{"id":33430,"date":"2024-12-11T12:58:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T04:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/?p=33430"},"modified":"2026-01-22T16:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T08:48:34","slug":"how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Delete or Deactivate Your TikTok Account: Easy Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you grown tired of spending your days mindlessly scrolling through TikTok and feeling disconnected from reality? If so, you might decide to delete your TikTok account to address the issue. This post will guide you on how to delete or deactivate your TikTok account. You&#8217;ll also learn how to deactivate your account without logging in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to Do Before Deleting Your TikTok Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are determined to delete a TikTok account permanently, do these things first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Backing Up Your Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Deleting your TikTok account will lose your data, such as uploaded videos. Here are the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the TikTok app and then \u201cProfile\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the menu icon (three lines) in the upper right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap \u201cSettings and privacy\u201d, \u201cAccount\u201d, and then \u201cDownload your data\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap \u201cManage account\u201d &gt; \u201cDownload your data\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the desired data and file format to download. You can download all the data or specific data. The file formats are TXT (human-readable) and JSON (machine-readable).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap \u201cRequest data\u201d. Then, check if your data has been downloaded to the device.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-1-1024x989.jpg\" alt=\"Select the File Format and Request Data\" class=\"wp-image-33432\" style=\"border-width:1px;width:457px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-1-1024x989.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-1-300x290.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-1-768x742.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-1.jpg 1090w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checking Your Trade Orders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once your TikTok account is permanently deleted, you will no longer be able to perform any monetary transactions. Therefore, please check if you have any pending purchases or items in the refund process on TikTok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Checking Your TikTok Wallet and TikTok Coins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Permanently deleting your TikTok account will result in the loss of these currencies. Therefore, make sure to handle them before deleting your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-recover-tiktok-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"How to Recover TikTok Account with\/without Email\/Phone Number\">How to Recover TikTok Account with\/without Email\/Phone Number<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Delete Your TikTok Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can delete your TikTok account from the app and web page. After the deletion, your data will be stored for 30 days. After this period, your TikTok account will be permanently deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Delete Your TikTok Account on Desktop<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can delete your account through the TikTok website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1. Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">TikTok website<\/a> on your computer and log in to your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2. On the left panel, click \u201cProfile\u201d at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3. Click the gear icon next to your profile picture. You\u2019ll go to the settings page to manage the account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"859\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-2-1024x859.jpg\" alt=\"Go to &quot;Settings&quot; on the TikTok Web\" class=\"wp-image-33434\" style=\"border-width:1px;width:596px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-2-1024x859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-2-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-2-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-2.jpg 1461w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4. In the \u201cManage Account\u201d panel, click the \u201cDelete\u201d button that appears red.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-3-1024x486.jpg\" alt=\"The Delete Button\" class=\"wp-image-33435\" style=\"border-width:1px;width:598px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-3-1024x486.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-3-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-3-768x365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-3-1536x729.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-3-2048x973.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 5. Click \u201cContinue\u201d to confirm the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"824\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-4-1024x824.jpg\" alt=\"Click &quot;Continue&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-33437\" style=\"width:469px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-4-1024x824.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-4-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-4-768x618.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-4.jpg 1395w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 6. Verify with the related account. If you used a Google account to sign up for TikTok, verify with this Google account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 7. Click \u201cDelete account\u201d and confirm by choosing \u201cDelete\u201d. The TikTok account should now be successfully deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-5-1024x911.jpg\" alt=\"Click &quot;Delete&quot; to Confirm the Action\" class=\"wp-image-33438\" style=\"width:449px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-5-1024x911.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-5-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-5-768x683.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-5.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Delete TikTok on Mobile<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s how to delete your TikTok account through the Android and iOS apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open TikTok on your mobile device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to <strong>Profile<\/strong> and tap the <strong>Menu<\/strong> icon (three horizontal lines) in the upper-right corner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Settings and Privacy &gt; Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Deactivate or delete account<\/strong> at the bottom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Delete account permanently<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the reason for leaving TikTok and tap <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the code sent to your associated email address or phone number and tap <strong>Delete account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Delete Your TikTok Account Without Logging In?