Reposts are recommendations of existing TikTok videos. They are separate from a user's original uploads and normally appear under the Repost tab on a profile.
How to View Your Own Reposts
- Open TikTok and tap Profile.
- Look for the tab with two arrows.
- Tap it to open your reposted videos.
- Select any video to watch the original post.
If a video was deleted, made private or removed from TikTok, it may no longer appear.
How to View Someone Else's Reposts
- Open the person's TikTok profile.
- Look for the Repost tab.
- Open the tab and choose an available video.
You will only see repost information TikTok makes available to you. Private account settings, your relationship with the account and regional feature differences can limit access.
Where Reposts Appear in the For You Feed
TikTok can show reposted videos in the For You feed with a label identifying the friend or account that reposted them. The item remains the original creator's video. Opening it takes you to the same original post with its existing likes, comments and views.
Check Which Profile and Video You Are Viewing
Before assuming a repost has disappeared, confirm that you are looking at the right account. TikTok profiles can have similar display names, so check the username rather than relying on the profile photo alone. On your own profile, look for the Repost tab instead of the grid of videos you uploaded. A repost points to somebody else's original video; it does not become a new upload on your profile.
If a friend sent you a direct link, open that link and look at the creator name on the video. The creator and the person who recommended the video may be different people. A repost label in a feed tells you who shared the recommendation, while the video itself remains attached to the original creator. This distinction helps when you want to find the same video again or ask why it is no longer accessible.
Why Can't I See the Repost Tab?
- The account is private and you are not an approved follower.
- The account has no currently available reposts.
- The feature is not available for that account, version or region.
- The app needs to be updated or refreshed.
- The original reposted videos were removed or restricted.
A missing tab does not always prove that a person has never reposted anything.
Viewing Public Reposts in a Browser
A browser-based viewer may help organize publicly available repost information by username or profile URL. It cannot bypass a private account or TikTok's access controls. Do not enter your TikTok password into an unrelated viewer.
What to Try When a Repost Is Unavailable
Refresh the profile, check that the app is current and try again later if the tab has not loaded. If you are viewing someone else's private account, only approved access can reveal content they choose to share. A public browser viewer has the same basic limit: it cannot unlock private posts or restore removed videos.
If the repost used to appear but has gone missing, the person may have removed their repost, or the creator may have deleted or restricted the original. Ask the person for the original link if appropriate. If the link itself no longer opens, repeatedly searching their profile is unlikely to bring the video back.
Finally, avoid treating the Repost tab as a permanent archive. It is a convenient way to find available recommendations today, but availability can change. If you want to remember a video, use TikTok's own saving features where permitted and keep in mind that the creator can still change who may view the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I view reposts without an account?
Some public information may be visible through a browser or public viewer. Results depend on TikTok's current availability and access rules.
Can I search for a repost by the original creator?
If you know the original creator, try their profile or the link to the video. That can help you find a post even when you cannot see who recommended it. Finding the original does not reveal every account that reposted it, and the creator may have changed its visibility since you first saw it.
Are reposts the same as Favorites?
No. Favorites save content for your own account. Reposts recommend content through the Repost feature.
Can I see deleted reposts?
No reliable public method shows a repost after it or the original video is no longer available.