How to Delete a Comment on TikTok

Get rid of unwanted comments on your videos

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Brad Stephenson
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Updated on May 10, 2021
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What To Know

  • App: Tap Me to open your profile, tap the video, tap the comment icon, and long-press the comment. Tap Delete.
  • Website: Hover the cursor over your avatar > click View profile > choose video > hover over comment > click menu icon > Delete.
  • TikTok lets you delete any comments on your videos, including your own.

This article explains how to delete comments on your TikTok videos from the app and using TikTok in a web browser.

How to Delete TikTok Comments in the App

Like other social media apps, TikTok lets everyone on the platform moderate comments posted to their videos by other users. You can also remove your comments if you make a spelling mistake or forget to tag someone correctly.

The easiest way to delete a comment on TikTok is by using the mobile app.

  1. Open the TikTok app and tap Me in the lower-right corner to open your TikTok profile.

  2. Tap the TikTok video that you want to moderate.

  3. Tap the comment icon that looks like a speech bubble.

    Screenshots of how to find comment options on videos in TikTok.

  4. Perform a long press on the comment you want to delete.

    If the comment is particularly offensive, you may want to tap Report before you delete it so that TikTok is aware of the account.

  5. Tap Delete.

    Screenshots of the delete option for comments on TikTok.

    TikTok does not ask for confirmation before deleting a comment, so make sure that you really want to get rid of it before you tap Delete.

How to Delete a Comment on TikTok via the Web

You can also delete TikTok comments using a web browser to log into TikTok with the same account that you use on the app. These instructions work on all popular internet browsers.

  1. Open your preferred web browser and go to the official TikTok website. Log in if you’re not already.

  2. Hover your mouse cursor over your avatar in the top-right corner and click View profile.

    The View Profile option on TikTok on the web.

  3. Click the video for which you want to moderate comments.

    Screenshot of selecting a video on TikTok in a web browser.

  4. Move your cursor over a comment. An ellipsis (three dots) should appear to its right.

    The three dot menu on a comment in TikTok on the web.

  5. Hover your mouse over the ellipsis and click Delete from the popup menu. It will immediately delete the TikTok comment.

    The delete option for comment in TikTok on the Web.

What TikTok Comments Should I Delete?

There are many reasons why you might want to delete a comment posted on one of your TikTok videos. Here are a few of the more common scenarios.

  • The comment is rude, offensive, or part of an online harassment campaign.
  • It’s a spam comment used to promote someone else’s TikTok account.
  • The user has replied to the wrong comment and has made a conversation hard to follow.
  • Someone left a blank comment on a TikTok video that says nothing.
  • The comment is okay, but you suspect it may be from a bot, fake, or spam TikTok account.
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