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TikTok shadowban checker
This checker can’t see TikTok’s systems, and TikTok doesn’t confirm shadowbans. None of the TikTok pages we read uses the word. What TikTok does have is For You feed eligibility: a post or a whole account can stay on TikTok but not be recommended, and TikTok says it tells you when that happens.
So this self-check asks about the notices TikTok shows you, a few causes TikTok names in its own rules, and your recent views, then tells you whether TikTok has flagged something, whether the signs are consistent with reduced reach, or whether there are no clear signs. It runs in your browser: no TikTok login, nothing sent or saved.
Before you start: This self-check can’t see TikTok’s systems, and TikTok doesn’t confirm shadowbans. It only reads your answers. Nothing you type is sent or saved.
Answer any question above and your result shows here.
No notice, but still low views?
InayaFlow can’t see TikTok’s restrictions either. What the free channel analysis does: type your TikTok username and it compares your own recent public videos (your typical views, your engagement rate, your strengths, what to improve and three recommendations). No account or password needed.
Get your free TikTok channel analysisWhat TikTok actually says (instead of “shadowban”)
These are TikTok’s own words, from pages we read on November 12, 2026:
- Posts: when TikTok decides a post is ineligible for recommendation, “your post won’t be displayed in the For You feed”. You can review the reason and appeal, and “if the appeal is successful, your post will be eligible for recommendation in the For You feed” (Content violations and bans). You need analytics turned on to see the decision.
- Accounts: “If you repeatedly post content that is unsuitable for the For You feed, your account and posts won’t appear in the For You feed and will be harder to find in search.” TikTok says it will notify you “in your inbox notifications and profile”, and its appeal steps start from the “Ineligible for recommendation notice below your username” (Why is my account not being recommended?).
- Search: “Even if a video doesn’t make it to the FYF, people may still find it through search or by going to a creator’s account” (For You feed eligibility standards).
- Low views: “If a video isn’t getting many views, it also doesn’t necessarily mean it broke a rule” (same page).
Where to check in the TikTok app
| What to check | Where | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Account not recommended | Your inbox notifications and your profile. To appeal: Profile → the “Ineligible for recommendation” notice below your username → Appeal at the top; or Inbox → the notification that your account is ineligible for recommendation → View more → Appeal at the top | TikTok Help Center |
| Account standing and restricted features (Account check) | Profile → Menu ☰ → TikTok Studio → More tools → Account check; or Profile → Menu ☰ → Settings and privacy → Support → Safety Center → Account check. A checkmark = no issue, a warning sign = an issue. | TikTok Help Center |
| Violation notices and strikes | Inbox → System notifications → Account updates | TikTok Help Center |
| A single post not in the For You feed | The post’s analytics (turn analytics on in your settings) | TikTok Community Guidelines |
The paths above are TikTok’s own, as its Help Center lists them, and menus can move. What we saw in the TikTok app on 8 Nov 2026: account status was under Settings and privacy → Account → Account status, and TikTok Studio on the web had no Account check page.
If one of these shows a restriction, read TikTok’s reason and appeal from the notice if you think it’s a mistake. TikTok says strikes expire after 90 days, and that it may restore an account that isn’t being recommended “at any time, depending on how much content on your account isn’t suitable for the For You feed”.
How the self-check decides
- “TikTok has told you about a restriction” when you answer yes to any notice in part 1. Only TikTok’s own notices confirm a restriction.
- “Signs consistent with reduced reach” when there is no notice, but you answer yes to a cause TikTok names in its rules (reused content, bought or automated engagement, pressure to send gifts or follow, an account aged under 16), or your account doesn’t show up when you search your exact username from an account that doesn’t follow you.
- “A drop in views, with no signs of a restriction” when none of the above apply but the median of your latest videos is under 50% of your usual views. That cut-off is our own rule of thumb, not TikTok’s.
- “No clear signs of a restriction” otherwise.
Questions you mark “Not checked” are listed under your result, so you know what to look at in the app before you trust it.
Is low views normal for a small account?
Often, yes. In our study of 213 TikTok channels (3,422 recent videos), the median channel’s typical video got 280 views, and the middle half of channels sat between 160 and 530. The single best video held a median 23% of a channel’s recent views. TikTok itself says “views vary from video to video” and that “video performance extends over a couple of days” (TikTok Newsroom, 2020).
Sources
TikTok’s own pages (logged out, in English), with the date we read each one:
- TikTok Help Center: Why is my account not being recommended? (read November 13, 2026)
- TikTok Help Center: Your account status (read November 13, 2026)
- TikTok Help Center: Content violations and bans (read November 13, 2026)
- TikTok Community Guidelines: For You feed eligibility standards (read November 12, 2026)
- TikTok Community Guidelines: Integrity and authenticity (read November 12, 2026)
- TikTok: Introduction to the TikTok recommendation system (read November 12, 2026)
- TikTok Newsroom: 5 tips for TikTok creators (July 30, 2020) (read November 12, 2026)
Related tools and guides
- Why is my TikTok getting no views?: the checks in order, from TikTok’s eligibility rules to your hook and timing
- How to get more views on TikTok
- TikTok engagement rate calculator: compare your recent videos by engagement, not only views
- Free TikTok channel analysis: your typical views, strengths and what to post next, from your own public videos
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if I’m shadowbanned on TikTok?
Look at what TikTok itself shows you. TikTok says it notifies you in your inbox and on your profile if your account becomes ineligible for recommendation; its Help Center points to an “Ineligible for recommendation” notice below your username. You can check your account status from TikTok Studio or the Safety Center in the TikTok app (Account check): a checkmark means no issue, a warning sign means an issue. TikTok’s analytics also show if a post was made ineligible for recommendation (analytics must be turned on). The self-check above walks you through these, plus your recent views.
Does TikTok shadowban accounts?
None of the TikTok pages we read uses the word “shadowban”. What TikTok does describe: posts can be made ineligible for the For You feed, and if an account repeatedly posts content that is unsuitable for the For You feed, its account and posts “won’t appear in the For You feed and will be harder to find in search”. TikTok says it notifies you in your inbox and on your profile when that happens.
Can a website tell me if my TikTok is shadowbanned?
No outside website can see TikTok’s systems, and TikTok doesn’t confirm shadowbans. A site that says it scans your account can only look at public numbers. This self-check is honest about that: it reads your answers about the notices TikTok shows you, and only TikTok’s own notices confirm a restriction.
How long does a TikTok restriction last?
TikTok says strikes expire after 90 days. For accounts that are not being recommended it gives no fixed time: it says it may restore the account to good standing at any time, depending on how much content on the account isn’t suitable for the For You feed, and that you can appeal.
My views dropped but I have no notice. Am I banned?
Probably not. TikTok says a video that isn’t getting many views doesn’t necessarily mean it broke a rule, and that views vary from video to video. If your profile, Account check and post analytics show nothing, look at the videos themselves: the opening seconds, the topic, and how they compare with your best ones.
Does the self-check save my answers?
No. It runs in your browser, nothing is sent or saved, and you don’t need an account or your TikTok password.
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