Drafts in Tik Tok: where are they located, how to delete and publish

“Drafts” in TikTok is a folder where you can store unsuccessful or unedited videos. Many advanced Tik Tok users collect videos there to post for the future. According to some bloggers, sometimes it is better to review the footage after a while in order to objectively evaluate it and decide on placement, to determine what improvements it requires.

How to add a video to the “Drafts” Tik Tok

First, we launch the Tik Tok application and, as usual, we see a feed of recommendations. Click the plus button to start shooting or uploading a new video:

Record video using the round button:

After confirming the shooting, click the “Next” button:

At the next stage, we select not the “Publish” button, but the “Drafts” button:

That’s all, now the finished video has got into the “Drafts” folder in TikTok, and only you can view it.

Where are the “Drafts” in Tik Tok

The folder with draft videos can be found next to the regular videos in your account. It will be labeled “Draft”.
By clicking on the cover of the TikTok drafts folder, you can explore all its contents.

How to remove a video from Drafts

Open the folder with draft materials and pinch the video you are interested in with your finger. A delete button will appear:

What can you do with videos in Drafts

Absolutely everything is the same as with the videos that you just shot or uploaded to the application. Click on the appropriate video in the “Drafts” folder, and you can immediately edit the material:

You can add music, effects, stickers, text, and so on. By clicking the “Next” button, you will be taken to the usual final stage before publishing the material:

You can set post privacy settings, add popular hashtags, choose to post simultaneously on other social networks, and more. After clicking the “Publish” button, other users will be able to see your video.

What else you need to know about “Drafts” in Tik Tok

It is worth remembering that:

when deleting Tik Tok, draft videos are also deleted;

Unfortunately, it is impossible to restore materials deleted from Drafts;

if desired, when creating a draft video, you can save it to your phone by clicking the “More options” button:

Next, turn on the “Save to device” toggle switch:

Now you know where the drafts are on TikTok, how to save and publish them. We wish you a comfortable creative process and as many views as possible on Tik Tok!