Delete your own comments in three steps

To remove a comment you posted on TikTok, open the video, find your comment in the thread, and tap the three dots next to it. Select Delete from the menu that appears. The comment vanishes when ready and cannot be recovered.

You can delete comments on your own videos or on other people's videos — the process is the same. The three-dot menu appears only next to comments you wrote, not comments from other users on your content.

If you cannot see the three dots, swipe left on the comment (on iPhone) or long-press it (on Android). This reveals the delete option if the comment is yours.

Key Takeaways

  • You can delete any comment you posted by tapping the three dots next to it and selecting Delete.
  • Deleting a comment removes it from the video thread when ready, but the person who saw it may have already taken a screenshot.
  • You cannot delete comments posted by other users on your videos, but you can hide them or block the commenter.
  • If you delete a comment with replies, those replies disappear too.
  • TikTok does not notify the original poster when you delete your comment.

Hide or block comments on your own videos instead

If someone posts a comment on your video that you do not want visible, you have two options beyond asking them to delete it themselves. You can hide the comment so only the person who wrote it can see it, or you can block the commenter so they cannot interact with your content at all.

To hide a comment, tap the three dots next to it and select Hide comment. The comment stays in the thread but appears grayed out to everyone except the person who wrote it. They see a notification that their comment was hidden.

To block a commenter, tap their username in the comment, go to their profile, and select the three dots in the top right. Choose Block. That person can no longer see your videos, comment on them, or message you. They will not be told you blocked them, but they may notice they cannot find your profile.

Manage comments before they pile up

Turning off comments entirely is faster than deleting them one by one. Open a video you posted, tap the three dots, and select Comments. You can choose to allow comments from everyone, from friends only, or turn comments off completely. This setting applies only to that video, not to all your future videos.

To set a default for all new videos, go to your profile, tap the three lines in the top right, select Settings and privacy, then Privacy. Under Comments, choose who can comment on your videos going forward. You can still change it per video after posting.

If you receive a lot of spam or harassment in comments, consider limiting comments to friends only rather than turning them off entirely. This keeps your engaged audience able to interact while filtering out strangers.

What happens when you delete a comment with replies

If your comment has replies from other users, deleting your original comment removes the entire thread — your comment and all replies disappear from the video. The people who replied do not get a notification that the thread was deleted, but they will notice it is gone if they look for it.

If you want to keep the conversation but remove only your part of it, you cannot do that. You either delete the whole thread or leave your comment up. Consider editing your comment instead if the issue is that you said something you regret — though TikTok does not have a built-in edit feature, so you would need to delete and repost.

Understand what others can see after you delete

Once you delete a comment, it no longer appears in the video's comment section. However, if someone took a screenshot or screen-recorded before you deleted it, they still have a copy. Deleting a comment does not erase it from anyone's device or from any backup they made.

TikTok does not send a notification to the video's creator when you delete your comment, so they may not realize you removed it unless they were actively reading the thread. If the video has many comments, they may never notice.

If you are concerned about something you posted being shared, remember that deletion is not the same as removal from the internet. The safest approach is to avoid posting comments you would not want others to see, even temporarily.

Report comments that violate TikTok's rules

If someone else posted a comment that is abusive, hateful, or breaks TikTok's community guidelines, you can report it instead of just hiding it. Tap the three dots next to the comment and select Report. Choose the reason — spam, harassment, hate speech, or another violation — and submit.

TikTok reviews reported comments and may remove them or take action against the commenter. Reporting does not delete the comment when ready, but it flags it for the platform's moderation team. If the comment is still visible after a few hours, TikTok may have decided it does not violate their rules.

You can report comments on your own videos or on other people's videos. The process is the same either way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I edit a comment after I post it?

TikTok does not have an edit feature for comments. If you need to change what you said, delete the comment and post a new one. The original comment will no longer appear in the thread.

Will the person know I deleted my comment?

TikTok does not notify users when you delete your comment. However, if they were reading the thread when you deleted it, they may see it disappear. If they took a screenshot, they will still have a copy on their device.

What if I delete a comment and then want to post it again?

You can post the same comment again at any time. There is no limit on how many times you can comment on a video, and deleting a comment does not prevent you from commenting again.

Can I delete comments on videos I did not make?

You can only delete comments you wrote yourself. If you posted a comment on someone else's video, you can delete it. You cannot delete comments posted by other users, but the video's creator can hide or delete them.

Does deleting a comment remove the likes it received?

Yes. When you delete a comment, any likes it received disappear too. If your comment had 50 likes, those likes are gone once you delete it.