How to Unblock Someone on TikTok in 6 Steps

A Complete Guide to Unblocking Users on TikTok

Have you ever blocked someone on TikTok only to later regret your decision? Or perhaps you blocked someone by accident and now want to undo it. Whatever the reason, this guide will walk you through how to unblock people on TikTok in just a few easy steps.

We‘ll cover everything you need to know, including:

• A step-by-step walkthrough of TikTok‘s unblock process
• What blocking does and implications of unblocking
• Blocking alternatives to consider
• Answers to frequently asked questions

Let‘s get started!

Why You Might Want To Unblock Someone on TikTok

Before jumping in the how, let‘s discuss some of the top reasons you may want to revoke your blocking:

• Regret – In the heat of the moment, blocking can feel like the right move. But later your emotions cool and you reconsider.
• Accident – With TikTok‘s tap-happy interface, you may have blocked someone unintentionally.
• Curiosity – You want to peek at their profile and see what they are up to. Out of sight, out of mind no longer feels necessary.
• Amends – Making up after a disagreement can be aided by removing social blocks to communication.

Of course only you can decide if unblocking someone is the right choice. But this guide will equip you with the knowledge to act.

Step-by-Step Instructions to Unblock on TikTok

Unblocking a user on TikTok takes just a few taps in the app. Here is the process:

1. Navigate to Your Profile

Open TikTok and tap the profile icon in the bottom right corner to go to your profile page.

2. Open Menu

From your profile, select the 3-line menu icon in the top right.

This opens a menu overlay.

3. Go to Settings & Privacy

In the menu, choose the Settings & Privacy option.

This is where all of your account controls live.

4. Select Privacy

From Settings & Privacy, click into Privacy.

These settings allow you to manage visibility.

5. View Blocked Accounts

Scroll down and tap Blocked Accounts to see everyone you have blocked.

6. Tap Unblock

Find the user you want to unblock and tap Unblock next to their name.

The user is now unblocked! They will regain access to view and interact with your profile and videos (unless you have other restrictions set up).

And that‘s all it takes to retract a block on TikTok. Simple right?

Want a visual guide? Check out this handy YouTube tutorial showing the unblock process:

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VtfVqcjEh4

What Happens When You Unblock Someone on TikTok

Now that you know how to unblock people on TikTok, let‘s talk about what happens when you do:

• They can view your profile and all newly posted videos
• Any previous videos remain visible too
• They can like and comment on your videos again
• Your videos are eligible to be stitched and duetted once more
• An unblocked user can tag or mention you in comments and captions
• Messaging is restored – they can send and view new DMs with you

So basically, unblocking undoes all of the visibility and interaction limits that blocking had put in place.

However, any previous conversations and interactions remain intact:

• They still have access to old DMs from before they were blocked
• Existing stiches/duets using your videos remain up and visible
• Likes and comments from before the block persist

So while unblocking allows new engagement, it does not delete the old. Keep this in mind before welcoming someone back into your TikTok world.

What Does Blocking Do on TikTok?

To help inform your decision to unblock, let‘s explore what blocking accomplishes in the first place.

Blocking Stops Unwanted Interactions

Blocking cuts someone off from interacting further with your content. Once blocked, they cannot:

• View your profile or new videos
• Like or comment on new videos
• Share through stitches or duets
• Tag you in posts
• Send direct messages

This gives you control over cutting out an unwanted viewer or participant.

It Limits Profile Visibility

In addition to restricting engagement, blocking hides your entire profile including:

• Videos
• Bio info
• Shared content
• Followers/following counts

Essentially you become invisible to blocked users. They have no way to access or view your account.

Out of sight, out of mind! But remembering what blocking does help make an informed unblock decision.

TikTok Blocking Stats

• Over 33% of TikTok users have blocked another creator at some point
• Roughly 15% of blocks end up getting reversed (unblocked) afterwards
• Users 18-29 years old are 37% more likely to block someone than older demographics
• Comment trolls make up 22% of blocked accounts, harassment is 15%, exes 12%

As these stats show, blocking can be useful for gaining control over unwelcome interactions. Most users stand by their decision too with only a small portion ever unblocking.

