How to Delete a TikTok Video on Android, iPhone, and Computer

There are many reasons why you might want to delete a TikTok video. Maybe the video didn’t turn out well, the editing wasn’t synced to the video, or the video didn’t get as many reactions as expected. Well, the trigger point for deleting a video can occur at any time during the process. So, here is a comprehensive guide on how to do that Clear a tiktok video.

You can delete a video on TikTok from the recording, editing and publishing screens or even after posting. Although the process is simple, there is no way to get the videos once turned off. So if you are sure, continue with the following steps.

note: All methods below are applicable to both Android and iOS.

How to delete a TikTok video before posting?

Once you’re done with the video, there are a few more steps to post a video on TikTok. These steps include adding sound, effects, text, description, and hashtags. This gives you enough time to decide whether to post the video or delete and re-film it.

How to delete recent TikTok videos from capture screen before putting them online.

Delete a TikTok video from the recording and editing screen

Sometimes you start recording the video only to realize it’s not right. Sometimes you proceed to edit the video by adding a background music or do some edits only to find the video is not up to par. Follow these steps to remove the video immediately.

Step 1: When you see the video preview on the editing screen, tap the back arrow in the left corner.

step 2: Press the X (close button) in the top left corner.

step 3: Select Start over or Discard to delete the draft.

“Restart” keeps you on the same screen and can record again, while “Discard” takes you back to the home screen.

Please. But what if you are on the posting/publishing screen? Jump to the next method.

Delete a TikTok video from your account posting screen

Step 1: Tap the arrow in the top left corner to go back.

step 2: Tap the back arrow again.

step 3: Now press the X button on the top left.

step 4: Finally, select Start Over or Discard.

That should delete the existing video and allow you to start over. But what if you already have some TikTok videos saved in draft but don’t need them anymore? Follow the steps in the next section to get rid of them.

How to delete a saved draft TikTok video

If you’ve saved videos as drafts that you’re not posting, you can remove them from a draft post or multiple posts at once. Here’s how:

Remove a draft video from your TikTok account

Step 1: Open the TikTok app and go to the Profile tab.

step 2: Tap Drafts.

step 3: Now long press on the video you want to remove from drafts and tap delete draft.

You removed the video from the draft. What to do if you want to delete many videos in draft? Follow the next method.

Delete multiple draft TikTok videos

Step 1: Open the TikTok app and go to the Profile tab.

step 2: Go to Drafts.

step 3: Tap Select, choose the draft videos you want to delete and tap Delete.

step 4: At the prompt, select Delete.

How to delete a posted video on TikTok

Sometimes you realize that the video could have been better after posting it. In this situation, you can delete the shared TikTok video and post it again. Here’s how to do it.

note: If your settings allow other users to download your video, there’s not much you can do to stop the video from spreading. Even if you delete the video from your TikTok gallery, someone may have downloaded a copy that can be uploaded again.

Remove Shared Video Using TikTok Mobile App

Step 1: Open the TikTok app and go to the Profile tab.

step 2: Go to the video you want to delete and tap the More (three dots) button at the bottom right.

step 3: On the third line, slide to the right and tap Delete.

step 4: Now tap Delete to confirm.

That’s it! They deleted the posted video on TikTok. Now let’s see how to do this with the TikTok website using your computer.

Delete the video via TikTok website

Step 1: First, open the TikTok website and log in if you haven’t already.

step 2: Go to your profile at the top right and click View profile.

step 3: Select the video you want to delete.

step 4: Click the three dots icon.

step 5: Click the Delete button.

step 6: Now click Delete again on the confirmation prompt.

Your video will be deleted immediately. But what if you delete a video you didn’t intend to? Is there a way to retrieve it? Let’s find out in the next section.

Can you recover a deleted TikTok video?

Deleting a video on TikTok will completely remove it from your account. If you cannot risk losing the video, maybe you can contact TikTok support team for help. Otherwise the video cannot be recovered.

Therefore, before deleting a video, keep a copy as this is the only way to prevent it from being lost forever. Alternatively, you can also make videos private so you can access them later.

How to Make Videos on TikTok Private

Similar to YouTube, TikTok also lets you make videos private, which is a great alternative to deleting them entirely. That’s how it’s done:

Step 1: Open the TikTok app and go to the Profile tab.

step 2: Here, tap the video you want to make private.

step 3: Tap the three dots icon in the bottom right corner.

step 4: On the third row, scroll right and select Privacy settings.

step 5: Now tap on “Who can watch the video”.

step 6: Finally, select “Only me” to make the video private.

Under Privacy Settings, you can also choose to share the video with friends you follow.

FAQs on Deleting TikTok Videos

Erase your embarrassment quickly

Filming, editing, drafting, deleting, and re-filming again is a semi-controllable creative process that we think TikTok understands. I hope this article helped you delete those embarrassing Tiktok videos from your account.