" button means that they have connected their phone number to TikTok and have the application on their device.

On the other hand, those who have a Invite" button means that they have not connected their phone number to TikTok or that they do not have the application on their device.

Good job! Now you know how to find someone on TikTok in 2022 by phone number!

 

How to search for someone on TikTok on a PC/computer in 2022?

search for someone on TikTok on PC

 

Go to TikTok.com > Click on the "Login" button > log in.

To search for a person on TikTok on a computer, you need to go to the TikTok website and log in to your account.

Once you are logged into your account, you can search for a person by name or username using the search function.

Don't forget that you cannot use the search function on TikTok without logging in.

However, if you know the person's username, you can visit their profile via tiktok.com/@username.

To start, go to TikTok.com and click on the "Login" button.

Then log in to TikTok with your phone number/email/username, or with one of the social login options.

find someone on TikTok on PC

 

Search for a person by name/username using the search function in the top navigation bar.

Once you are logged in to TikTok, you will be taken to the "For You" page.

In the top navigation bar you will see the TikTok logo.

Next to the TikTok logo, there is a search bar that reads " Search for accounts" .

To search for a person, enter their name or username in the search bar and press Enter.

The search results will then display profiles with the name/username you searched for.

To load more search results, scroll to the bottom of the page and press " See all results for "your search"." .

Congratulations, you now know how to search for someone on TikTok on PC, desktop and Mac.

 

Conclusion

Finding someone on TikTok can be difficult because people don't always link their phone number to their TikTok account

If a person has not connected their phone number to TikTok, you will not be able to find them via your contacts.

Instead, you can find it by searching for its name or username (if you know it).

Otherwise, there is no way of knowing if they have TikTok unless you ask them!

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