Using TikTok becomes much easier once you understand what aspects of your activity are public, such as whether others are notified when you view their profile.
Over the past few years, TikTok has grown in popularity, becoming the center of some of the internet’s most viral content.
But when you look at different people’s profiles on the app, you might wonder if they can see if you’ve viewed them.
In the past, you could tap the notification tab and check the “My profile has been viewed” section to see who has viewed your profile. At one point, you even got notifications to alert you of new profile visits. But is this still a feature?
Can people see who viewed their TikTok profile?
Yes, creators can see some of the people who have viewed their TikTok profile, provided the profile views feature is enabled.
Although TikTok The ability to see who viewed your profile was removed some time ago. Reports indicated in January 2022 that TikTok was adding this feature back on a membership basis.
Users began reporting that the feature was returning in 2022, although not everyone was happy to see it return.
However, it is not possible to know exactly who has viewed your videos. Users can see how many times a video has been viewed from the thumbnail on their profile page, but this does not include information about specific accounts.
Why can’t I see my profile views on TikTok?
If you were previously able to see your profile views on TikTok but now can’t, it’s likely that you set your age to under 16 or accidentally turned off your profile views.
If you are under 16, you won’t be able to do anything, as TikTok recently made this feature inaccessible to people under 16. However, if your age was set to 16 by mistake, you can contact TikTok to change it.
If you have accidentally disabled your profile views on TikTok, there is an easy way to fix the problem. Just follow the steps below.
How to enable profile views
If you have access to the profile viewing feature and decide to give it a try, enabling it is a fairly simple process. To do so, simply follow these steps:
- Open TikTok.
- Go to the ‘Profile’ tongue.
- Press the step icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Select ‘To light up.’
How to turn off profile views
To turn it off again, simply go to the eye icon on your profile again, then in the top right corner, click the gear icon. Then, toggle the switch off. You can turn the setting on and off at any time.
Only viewers who have enabled profile views and viewed your profile within the last 30 days will be displayed.
If you’re interested in learning more about using TikTok, you can check out our other guides, including how to duet on TikTok and how to Stitch on TikTok.
