Does TikTok Show Who Viewed Your Profile?

TikTok does provide the ability to see who has viewed one’s profile; however, this functionality is contingent upon both the viewer and the profile owner having the Profile View History feature enabled. To activate this feature, users must navigate to their profile and select the icon resembling either two footprints or an eye, through which the setting can be toggled. Once enabled, users are able to view a list of accounts that have accessed their profile within the past 30 days. Conversely, their own profile visits will also become visible to others who have the feature activated.

Does TikTok Show Who Viewed Your Profile

What is the “Profile View History” feature on TikTok

TikTok has a feature called Profile View History (also called “Profile views” in settings) which lets you see which accounts have visited your profile within the last ~30 days, subject to certain conditions. (TechCrunch)

Here are the main characteristics:

Feature	Description
Opt‑in / Opt‑out	You have to enable it. It’s not automatically on for everyone. (TechCrunch)
Age requirement	Only users aged 16 or older are allowed to use the feature. (TechCrunch)
Follower limit	If you have 5,000 or more followers, you cannot use the feature. (TechCrunch)
Time window	Only shows visits during the past 30 days. Visits older than that don’t appear. (TechCrunch)
Mutual opt-in needed	You will only see users who have this feature enabled on their account too. If someone viewed you but they have “Profile View History” turned off, that view will not show up. (TechPP)

What you need to do / how to enable or disable

Step	How to turn it on/off / check profile views
Go to profile	Open the TikTok app, tap the “Profile” icon. (TechPP)
Access settings	Tap the menu (three lines or something similar), or go through “Settings & Privacy”. (TechPP)
Privacy → Profile Views	There is a section “Privacy” where “Profile Views” (sometimes called “Profile view history”) is present. (TechCrunch)
Toggle on/off	You can toggle to turn it on or off. When off, others cannot see that you viewed their profile, and you don’t see who has viewed yours. (TikTok Support)

Also, if you enable it, your name will appear in others’ “who viewed your profile” list only if they also have this turned on. (Android Police)

What it does not do / limitations

Limitation	Description
No video viewer identity	You still cannot see exactly who viewed your individual TikTok videos. The feature is only for profile visits, not for views of content. (Dexerto)
Follower count restriction	If you have ≥5,000 followers, you lose access to seeing who viewed your profile. (TechCrunch)
Age restriction	Under 16 → cannot use the feature. (TechCrunch)
Other people’s settings	Even if you have the feature on, you won’t see profile views from people who have it turned off. (TechPP)
Time limit	Views older than 30 days are purged / no longer appear. (TechCrunch)
No notifications per view	TikTok does not send a push notification each time someone views your profile (unless via the profile view history UI). (Lifewire)

What users (e.g. Reddit, community Q&A) say

Aside from official sources, users on Reddit and forums add some practical experiences. Some of these confirms official info; some are “I tried this and that” but may not always be 100% accurate (bugs, regional rollouts, etc.).

Here are some summarized findings from community discussions:

If you have more than 5,000 followers, the “Profile Views” / “Profile View History” feature may disappear or be disabled automatically for you. Redditors say: once they crossed that threshold, they couldn’t see who viewed their profile. (Reddit)
If you have it turned on, then view someone else’s profile who also has it on, they’ll see you in their list. (Reddit)
If you turn the feature off after having it on, you may be removed from others’ viewer lists. Some users say: they viewed someone while on, then turned it off, and their view disappeared from that person’s profile view list (after a delay). (Reddit)
Some confusion: people who haven’t enabled it can wonder if others see them; the consensus is: No—they won’t appear in profile‑views lists of others unless both people have it on. (Reddit)

Official TikTok policy / Support page

From TikTok’s own Help Center:

Profile view history
You can turn on profile view history in your settings to see which accounts on TikTok have viewed your profile. You’ll only see profile views from accounts that have this setting turned on and have viewed your profile in the past 30 days. Similarly, if you visit another account’s profile that also has this setting turned on, they’ll see your visit.
Note: You must be 16 years or older and have fewer than 5,000 followers to have access to this feature. (TikTok Support)

Summary: Is it true that TikTok already shows who viewed your profile?

Yes — but with the caveats. It’s not a universal yes. Whether it shows depends on the settings, your age, your follower count, and whether the other account (viewer or viewed) has enabled the feature.

If all conditions are met, you can see who viewed your profile in the past 30 days, and others can see if you viewed their profile.

If conditions aren’t met (e.g. you have 5,000+ followers, under 16, or feature is off), then nope, you won’t see or be seen.

Conditions & What Happens

Here’s a table summarizing various “what if” scenarios.

Scenario	You want to see who viewed your profile?	Others want to see if you viewed their profile?
You are ≥ 16, < 5,000 followers, feature ON	Yes	If they also have feature ON → yes, they’ll see you viewed them.
You are ≥ 16, < 5,000 followers, feature OFF	No	No — you won’t see their views, and they won’t see your view.
You are ≥ 16, ≥ 5,000 followers	No (feature unavailable)	No — your view won’t show even if you try; others might also be prevented from seeing your view via that mechanism.
You are < 16 years old	No	No — not allowed by TikTok policy.
You view someone with feature OFF	They won’t see your visit in their list.

Implications, privacy aspect, and user behavior

Because the feature is opt-in, there’s a trade‑off between privacy (do you want people knowing you viewed their profile?) and transparency (do you want to know who views yours?). Some users want the feature off to browse anonymously.
Because of the follower‑limit (5,000), popular users are excluded. Perhaps this is to avoid data overload or privacy issues.
The 30‑day window means that profile view history is transient; users cannot see older history, so the effect of view is temporary.
There are some reports that turning off the feature after viewing someone may remove your view from their list later. But this is based on anecdotal testing, not always confirmed by TikTok.

Feature Comparison — TikTok vs LinkedIn vs Instagram (just for context)

While you didn’t explicitly ask to compare, since people often ask “is TikTok like LinkedIn (which shows viewers), or Instagram (which doesn’t)”, here’s a quick comparison.

Platform	Shows who viewed your profile?	Conditions / Any limitations
LinkedIn	Yes — shows many or all (depending on privacy settings) of people who visited your profile; even allows choice of anonymously visiting etc.
Instagram	No — Instagram doesn’t show a list of people who viewed your profile. You can see who viewed your Story etc, but not profile visits.
TikTok	Yes, under specific conditions (16+, < 5,000 followers, feature ON for both you and viewer) — see above tables.

Possible confusions / common questions

Here are some Q&A type clarifications, drawn from Reddit / tech FAQs:

Question	Answer
If I view someone’s profile when the feature is OFF, will they see me later if they turn it ON?	No. The feature only logs views while both you and they have the feature ON. Views when it was off are not retroactively shown. (Reddit)
If I turn off profile view history immediately after viewing someone, will my view be removed?	Some users report yes, they got removed. But this behavior might depend on timing and maybe caching. It’s not officially documented that you can “erase” your view this way. (Reddit)
If I have many followers, will I ever get the feature?	Not currently, per TikTok’s policy, the cutoff is 5,000 followers. That excludes many accounts (especially popular/creator ones). (TechCrunch)
Is the feature available everywhere?	Yes, in many places—global rollout has occurred. But possibly some regional restrictions or app version issues. If you don’t see the option, ensure your app is updated. (TechCrunch)

Conclusion

So to your question: is TikTok already shows who viewed your profile? — Yes — but only under certain conditions. It’s not a fully general “yes everyone always can see who viewed profiles.” The key is whether the feature is turned on, and whether you meet the age and follower count requirements.