How to Hide Your Followers and Following List on TikTok
To hide who you follow on TikTok, go to Profile, the menu, Settings and privacy, Privacy, then Following list, and choose Only me.
To hide who you follow on TikTok, go to Profile, the menu, Settings and privacy, Privacy, then Following list, and choose Only me. TikTok has no matching setting for your followers list on a public account: the only way to hide your followers is to make your whole account private, so only people you approve can see it.
The two lists work differently, which is where most guides get it wrong. This guide covers both, what each setting changes, and how hidden lists look to other people and to tools. Other profile privacy settings are covered in TikTok profile views. Your liked videos have a separate switch, covered in how to see who liked or favorited your TikTok.
How Do You Hide Your Following List on TikTok?
You hide your following list from the Privacy section of the app’s settings. Listed below are the 5 steps.
- Tap Profile, then the menu (three lines).
- Tap Settings and privacy.
- Tap Privacy.
- Tap Following list.
- Choose Only me.
The change applies straight away, and you can still see your own list. The setting is in the mobile app; it isn’t fully available on the website.
Who Can See Your Following List With Each Setting?
The Following list setting has 3 levels. The table shows who can see the list under each one.
| Setting | Who can see who you follow |
|---|---|
| Everyone | Anyone who opens your profile |
| Friends | Only mutual followers |
| Only me | Only you |
Can You Hide Your Followers List on TikTok?
Not on a public account: TikTok doesn’t offer a setting to hide your followers list while your account stays public. Making your account private hides both lists, along with your videos, from anyone you haven’t approved. To switch, go to Settings and privacy, then Privacy, and turn on Private account.
| Goal | Setting |
|---|---|
| Hide who you follow | Following list: Only me |
| Hide who follows you | Private account |
| Hide both lists and your videos | Private account |
What Happens to Your Follower Count When Lists Are Hidden?
Your follower and following counts stay visible on your profile even when the lists are hidden; only the names behind them are hidden. People can see how many accounts you follow but not which ones.
Can Tools See a Hidden Following List?
No, a list hidden in the app is hidden from scraping tools too, because they read the same public pages anyone can open. apidojo’s TikTok User Scraper can collect follower and following lists only where the account shows them publicly (Apify). What a public list exposes, and how researchers use it, is covered in how to scrape TikTok followers and following lists.
Other Ways to Control Who Sees Your Activity
Hiding lists is one of several privacy controls. Listed below are the related guides.
- Remove specific followers without blocking them: how to unfollow someone and remove followers on TikTok.
- Stop appearing in viewer lists: TikTok profile views.
- Cut contact completely: how to block someone on TikTok.
Questions people ask
Does hiding your following list notify anyone?
No, changing the setting sends no notification.
Can followers see your following list on a private account?
Approved followers can, unless you've also set the Following list to Only me.
Can you hide one person from your following list?
No, the setting applies to the whole list; unfollow the account if you don't want it listed.
Why can I still see someone's following list after they hid it?
The app may not have refreshed; reopen the profile, or the change may not have saved on their side.