# How to Unfollow Someone and Remove Followers on TikTok

To unfollow someone on TikTok, open their profile and tap the Following (or Friends) button, then confirm.

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**To unfollow someone on TikTok, open their profile and tap the Following (or Friends) button, then confirm.** To remove one of your followers without blocking them, open your Followers list, tap the three dots or menu next to their name, and choose Remove this follower. TikTok doesn’t notify anyone in either case.

Unfollowing stops their videos showing in your Following feed; removing a follower stops your videos appearing in theirs. This guide covers both, bulk unfollowing, and when blocking is the better tool. Hiding your lists instead is covered in [how to hide your followers and following list on TikTok](/blog/tiktok-profiles/hide-followers/). This guide sits with [TikTok profile views](/blog/tiktok-profiles/profile-views/) and the other profile privacy settings. To check who still engages with your videos before removing anyone, see [how to see who liked or favorited your TikTok](/blog/tiktok-profiles/who-liked-favorited/).

## How Do You Unfollow Someone on TikTok?

**You unfollow from the person’s profile or from your own Following list.** Listed below are the 3 steps from a profile.

1.  **Open** the profile of the account.
2.  **Tap** **Following** (or **Friends**, if you follow each other).
3.  **Confirm** by tapping **Unfollow** if asked.

From your own profile, tap **Following**, find the account in the list, and tap the **Following** button next to it.

## How Do You Remove a Follower on TikTok?

**You remove a follower from your Followers list, without blocking them.** Listed below are the 4 steps.

1.  **Go** to your **Profile** and tap **Followers**.
2.  **Find** the account.
3.  **Tap** the three dots or menu next to their name.
4.  **Tap** **Remove this follower** and confirm.

You can also open their profile, tap the share or three-dot menu and choose to remove them as a follower. They can follow you again unless your account is private or you block them.

## How Do You Unfollow Many Accounts on TikTok?

**TikTok has no button to unfollow everyone at once, so unfollow from your Following list one account at a time.** Tapping quickly through the list is the fastest built-in method. Avoid third-party mass-unfollow apps that ask for your login; they put the account at risk, and TikTok can restrict accounts that follow or unfollow very rapidly.

## Does Someone Know If You Unfollow or Remove Them?

**No, TikTok doesn’t notify someone when you unfollow them or remove them as a follower.** They’d only notice if they checked their follower list or your profile, where the button would change back to Follow.

## Unfollow, Remove, Block or Restrict: Which Should You Use?

**Each option cuts a different connection.** The table compares them.

| Action | What changes | They can still |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unfollow | Their videos leave your Following feed | Follow you, see your public videos |
| Remove follower | Your videos leave their Following feed | Follow you again if your account is public |
| Private account | Only approved followers see your videos | Request to follow you |
| Block | No contact at all, both ways | Nothing on that account |

Blocking is covered in [how to block someone on TikTok](/blog/tiktok-profiles/block-someone/).

## Why Can’t You Unfollow Someone on TikTok?

**Unfollowing fails when you’ve hit a temporary action limit, the app is out of date, or your connection drops.** Wait a while, update TikTok and try again. If the account was deleted or banned, it disappears from your list on its own.

## How Do You Find Accounts That Don’t Follow You Back?

**Compare your Following list with your Followers list; accounts in the first but not the second don’t follow you back.** For large accounts, your downloadable TikTok data includes both lists, which you can compare in a spreadsheet. The export is covered in [how to download your TikTok data](/blog/tiktok-data/download-your-data/).

## Questions people ask

### Does removing a follower unfollow them for you too?

No, removing a follower doesn't change whether you follow them.

### Can someone you removed see your videos?

Yes, if your account is public; make it private or block them to stop that.

### How many people can you unfollow a day on TikTok?

TikTok doesn't publish a number; very fast unfollowing can trigger a temporary limit.

### Can you see who unfollowed you on TikTok?

TikTok doesn't list unfollowers; compare your follower list over time instead.

## More on TikTok profiles and privacy

-   [TikTok Profile Views: See and Turn Off Viewers See who viewed your TikTok profile, turn profile view history on or off, and learn who can and can't appear in the list.](/blog/tiktok-profiles/profile-views/)
-   [How to Hide Followers and Following on TikTok Hide who you follow with the Following list setting, why a public account can't hide its followers, and what going private changes.](/blog/tiktok-profiles/hide-followers/)
-   [How to See Who Liked or Favorited Your TikTok See who liked your TikTok in your Inbox, why favorites stay anonymous, how to view others' liked videos and how to hide your own likes.](/blog/tiktok-profiles/who-liked-favorited/)

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