How to Delete a TikTok Video
Open one of your TikTok posts, find Delete in the More menu, and remove the video from your profile.
Open the video from your profile, tap the Share or More button, swipe the action row until Delete appears, tap it, then choose Delete again. TikTok currently lets you restore a deleted post for 30 days from Manage posts in Settings.
Before you start
Make sure you are deleting the correct post. If you may need the original file later, save a copy first. TikTok can offer Delete and re-edit as a separate option when you want to remake the post instead of simply removing it.
Follow the steps
Open the video from your profile
Tap Profile, find the video you want to remove, and open it. Private posts are under the lock tab.
Find and open the video. · Tap to enlarge Open the post actions
Tap Share or the three-dot More button on the right side of your video.
Open the post actions. · Tap to enlarge Swipe through the action row
Swipe the lower row of actions to the left until the final options appear.
Swipe to see the remaining actions. · Tap to enlarge Tap Delete
Tap Delete at the end of the action row. Check that you selected the correct post before continuing.
Tap Delete. · Tap to enlarge Confirm the regular Delete option
Choose Delete to remove the post. Delete and re-edit is a separate choice that returns the content to the editor.
Choose the regular Delete option. · Tap to enlarge Check that the post is gone
Return to the relevant profile tab and confirm that the video no longer appears. TikTok says deleted posts can be restored for 30 days from Manage posts in Settings.
Confirm that the post was removed. · Tap to enlarge
A couple of useful details
Can I recover a deleted TikTok video?
TikTok currently says you can restore a deleted post within 30 days from Manage posts in Settings. After the recovery period, treat the deletion as permanent.
Where is the Delete button on TikTok?
Open your post, tap Share or More, then swipe the lower action row to the left. Delete is near the end of the row.
What is Delete and re-edit?
It removes the current post and opens the content for another edit. Choose the regular Delete option when you only want to remove the post.
Does deleting a TikTok remove the original video from my phone?
Deleting the TikTok post does not normally delete a separate original file stored in your device gallery.
Can I hide the video instead of deleting it?
Yes. Open the post's privacy settings and change who can view it to Only you if you want to keep the post on TikTok without showing it to other people.
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