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can delete your TikTok account without logging in. Just email <em>support@tiktok.com<\/em> with the deletion request. You\u2019ll use these credentials: TikTok username, the associated phone number and email address, and the birthday associated with your TikTok account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, TikTok may take some time to process your request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Deactivate Your TikTok Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can deactivate your TikTok account through the app. Check the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open the TikTok app and tap your profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap the three horizontal lines (Menu) in the top right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose <strong>Settings and Privacy &gt; Account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Deactivate or delete account &gt; Deactivate account &gt; Deactivate<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your password and tap <strong>Deactivate account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tap <strong>Deactivate<\/strong> again to confirm the action.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Reactivate a TikTok Account<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you have deleted or deactivated a TikTok account, you can still reactivate it. However, you only have 30 days to get the account back after the deletion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/en\/tiktok-login-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">log into your TikTok account<\/a> and tap the \u201cReactivate\u201d button to regain your account. Then you can use the account as usual after reactivating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note, however, that repeatedly deactivating and reactivating your account may be considered by TikTok as intentional manipulation of traffic or other improper methods for profit-driven activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"982\" height=\"847\" src=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-6.jpg\" alt=\"Reactivate the TikTok Account\" class=\"wp-image-33439\" style=\"width:460px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-6.jpg 982w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-6-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/how-to-delete-or-deactivate-tiktok-account-6-768x662.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can\u2019t Delete Your TikTok Account?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re unable to delete your TikTok account, it may be because the account does not yet meet the conditions for deactivation. For example, your account might be linked to other accounts, or TikTok Pay has not been disabled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond these controllable factors, TikTok may also restrict you from deleting your account if it has a significant number of followers. Additionally, if you repeatedly delete and restore your account, you may face restrictions, as TikTok may suspect that you are attempting to manipulate traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on user feedback, here are some ways to resolve this issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Perform the account deletion process from the computer web page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Re-download the TikTok app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appeal to TikTok&#8217;s official support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protect Your TikTok Account With a VPN<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your TikTok account encounters hacking problems, try using a VPN to protect it. An excellent VPN like <a href=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">LightningX VPN<\/a> will hide your IP address and encrypt your online data. It also helps you unlock TikTok from anywhere in the world. LightningX VPN has these features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>2,000+ servers in 70+ countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports Windows\/macOS\/iOS\/Android\/Apple TV\/Android TV\/Linux\/Chrome\/Edge\/Firefox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Super-fast and reliable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited data usage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affordable price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75 has-custom-font-size is-style-outline\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.292), 1.05rem);\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-2-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/download\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:100px;background-color:#ffb700;padding-top:10px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:30px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get LightningX VPN<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Delete Your TikTok Account &#8211; FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q1: What happens if you delete or deactivate your TikTok account?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Deactivating your TikTok account:<\/strong> According to TikTok, your data will be stored. Whenever you reactivate the account, the data will be back. Before reactivation, your account and videos can\u2019t be viewed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deleting your TikTok account:<\/strong> There will be a 30-day cool-down period after you delete your TikTok account. Within this period, you can reactivate your account along with your data, like videos and likes. Others can\u2019t check your account. After this period, your TikTok account and data will be permanently deleted.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q2: Can I delete my TikTok account and make a new one with the same phone number?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. If you use the same phone number to sign in to TikTok within 30 days after the deactivation, it&#8217;ll sign you back to the old account. After 30 days, you can use the same phone number to create a new account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q3: Does deleting the TikTok app delete your account?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No. Deleting the TikTok app won\u2019t delete your account, but clear the cache. However, you\u2019ll need to log in to TikTok with your account credentials once the app is reinstalled.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you grown tired of spending your days mindlessly s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":33572,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"wp-custom-template-en","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[500],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"lang":"en","translations":{"en":33430,"cn":33450,"tw":33475,"ja":33491,"ru":33507},"pll_sync_post":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33430"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33430"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86793,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33430\/revisions\/86793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33572"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lightningxvpn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}