How do I give someone access to my TikTok account?

Granting someone full access to your TikTok account allows them to log in, post, edit, delete, and manage all aspects of your account just as you can. This gives them complete control over the account. It’s important to understand that enabling account sharing provides full permissions – the other person will have the same capabilities as the original account owner. This option is best suited for social media managers, agencies, or partners you fully trust to access your account.

Find the Settings Menu

To find the settings menu on TikTok, follow these steps:

First, open the TikTok app and tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner. This will take you to your profile page.

Next, tap the 3-line menu icon in the upper right corner of the screen. On iOS, this icon is located on the top right, while on Android it’s in the top left corner.

Tapping this menu icon will open up a sidebar. Here, select “Settings and privacy” to go to the account settings menu.

This will bring you to the main settings page where you can access options to manage your account, privacy, security, and more. The settings menu is the gateway to enabling account sharing capabilities.

Select “Manage My Account”

To access your TikTok account settings, you first need to find the Settings menu. This can be accessed by tapping on the profile icon in the bottom right corner of the app. From there, select “Manage my account” to open up the account settings screen.

According to TikTok’s Account settings support page, the Manage my account menu is where you can update your profile information, manage your privacy settings, link social media accounts, and more. Tapping this option will open up all of the customizable preferences for your TikTok account.

You’ll then be able to navigate to the specific Account Security settings where you can enable the option to share access to your TikTok account with other users.

Tap “Account Security”

This manages the account security settings for your TikTok account. To access the Account Security settings:

1. Open the TikTok app and tap on your profile icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Tap on the menu icon ☰ in the top right corner of your profile screen.
3. Select “Settings and privacy” from the menu.
4. Tap on “Account security” under the Account heading.

This will open up the Account Security screen where you can enable and manage security features like two-factor authentication, login approvals, password protection, and more. According to TikTok’s Account Safety support page, enabling these security measures helps prevent unauthorized access to your account.

Enable “Share My Account”

This feature lets you give account access to another TikTok user. To enable it:

1. In the TikTok app, tap on your profile picture in the bottom right corner to access your account page.
2. Tap on the 3 horizontal line icon in the top right corner to open the menu.
3. Select “Settings and privacy” from the menu.
4. Tap on “Manage my account” under the Account section.
5. Select “Account security” from the options.
6. Toggle on the switch next to “Share my account” (source).

This will allow you to give someone else access to log in and use your TikTok account. You can manage exactly what they can do within your account settings.

Enter the User’s Info

To give someone access to your TikTok account, you will need to enter their username. Here’s how to do it:

In the “Share My Account” section of the Account Security settings, tap “Add User.” This will open a field where you can enter the exact username of the person you want to give access to. Make sure to double check that you have entered their username correctly.

You also have the option to set an expiration date for their access. Under “Access Expires” you can select a date for when their access to your account will expire. By default, it is set to “Never,” but you can tap on the date and select a different expiration date from the calendar if you want their access to be temporary.

Once you have entered the correct username and set an expiration date (if desired), tap “Add” to finish granting them access to your TikTok account. They will now be able to log into your account until the set expiration date.

Confirm Their Access

Once you enter the user’s information and enable sharing, TikTok will send them a notification to confirm access to your account. This is an important security measure to ensure you are intentionally granting account access to the right person.

The user will need to open the TikTok app and tap the notification that says “[Your name] invited you to view their TikTok account.” This will take them to the Account Access confirmation screen. They simply need to tap “Confirm” to verify their access.

After tapping Confirm, the user will have full access to your TikTok account. They can view your profile, videos, messages, settings, and anything else you have access to on your account. Granting account access gives them complete access just as if they were logged into your account themselves.

It’s important to only share access with users you fully trust. Revoke access immediately if you no longer want someone to view your account.

Revoke Access

If you ever want to revoke access to your TikTok account that you’ve granted to another user, you can easily do so by going back to the Account Security settings.

To revoke access:

1. Open the TikTok app and tap on the profile icon in the bottom right corner.
2. Go to Settings and tap on “Manage My Account”.
3. Select “Account Security”.
4. Locate the “Share My Account” setting and tap on the toggle to turn it off.

Toggling off “Share My Account” will immediately revoke access for any users you had previously given permission to. They will no longer be able to log in or post from your TikTok account.

You can always turn share access back on for specific users if you change your mind later. But revoking access through the Account Security settings is the quickest way to fully remove permissions.

View Account Activity

You can view account activity to see their actions. This shows any posts, edits, likes, comments, sharing, and other activities made by the person you gave account access to.

To view account activity:

1. Open the TikTok app and go to your profile page.
2. Tap the menu icon in the top right corner.
3. Select “Settings and privacy”.
4. Tap “Privacy”.
5. Select “Account activity”.

This will show a log of all recent account activity. You can scroll through to see what posts were made, comments left, videos liked, etc. Anything the user did on your account will show up here.

If you notice any suspicious or unwanted activity, you can revoke account access to prevent any further actions. But the account activity log allows you to monitor what someone is doing on your profile.

Conclusion

To recap, granting someone access to your TikTok account requires going to the Settings menu, selecting “Manage My Account”, tapping “Account Security”, and enabling “Share My Account”. You can then enter the user’s information to provide access. Keep in mind you can revoke their access at any time in Account Security.

While sharing access can be convenient, it does come with risks. Someone with full account access can post, edit, or delete content as if they were you. They can also see personal information associated with your account. So only share access with someone you completely trust. Consider setting boundaries around what they can do in your account. And if you notice suspicious activity, don’t hesitate to revoke their access immediately.