How to View Someone's TikTok Profile Without Them Knowing

Written by Tijana Kargovska Social Media / TikTok

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Key Takeaways

Open your profile on TikTok > Tap on the eye icon in the top-right corner, tap on the gear icon to open ‘Settings’ > Toggle the switch from the pop-up menu. 

TikTok is one of the newer additions to the most-used social media platforms, and lately, they’ve been releasing exactly what users need.

When TikTok gained popularity, users could open each other’s profiles without worrying that the other user would be notified.

However, one of TikTok’s relatively newer updates - the TikTok Profile View History, makes it a bit harder to ignore when someone visits your profile daily.

This article will cover what TikTok’s Profile Visit History is, how to turn it off, and most importantly - how to view someone’s TikTok profile without them knowing. Let’s dive in!

What is TikTok Profile View History?

If you opened the TikTok profile of a high school buddy just to check their videos, they probably have been notified.

TikTok released the Profile View History feature a couple of months ago, and users can now check who has seen their profiles under one condition, they have to have the feature enabled. You will be notified about who viewed your profile on TikTok in the previous 30 days, but that’s the maximum amount of time.

However, if you wish to stay anonymous when checking up on old friends and you decide to turn the feature off, the bad news is you’ll stop seeing who had also opened your profile.

The following section will review the steps for disabling TikTok Profile View History.

How to turn off TikTok Profile View History

  1. Launch the TikTok app on your phone, and tap the ‘Profile’ icon in the bottom-right corner.

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  1. Next to the hamburger menu, tap the eye icon in the top-right corner.

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  1. You’ll be redirected to ‘Profile views,’ tap on the gear icon in the top-right corner to open ‘Settings.’

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  1. To turn the feature off from the menu, toggle the switch next to ‘Profile view history.’

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Note: As we mentioned, once you disable the ‘Profile view history’ feature on your TikTok account, you won’t see who has also seen your account. To reactivate the feature, follow the same steps.

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Conclusion

As TikTok grows as a platform with worldwide recognition, it’s only natural for the app to be more protective of its users.

Once ‘Profile View History’ was released, opinions on whether the feature was useful were divided. Luckily, the steps to turning the option off completely are quite simple.

In this article, we covered what TikTok’s Profile Visit History is, how to turn it off, and most importantly - how to view someone’s TikTok profile without them knowing.

Can someone tell if you watch their TikTok?

TikTok does not notify users about who has seen their TikTok. The only available feature is seeing the exact number of views on a video and the people that have seen your profile in the past 30 days. 

How can I see who viewed my TikTok account?

Open your profile on TikTok > Tap on the eye icon in the top-right corner, tap on the gear icon to open ‘Settings’ > Toggle the switch from the pop-up menu. 

Can people see I viewed their profile on TikTok if mine isn't on?

Only users with the ‘Profile Views’ feature activated can see who has seen their profile. If the feature is turned off, other TikTok users will not be notified that you viewed their profile.