TikTok has become one of the most popular social media platforms, with over 1 billion monthly active users. Like other social networks, TikTok allows users to view, like, and comment on videos. As a TikTok creator, it’s important to be able to find and manage comments on your own videos as well as others’ videos that you’ve interacted with. Being able to view, filter, and reply to comments allows you to engage with your audience and maintain your reputation on the platform.
In this guide, we’ll walk through how to view your own comment history on TikTok. We’ll cover finding comments you’ve left on your own videos as well as others’ videos. We’ll also look at how to filter, search, and manage comments. Understanding how to access your comment history enables you to have more control over your presence and brand on TikTok.
Why Review Your Own TikTok Comments?
Reviewing your own comments on TikTok can provide valuable insights to improve your future interactions and presence on the platform. As noted by Dan Slee, conducting periodic reviews of your social media activity helps you focus on the most relevant channels rather than just continuing old habits.
Looking back through your comment history allows you to learn from past exchanges and see how you come across to others. You can identify topics and approaches that tend to generate more likes and engagement vs. those that may not land as well. Reviewing the tone and wording of your comments helps sharpen your communication style.
Constructive feedback or criticisms of your comments also represent opportunities to refine and improve. Rather than getting defensive, maintaining an open, learning mindset allows you to evolve. Objective reviews prevent you from just seeing your comments through your own biased lens.
Overall, examining your contribution history provides insights to boost the quality and reception of future TikTok comments. The knowledge gleaned from past interactions helps you engage your audience better moving forward.
Accessing Your Comments on TikTok
There are a few different ways to access and view your comments on TikTok, depending on whether you are using the mobile app or the desktop site.
On the TikTok mobile app:
Tap your profile icon in the bottom right corner, then tap the three line “hamburger” icon in the top right corner. Select “Settings and privacy” then “Manage my account”. Tap “Comments” to view, search, and manage comments you have made on other videos.
To view comments on your own videos, go to your profile page and tap on any video. Scroll down to see all comments left on that video. You can filter comments, pin comments, turn off notifications, and more.
On the TikTok website:
Click your profile icon in the top right and select “View profile”. Click the “Videos” tab to see your own videos, then click on any video to view the comments. You can also filter and manage comments here.
To view your comment history, click the profile icon and select “Settings”. Then choose “Privacy” and click “Comments history” to see all comments you’ve made on other videos.
Viewing Comments on Your Own Videos
To see the comments you’ve left on your own TikTok videos:
1. Open the TikTok app and tap on your profile icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Tap on the three-dot menu icon in the upper right corner and select “Settings and privacy.”
3. Under “Content & Activity,” tap on “Watch history.” This will show you a feed of all the videos you’ve watched and interacted with recently.
4. Scroll through your watch history to find videos you’ve commented on. Tap on each video to view your comments underneath.
5. You can also tap the search icon in the upper right corner to search for specific videos by keyword or hashtag.
This allows you to easily review comments you’ve made on your own TikTok videos. It’s a useful way to reflect on past conversations and engagement.
Viewing Comments on Other’s Videos
If you want to see comments you’ve left on videos posted by other users, here are the steps to follow:
1. Open the TikTok app and tap on your profile icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Select “Settings and privacy” from the menu.
3. Tap on “Content and activity.”
4. Select “Watch history” to see a list of all the videos you’ve recently watched.
5. Tap on any video in your watch history to open it.
6. Scroll down to the comments section to see any comments you’ve left on that video.
This allows you to view comments made on both your own videos as well as any public videos posted by other users. It can be helpful to check your comment history to review conversations and monitor your activity on the platform.
Filtering and Searching Comments
TikTok offers some ways to filter and search through your own comments and comments on your videos:
- To see all comments left on your videos, go to your profile and tap the “Comments” tab. You can sort comments by newest, oldest, or most liked.
- To filter comments by keywords, go to Settings > Privacy and Safety > Filter Comments. Enable the filter and add keywords you want to block.
- To search for specific comments or words used in comments, tap the search icon in the Comments tab and enter your search term.
- You can also filter Live comments in real-time by tapping the filter icon during a Live broadcast.
- Use Advanced Filters under Settings to filter by language, specific users, verified accounts, etc.
Filtering comments can help you manage interactions and reply to fans more easily. The search feature is useful for finding specific comments quickly in your history.
Replying, Editing, and Deleting
Once you’ve posted a comment on TikTok, there are a few key things you can do to manage that comment:
– Reply to your own comment to add more thoughts or have a conversation. Simply tap the “Reply” button below your original comment.
– Edit your comment if you notice a typo or want to rephrase something. Tap the three dots next to your comment and select “Edit.” Make your changes and tap “Update.” According to Business Insider, you can only edit comments for up to 30 minutes after posting.
– Delete your comment entirely if you change your mind about what you said. Again, tap the three dots and choose “Delete.” The comment will be removed.
Once deleted, a comment is gone for good and can’t be retrieved. Other users won’t be able to see it anymore. You can also delete replies to your original comment in the same way.
Turning Off Comment Notifications
While you may want to stay engaged on comments you’ve made, getting a notification for every new response can become overwhelming. Fortunately, TikTok allows you to customize your notifications settings to reduce disruptions.
To turn off notifications for new responses on a specific comment:
- Navigate to the post where you commented.
- Tap on your comment to expand it.
- Tap the three dots in the top right corner.
- Select “Turn off notifications for this comment” (Source: https://www.quora.com/I-keep-getting-notifications-on-TikTok-that-someone-liked-my-comment-How-do-I-turn-this-off-I-still-want-to-see-replies-to-my-comments-but-it-doesnt-help-me-at-all-to-see-who-liked-them)
You can also adjust your overall comment notification settings:
- Go to your profile and tap the menu icon.
- Select “Settings & privacy”.
- Choose “Notifications”.
- Toggle off “New comments”. (Source: https://support.tiktok.com/en/using-tiktok/messaging-and-notifications/notifications)
Turning off notifications for individual comments or globally can help reduce disruptions while still allowing you to check for new responses manually.
Comment History and Privacy
TikTok stores your comment history indefinitely until you decide to delete your comments or your account. According to TikTok’s privacy policy, they collect information about your comments and other content you post, including text, images, videos, and audio.[1]
Your comment history is private by default. Only you can see the full history of comments you’ve made on other people’s videos and live streams. Other users can only see comments you’ve made on their own videos.[2]
If you delete a comment you’ve made, other users will no longer be able to see it. However, deleting a comment does not remove it from your own comment history that you can access in your settings.[3]
You have full control over your comment history privacy. You can choose to turn off comments on your videos, hide your comment history from yourself, or delete individual comments or your entire history at any time.
Conclusion
Reviewing your own comments on TikTok can be useful for keeping track of your interactions, managing your online presence, and learning from your posting history. By regularly checking your comments, you can identify trends in your commenting behavior, disable notifications, delete older comments, and get insights into how others are responding to you. While privacy settings and visibility impact how far back you can see your comments, the tools are there to take control of your commenting experience.
In summary, you can view, filter, and manage comments directly from your profile by tapping the speech bubble icon. Use search to find keywords and go to specific videos to review their comments. Turn off notifications if desired and delete individual comments or all comments at once. Your comment history will only be visible to you. Monitoring your own TikTok comments can ultimately help improve your experience.