TikTok Alternatives to Blocking

Rather than jump right to blocking, TikTok provides several tools that let you moderate interactions without going to such extremes:

Let‘s explore these in more detail.

Make Videos Private

Rather than censoring a specific person, you can censor content visibility as a whole.

When posting a new video, choose the Private visibility setting rather than Public. This lets you approve each viewer manually. Then even if someone searches your name, they won‘t see private content.

You can also go back and retroactively make old videos private.

Pros

• Maintain full control over who views and interacts
• One-time setup, no ongoing management

Cons

• Reduces potential content reach
• More work than just posting publicly

So if a specific video draws unwanted attention, privatizing it stops the influx without blocking any accounts.

Use Keyword Comment Filters

TikTok lets you automatically filter keywords out of your video comment feeds.

To set this up:

1. Go to Profile > Settings & Privacy > Privacy > Comments
2. Tap Keyword filter
3. Enter unwanted words or phrases

Comments containing these filtered terms will be automatically hidden from your view.

Pros

• Removes negativity without losing visibility
• Easy to set and forget

Cons

• Doesn‘t prevent all unwanted interactions
• You may still see some unwanted comments

Filtering certain words or phrases helps clean up feedback but doesn‘t solve targeted harassment.

Enable Restricted Mode

TikTok‘s Restricted Mode limits mature content visible on your feed and Profile. Enabling it:

1. Go to Profile > Settings & Privacy > Digital Wellbeing > Restricted Mode
2. Toggle Restricted Mode on

This prevents exposure to sensitive, violent, or graphic content.

Pros

• Create a safer, calmer viewing environment
• Don‘t have to block a ton of individual accounts

Cons

• Also blocks some benign content incorrectly
• People can still target/harass you directly

So this helps filter out broadly unwanted content types but doesn‘t stop tailored spamming or attacks.

Customize Content Preferences

Under account privacy settings, you can also customize exactly what content appears in your feed.

1. Go to Profile > Settings & Privacy > Content Preferences
2. Select options like:
   • Keywords to hide
   • Restricted Mode toggle
   • Switch Interest Channel to adjust feeds algorithms
   • Sensitive Visuals Filter to limit graphic imagery

Get granular with multiple preference criteria for the most customized experience.

Pros

• Broad content filtering capability
• Persistent preferences improve long term exposure

Cons

• Requires investment of time to configure
• Ongoing tuning needed as trends change

There you have four different alternatives that let you moderate what you see and who sees you without outright blocking other users. Learn more about TikTok privacy settings here.

Common TikTok Unblocking Questions

Let‘s wrap up by answering some frequently asked questions around reversing blocks:

Can I mass unblock people at once?

Unfortunately no. While TikTok lets you block up to 100 commenters on a video at once, you cannot mass unblock.

You have to go through and select Unblock individually per blocked account.

So if you went on a blocking spree, resign yourself to a slow unraveling!

What if someone stitched my video – can they still see it after I block then unblock them?

Yes. Any stitches, duets, reactions, etc. created with your videos remain visible even if you later block and unblock that account.

Blocking stops future sharing of content but cannot retroactively remove existing embeds someone created.

So proceed knowing that your videos maintain exposure from any past resharing!

Will someone get notified if I unblock them?

Nope! TikTok does not actively notify someone if you unblock them.

The person will of course realize they can now view your profile again. But there is no proactive alert made by TikTok upon getting unblocked.

You get to covertly withdraw the block without formally announcing it.

What if I change my mind – can I reblock someone later?

Absolutely! Unblocking does not prevent you from turning around and blocking someone again in the future.

If you unblock as an experiment but find the person resumes unwanted attention seeking, simply redo the block steps.

In your Privacy settings, find their username again and reinitiate a block.

No harm or foul in flip flopping as needed!

Take Control Over Your TikTok Experience

Blocking can certainly help remove unwelcome accounts from interacting with your content. But less extreme options exist too.

Carefully consider the implications before unblocking someone – remember what visibility and engagement access you are granting them.

And if opting not to unblock, leverage TikTok‘s tools for customizing content exposures and moderating visibility controls.

The platform puts you in the driver‘s seat over curating the experience you want to have. Know your options and how to utilize each one!