TikTok has got us memorizing songs and jokes beyond comparison. While we dabble in these trends, some of us have explored our hidden talents within this fun app. We are unsure when TikTok stopped being a pastime activity during covid to a full-blown hub of creators. So how do you go public on TikTok and show your talents to the world?
To make your TikTok public:
1. Click on your “Profile” and tap on the “three-lined icons” in the top right corner of the screen.
2. Click on “Settings and Privacy,” select “Privacy” and toggle off the “Private Account” option.
You can play around with the flexible TikTok features by making your account public while keeping some of your videos private or just for friends.
This article will give a deeper look into the privacy settings of TikTok. We’ll show you how to make your TikTok account public and also how to make your TikTok videos private.
How To Make Your TikTok Account Public?
It’s pretty reassuring to see skillful creators emerge from the comfort of their homes to finally reach new heights of popularity. TikTok has given this confidence to people to record and document even the most mundane tasks. We are all tempted to make our accounts public and showcase what we do best.
Here’s how you can make your own TikTok account public:
- Launch and log in to TikTok on your smartphone.
- Click on the “Profile” icon on the bottom right side of the screen.
- Click on the “three-lined icons” on the top right side of the screen.
- Click on “Settings and Privacy.“
- Spot and tap on “Privacy” and toggle off the button next to “Private Account.”
After following these steps, your account status will immediately change from private to public, and so will the privacy default setting for your videos!
How To Make Your TikTok Videos Private?
This is almost the inverse of making your TikTok account public. Sometimes, the audience can violate your privacy after you have turned your account public.
If you prefer to keep some elements of your public online presence private, here’s how you can make specific TikTok videos private.
Method #1: Setting the Privacy Setting for a New TikTok Post
If you want to change the privacy and visibility of a TikTok video before you post it, follow these steps:
- Launch and log in to TikTok on your smartphone.
- Either select a draft or create a new video.
- Before you click on the “Post” spot, click on the “Who can watch your video” option.
- Choose a setting between “Public,” “Friends only,” or “Private.”
- Hit Post!
Method #2: Privacy Setting of a Video You Have Already Posted on TikTok
Suppose you ever change your mind regarding the privacy setting of any video you have posted on TikTok. In that case, you can follow these steps to alter the video’s visibility at any given time.
Let’s have a deeper look:
- Launch and log in to TikTok and click on your “Profile.”
- Click on the TikTok video you want to change the privacy settings, and tap on the “three-dot icon” on the right side of the screen.
- Click on “Privacy Settings” at the bottom of the screen.
- Click on the option “Who can watch this video” and choose the privacy setting of your liking.
And you are done! Now TikTok will immediately update the video’s privacy setting to your current preference.
Endnote
TikTok has become a virtual portfolio for all people dabbling with performing arts, amongst other pursuits. That requires knowing when you can easily display months of your work to the public eye. The easy access feature to turn your TikTok account public is a great way to alternate between using TikTok for work and pleasure!
What is great about the app are particular privacy features that allow you to maintain a degree of privacy even with your whole TikTok account being public. You can go back and forth with each video you create or post and change settings according to the dynamic environment of social media trends.
FAQs
Yes, you absolutely can! You need to launch TikTok, open your profile and click on ‘Settings and Privacy.’ And just like you toggled off the option for the private account, you can now toggle it on, and your account will be made private!
Absolutely not! Once you change your privacy settings to ‘private,’ TikTok automatically hides the saved videos on TikTok that other users have bookmarked. However, your privacy setting will fail to affect those who have saved your videos on their devices as downloads.
Unfortunately, TikTok does not allow you to check who viewed your account regardless of your account’s privacy setting. However, you can see who has liked your videos through the notification bar!
