Blocked on TikTok: Can they see if you viewed their profile?

Have you accidentally clicked the profile of somebody you blocked on TikTok and wondered if he/she knows you’ve done so? It’s a horrible feeling since you don’t want the other person to think you’re stalking them and create the wrong impression. 

So does someone you blocked on TikTok know you viewed their profile?

Blocked accounts can’t see whether you viewed their profile on TikTok. Blocking somebody on the platform will restrict their access to your account, preventing it from appearing on their “Profile view history” page.

In this post, we’ll answer that question once and for all and share some timely workarounds to stop others from knowing you viewed their TikTok profiles. Doing so helps circumvent misunderstandings between you and the other person.

What happens when you block somebody on TikTok? 

Blocking somebody on TikTok restricts the target’s interactions with you on the platform. The person you blocked can no longer send you private messages, see your posts, view your account profile, and engage with you through likes and follows.

The block feature is convenient if you’re trying to stop a specific account from viewing your public posts and information. 

Sometimes, it’s a necessary precautionary measure when you know someone is trying to use your information for malicious activities.

However, it’s also an excellent way to prevent someone from knowing you viewed their profile on TikTok. 

After all, it’s normal to accidentally click a random profile, so using the block feature helps you escape the possible embarrassment of such a mistake.

How To Make Sure Others Can’t See Whether You’ve Viewed Their Profile 

Here are quick and simple ways to ensure other users can’t see whether you viewed their profile on TikTok. 

Unfortunately, some solutions below are only effective if you perform them immediately or before the other person checks their “Profile view history.”

FIX 1. Block them immediately 

Difficulty	Very Easy ●○○○○
Number of Steps	6
Time to Perform Fix	30 seconds
Things Needed	Any smartphone A working internet connection

Accidental clicks are common mistakes that people on social media platforms commit. Unfortunately, it’s even more prominent on TikTok since you must constantly swipe between the short videos you’re watching unless you have “Auto Scroll” on.

Thus, it can give you significant room for errors, making it more likely to view somebody’s profile page accidentally. Fortunately, you can stop someone from knowing you viewed their profile on TikTok by blocking their account immediately.

However, you must be quick on your feet (or finger), as this solution won’t do anything if the target opens their “Profile view history” page before you block them. As such, the effectiveness of this method is proportional to your speed and luck.

Once you block the profile you viewed, you will no longer appear on their “Profile view history” page since this feature must be active on both user’s accounts. It’s reasonable since blocking an account makes your profile inaccessible to the target.

Step 1: Log into your TikTok app and visit your home feed.

Step 2: Click the TikTok app’s lens icon in its upper-right corner.

Step 3: Type your target TikTok account and select it from the results to open its profile page.

Step 4: Click the Share/Send icon in the upper-right corner of the target account’s profile page.

Step 5: Click Block on the bottom pop-up menu.

Step 6: Click Block again to confirm this action.

FIX 2. Deactivate your account 

Difficulty	Easy ●●○○○
Number of Steps	11
Time to Perform Fix	50 seconds
Things Needed	Any smartphone A working internet connection

If blocking the profile you viewed makes your account inaccessible, the same applies when you deactivate it. After all, a deactivated TikTok account’s profile, including your posts and videos, will be temporarily inaccessible.

However, the deactivation won’t remove your direct messages since this information isn’t stored exclusively on your TikTok account. Regardless, this method should be sufficient if you only want to stop someone from seeing that you viewed their profile.

Account deactivation is convenient because it lets you hide your account from others until you reactivate it. Therefore, you can use this tool to stop multiple TikTok users from simultaneously seeing you on their “Profile view history” page.

It’s important to note that you can achieve similar results by deleting your TikTok account, but the effect will be permanent. By deactivating your account, you can reactivate it anytime without losing your essential user data, videos, and posts.

Step 1: Sign into your TikTok app.

Step 2: Go to your TikTok account’s profile page.

Step 3: Click the burger menu in your profile page’s upper-right corner.

Step 4: Open your TikTok account’s Settings and Privacy menu.

Step 5: Go to Account.

Step 6: Select the option to “Deactivate or delete account.”

Step 7: Click Deactivate Account.

Step 8: Click Deactivate to confirm this action.

Step 9: Wait until you receive an SMS verification code on the phone number linked to your TikTok account.

Step 10: Enter the verification code and click Deactivate Account to continue.

Step 11: Click Deactivate for the final confirmation.

FIX 3. Turn off your TikTok account’s profile view history

Difficulty	Very Easy ●○○○○
Number of Steps	3
Time to Perform Fix	30 seconds
Things Needed	Any smartphone A working internet connection

Although the “Profile view history” feature is how others can see whether you viewed their profile on TikTok, it also works the other way around. After all, a TikTok account can only see profile visitors that adopt this feature.

Therefore, turning this feature off is the best way to prevent others from knowing you looked at their TikTok profile page. Consequently, there won’t be a notification whenever someone else checks your account profile.

