How to See Who Viewed Your TikTok
Yes, partly. TikTok has two optional settings, Profile view history and Post view history, that show some of the people who looked at your profile or your posts. Both are off by default, both are available only if you are 16 or older and have fewer than 5,000 followers, and neither shows every viewer: the lists are limited by time and by the settings of the people who watched.
The two lists at a glance
| Profile views | Post views | |
|---|---|---|
| What it shows | Accounts that opened your profile | Accounts that watched your posts |
| Time window | Past 30 days | Past 7 days |
| Who appears | Only viewers who also have Profile view history turned on | Viewers who have the setting on, plus people who liked or commented on the post |
| Who can use it | 16 or older, fewer than 5,000 followers | 16 or older, fewer than 5,000 followers |
| Where to turn it on | Settings and privacy, Privacy, Profile views | Settings and privacy, Privacy, Post views |
Both features work in both directions. When you turn one on, the people whose profiles or posts you open can see you in their lists too, provided they use the same feature.
See who viewed your profile
- Open TikTok and tap Profile at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the Menu button (three lines) in the top right corner and choose Settings and privacy.
- Tap Privacy, then Profile views.
- Turn on Profile view history.
Once the setting is on, the list of visitors is available from the same Profile views screen. TikTok also gives shortcuts to it: the Profile views button on your profile page and the Activities section of your inbox.
Do not expect the list to match the number of people who really opened your profile. A visitor appears only if they also have Profile view history turned on and visited within the past 30 days. Anyone who keeps the setting off stays invisible, and visits older than 30 days drop off.
See who viewed your videos
- Go to Profile, tap the Menu button and choose Settings and privacy.
- Tap Privacy, then Post views.
- Turn on Post view history.
After that, the viewers of each post are listed for posts watched within the past 7 days. The list includes viewers who have Post view history turned on and people who liked or commented on your post, whatever their own setting is.
Why the list is shorter than the view counter
The number under a video counts every view. The list shows only the part of those viewers who meet the conditions above: the setting turned on or an interaction with the post, within the 7-day window. People who watched silently with the setting off, or watched more than a week ago, are counted but not named. That is why a video with thousands of views can show only a handful of accounts.
Changing your privacy settings does not reset the total view count of your posts. Stories are a separate case: the viewers of your Story are listed separately, and swiping up on your Story shows them.
What changes at 5,000 followers
TikTok limits both view history features to accounts with fewer than 5,000 followers. Once your account reaches that number, the features are not available to you, and the lists are not shown. Popular creators get their audience data from analytics instead: total views, profile views, follower growth and demographics, without names.
The age limit works the same way. Accounts of people under 16 do not get either feature, regardless of the follower count.
Can others see that you viewed them?
Only if you use the same feature. With Profile view history on, your visit shows up in the list of an account that also has it on. With it off, you do not appear in anyone else's profile view list, and you lose access to your own list as well.
Post views has an exception worth knowing. Even if you turn Post view history off, your likes and comments on other people's posts still appear as views to them. Story views are another exception: the owner of a Story can see that you watched it, whether or not your view history is on and even if your account is private.
To stop appearing in these lists, go to Settings and privacy, Privacy, and turn off Profile view history and Post view history.
What the viewer lists are good for
Because the lists are partial, treat them as a sample rather than a census. They are useful for a few practical things:
- Spotting accounts that come back to your profile regularly, which often means they are about to follow you or want to collaborate.
- Checking whether a post reached the people you made it for, such as friends, classmates or local customers.
- Noticing unwanted attention early. If an account you have blocked elsewhere keeps appearing, you can restrict or block it on TikTok too.
What the lists cannot tell you is how many people really watched, or why a post did well. For that, use the total views and the analytics described below, and compare posts with each other rather than looking at single names.
Analytics on a computer
On a computer, TikTok shows audience data in TikTok Studio. Open tiktok.com/tiktokstudio in a browser, log in and choose Analytics in the sidebar. You will find key metrics for the account, numbers for individual posts and a summary of your followers.
These are totals only. Analytics does not list the accounts that watched your videos or opened your profile, on the website or anywhere else. Names of viewers exist only in the two lists described above, inside the app.
Why viewer tracking apps do not work
Apps and websites that promise a full list of your viewers cannot deliver it, because TikTok shows viewer names only inside its own app and only under the conditions above. Whatever such a service displays is guessed, taken from public likes and comments, or made up.
Many of these services ask you to log in with your TikTok username and password. Giving your login to a third party puts the account at risk of being taken over or used for spam. If you have already done it, change your password and check the devices logged in to your account in the security settings.
FAQ
Does TikTok notify someone when I view their profile?
Your visit appears in their Profile views list only if both of you have Profile view history turned on. With the setting off, your visit is not shown to them.
Why do I not see Profile views in my settings?
The feature is available only to people who are 16 or older and have fewer than 5,000 followers. If you meet both conditions and still do not see it, update the app.
How far back does the viewer list go?
Profile views covers the past 30 days. Post views covers posts watched within the past 7 days.
Can people see that I watched their Story?
Yes. Story viewers are visible to the owner of the Story whatever your view history settings are, even if your account is private.
Will turning off Post view history hide my likes?
No. Your likes and comments on other posts still appear as views to their owners even when the setting is off.