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How To Delete TikTok Videos?
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Khadija AnwarPublished
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Steps to delete TikTok videos:
Go to your profile > Select video to delete > Tap 3 dot lines > Select delete
Note: You will learn to remove drafts, published, liked and favorite TikToks.
If you are unable to figure out deleting videos on TikTok, then you have come to the right place. Deleting old videos that are not drawing much likes or views gives you the opportunity to create new videos with better TikTok editing and filters.
How to delete published TikTok videos?
Here’s a quick preview.
Step 1:
Open TikTok App and go to the profile
Step 2:
Tap the video you want to delete and already posted on TikTok
Step 3:
Open the video and tap three dot lines
Step 4:
Select the delete icon present at the end of the row.
Step 5:
Tap “delete” to confirm
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Step 1:
Go to your TikTok Profile again and tap “drafts”
Step 2:
Tap the video in the drafts gallery that you want to delete
Step 3:
Tap the draft and delete option will pop up
Step 4:
Tap “delete” to confirm.
Here’s a recap of the above.
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How to delete liked videos on TikTok?
Step 1: Go to your TikTok profile
Step 2: Tap the heart symbol tab beside the saved tab
Step 3: Select the video you want to delete
Step 4: Go to the video and tap on the heart symbol once
Step 5: Your video will be unliked and deleted automatically from your TikTok account.
Here’s a preview of the above steps
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How to delete favorite videos on TikTok?
Step 1: Go to your TikTok profile.
Step 2: Tap the saved symbol tab beside to private video tab
Step 3: Select the video you want to delete
Step 4: Go to video and tap once on the saved symbol
Step 5: Your video will be unsaved and deleted automatically from your TikTok account.
Here’s a preview of the above steps
FAQs
Do you lose likes when you delete TikTok videos?
Yes, you lose likes when you delete TikTok videos permanently. To avoid losing likes, make your video private instead of deleting it completely.
Why can’t I delete my TikTok video?
You can delete any published or saved video from your TikTok account, but you can’t undo it later.
Can you delete a clip on TikTok?
Yes, you can delete a clip on TikTok.
Does TikTok have an archive?
No, it doesn’t have an archive.
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Khadija Anwar is a Senior Technical Writer at ContentStudio with over 500 published write-ups across the ContentStudio blog and beyond. She specializes in step-by-step platform guides and Help Center content across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and X, and reviews how-to articles to verify every step and platform detail is accurate and current.
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