TikTok drafts: How to save, edit, and delete drafts on TikTok

If you’re in the process of creating a post on TikTok, you have to the option to save it to your drafts in the platform. Here’s everything you need to know about how to use drafts on TikTok.

TikTok is a popular short-form video platform where users can share and watch viral content. The app has helped launch the careers of many stars, including Charli D’Amelio, Bella Poarch, and Khaby Lame.

TikTok’s drafts feature makes it easy for creators to edit and preview their content prior to posting. This allows the creators to work on their videos in stages, and to share them when they are ready.

Here’s everything you need to know if you want to start using the draft feature on TikTok.

Contents

• How to create a TikTok draft
• How to edit a TikTok draft
• How to save TikTok drafts to camera roll
• How to delete a TikTok draft

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How to create a TikTok draft

1. Open TikTok.
2. Press the plus button to open the camera screen.
3. Film something using the pink button or upload a video from your gallery.
4. Tap the pink tick, then ‘next.’
5. Then, at the bottom left of the screen, tap the ‘Drafts’ button to save it as a draft.

Once you’ve saved your video, your draft will appear in a dedicated folder at the top of your profile page.

How to edit a TikTok draft

Once you’ve saved your draft, you’re able to go in and edit it or add to it at any time.

1. Go to your profile page, and tap on the ‘Drafts’ folder.
2. Tap on the draft you want to edit to open it.
3. If you want to edit the video itself, click the back button in the top left corner, then ‘Continue recording.’ From here you’re able to add new clips, music, filters, and more. Once you’re happy with it, click the pink tick to add any sticker or captions, or to adjust your clips.
4. Click ‘Next’ again. Here, you’re able to edit privacy details, hashtags, and the cover image of the video.
5. To save it as a draft again, select the ‘Drafts’ button, and to post it to your profile, select the ‘Post’ button.

How to save TikTok drafts to camera roll

You may find that after filming a draft, you’d like to keep the footage that you filmed, but not necessarily post it. Fortunately, there is now a direct option to save drafts to your camera roll.

1. Open your drafts folder, and select the video you want to save.
2. Click ‘Next’ to head to the options.
3. Press the save button in the top right corner.
4. Check your camera roll, and your video should be there.

How to delete drafts on TikTok

It’s easy to start collecting a huge number of drafts if you continue to film videos without posting them, which could take up space on your phone. Fortunately, deleting drafts on TikTok is simple.

1. Go to the Drafts tab on your profile page.
2. Tap ‘Select’ in the top right corner.
3. Select the videos you want to delete.
4. Tap ‘Delete’ at the bottom of the screen. Press delete again on the pop-up to confirm.

It’s also worth noting that if you decide to uninstall TikTok, doing so will also delete all of your saved drafts.

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