When I first signed up on TikTok, I checked everyone’s accounts. My crush, my ex, the one I’m not in talking terms with anymore, everyone! Then one day, I received a notification from TikTok on my phone “Person X has viewed your profile”. And that was when I realized what I had done. I didn’t know that TikTok notifies people when you check their profile. So I immediately grabbed my phone and searched “How to turn off profile views on TikTok”.
As I was searching, I was thinking to myself “Maybe I should block someone on TikTok, and see if my view will disappear for them” but luckily I saw that you can actually turn your profile views off on TikTok. It’s too late for me, but I hope you’re here on time.
How to Turn Off Profile Views on TikTok on Android and iPhone
Fortunately, you can do it in a simple few steps:
- Go to your profile and tap on the three-line menu on the top right side of the screen.
- Select ‘Privacy’.
- Tap on ‘Profile Views’.
- Toggle it off.
What Happens When You Turn Your Profile Views Off on TikTok
When you disable this feature, you won’t know who visited your profile. Also, others won’t know that you visited their profile either.
If someone wants to know if you have visited their profile, you and the other person both have to turn on your profile view feature.
How to Turn Off Profile Views on TikTok on Desktop
Unfortunately, you can’t turn off the TikTok profile view on your computer. The desktop version has many limitations compared to the mobile version. Now let’s see how to turn your profile view back on if needed.
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How to Turn On Profile Views on TikTok
To turn your profile views back on, you need to follow the same steps:
- Go to your profile and tap on the three-line menu on the top right side of the screen.
- Select ‘Privacy’.
- Tap on ‘Profile Views’.
- Toggle it on.
If you have a private account, TikTok Won’t notify you when one of your followers checks your account. However, you can still check your profile view history to see who visited your profile. You can view who checked your profile in the last 30 days.
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Why Can’t I Turn On Profile Views on TikTok?
If every time you open profile views you see the error ‘Try Again Later’, it could have a couple of reasons.
Sometimes, profile views can be off by default from the beginning and you might not be able to turn it on. This could happen because of TikTok’s rules for profile view history:
- You need to be at least 16 to be able to turn on your profile views. Profile views for users under 16 are automatically off.
- If you have more than 5000 followers, the feature won’t be available for you.
Wrapping Up
To wrap things up, turning off profile views on TikTok is a breeze. You can access it through Settings > Privacy > Profile views. Keep in mind, if the other person has turned off their profile view, they won’t get a notification if you visit their profile, and neither will you. Both you and the other guy should have this feature on for it to work.
FAQs
Let’s answer some of your frequently asked questions here, if you have any more questions you can comment below.
Q1. Does TikTok Notify When You View Someone’s Profile?
Yes, if you and the other person both have your profile view on, they’ll receive a notification if you check their profile.
Q2. If I Turn Off Profile Views on TikTok Will They Know?
No, TikTok won’t notify users that you have turned off your profile view.
Q3. If My Profile View Is On But Their Profile View Is Off Will I Receive a Notification If They Visit My Profile?
No, in order to receive a notification, both you and the other person need to have your profile view settings on. If one of you has turned off their profile view setting, neither of you will receive a notification.
Q4. If I Turn Off My Profile View on TikTok, Will My Visit Notification Disappear For the Other Person?
Yes. If you turn your profile view off on TikTok, every record and notification of you viewing someone’s profile will disappear for them.
Q5. Did TikTok Take Off Profile Views?
No, TikTok never removed the profile view. Instead, in 2022 it was updated to ‘Profile view history’. Users can see who visited their account, but the feature should be on for both persons till it works.
Q6. How to Turn Off Profile Views on TikTok With a Private Account?
Doesn’t matter if you have a public or private account, the instruction to turn your profile views off is the same:
- Go to your profile and tap on the three-line menu on the top right side of the screen.
- Select ‘Privacy’.
- Tap on ‘Profile Views’.
- Toggle it off.