However, you don’t have to compromise one for the other. For example, you can turn off the “Profile view history” feature to check someone’s TikTok profile and turn it back on afterward.

This way, the other person won’t know that you looked at their profile, but you can keep checking for people who view your account. Unfortunately, this trick isn’t exclusive to you, so others can do the same if they want to view your profile without you knowing.

Step 1: Follow the previous instructions to open your TikTok account’s Settings and Privacy menu.

Step 2: Scroll down and click the Profile Views option.

Step 3: Turn off the “Profile view history” switch.

FIX 4. Use a burner TikTok account to view other profiles 

This final solution works more like a magician’s trick—in other words, it’s misdirection. You can use a burner account, an alternate or fake profile, to view other profiles without revealing your identity.

With a burner account, others won’t see that you viewed their profile on TikTok since you’ll appear as a different “person.” Therefore, the burner account must have no information linking to your original TikTok account.

After all, you don’t want the other person to deduce that it’s your burner TikTok account. Thus, you must ensure that your account information will make you look as anonymous as possible.

Below are the complete instructions for creating a burner account on TikTok, complete with steps for adding and switching between accounts.

Create a burner account on TikTok

Difficulty	Very Easy ●○○○○
Number of Steps	7
Time to Perform Fix	50 seconds
Things Needed	A PC or smartphone A working internet connection

When creating a burner account, you must consider some essential things. First, you can’t impersonate another person or entity, as it can lead to a permanent suspension or ban.

Second, it’s best to create a satire or fictional character to the point that it’s obvious. Believe it or not, it’s safer for everyone since there wouldn’t be a misconception that you’re trying to identify as a natural person.

Using a fake and satirical account isn’t illegal, so it should be a problem since you only use it to view other profiles on TikTok. Ensure you don’t use your false identity to commit unlawful, fraudulent activities, or you may face legal consequences.

Step 1: Open a web browser and visit TikTok’s official web page.

Step 2: Click the “Log in” button on the TikTok web page.

Step 3: Click Sign Up to create a new account.

Step 4: Select your preferred sign-in option.

Step 5: Enter the required information and click Next.

Step 6: Complete the verification test when prompted.

Step 7: Enter a username and click Sign Up.

Switch to your burner account on TikTok

Difficulty	Very Easy ●○○○○
Number of Steps	6
Time to Perform Fix	40 seconds
Things Needed	Any smartphone A working internet connection

After creating your burner account, you only need to add it to your TikTok app. Once you add it to TikTok, you can freely switch between it and your original account.

With this, you don’t have to worry about others knowing if you viewed their profile on TikTok. We recommend using your burner account responsibly so you don’t find yourself in legal trouble.

Step 1: Log into your TikTok app.

Step 2: Go to Profile.

Step 3: Click the down arrow beside your account name to access the “Switch account” pop-up menu.

Step 4: Click Add Account.

Step 5: Select the sign-in option for your burner TikTok account.

Step 6: Follow the on-screen sign-in instructions to finish adding your burner account. Note: After adding the burner account, select it from the “Switch account” pop-up menu to use it.

What is the “Profile view history” feature on TikTok? 

As the name suggests, TikTok’s “Profile view history” feature lets users know the accounts that recently viewed their profiles. It’s a feature with a long history in the popular social media platform, leading to its eventual removal in the past.

Believe it or not, many users didn’t like this feature because letting people see who viewed their profile can make them feel weird or uncomfortable. Sometimes, blissful ignorance can give peace of mind when using social media platforms.

Once you enable the “Profile view history” feature, you can view your recent visitors using the eye icon in the upper-right corner of your profile page. However, you must note that this feature will only notify you about your profile visitors in the past 30 days.

As mentioned, you can only see profile visitors who use this feature on their TikTok accounts. You can think of it as a double-edged sword since you can only see your profile visitors if you let them know whenever you check their accounts.

If you can see this feature on your TikTok account, it may be unavailable in your region. Furthermore, “Profile view history” may be inaccessible if your TikTok app isn’t on the latest version, so constantly update the app whenever possible.

Will others know If you blocked them, and what information will remain?

For privacy reasons, TikTok accounts won’t receive a notification after you block them. However, it’s important to note that it won’t completely remove your interaction options with your target account, as they can still engage with you in other ways.

For instance, the blocked account may see your profile in specific scenarios like duets, multi-host livestreams, or group chats you’re both part of. Unfortunately, the lack of notification can’t stop the target account from discovering that you blocked them.

After all, your profile’s inaccessibility is the primary hint that you blocked them. If the person you blocked was a follower, they could check the accounts they follow to confirm whether or not your account is accessible to them.

As such, users who frequent your TikTok profile will likely figure out about the account blocking immediately. Besides, it’s more apparent when they no longer have access to your post they commented on from their notifications tab.

Above all, they can still view their private conversations with you since TikTok doesn’t have an unsend feature. Therefore, you must be diligent when chatting with someone on social media platforms like TikTok. 

After all, you don’t want to send messages you’ll regret later for various reasons.

FAQs about Viewing Profiles on TikTok

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