TikTok Shadowban Checker
TikTok never tells you when your reach is limited. This guided test checks the six symptoms that matter and gives you a verdict — plus the exact recovery steps.
Symptom check
My views dropped hard overnight
A sudden 70%+ drop across every new post, not just one weak video.
My videos don't show under hashtags
Open a hashtag you used from another account — your video isn't there.
My account doesn't come up in search
Searching your exact username from another account shows nothing.
Views only come from my followers
The For You feed share of your views is near zero in analytics.
I had a video removed or got a warning recently
Community guideline flags often come with reduced reach.
I used bots, mass-follow tools, or bought engagement
Automation is the most common trigger of all.
Verdict
No symptoms selected
Tick the symptoms that match your account to get a verdict.
Symptom score: 0 / 10
The recovery playbook
- 1
Delete flagged content
Remove any video that was struck, muted, or age-restricted. They keep dragging the account down while they're up.
- 2
Kill all automation
Unlink schedulers, mass-follow tools, engagement pods. This is the most common trigger, and recovery can't start until it stops.
- 3
Appeal wrong strikes
If a removal was a mistake, appeal it in the app. Cleared strikes restore standing faster than waiting.
- 4
Pause for 3–7 days
Give the system a quiet window. Don't post, don't mass-engage.
- 5
Return with original content
Fresh, original videos over one minute long. No re-uploads, no watermarked clips. Reach usually returns within two weeks.
If it doesn't recover
A month of clean posting with no recovery usually means the account's reach is capped for good.
Starting a new account from zero means months in the cold-start zone. An aged account with algorithm trust already built skips that entirely.
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Disclosure: MonetizedNow sells TikTok accounts. The symptom test and recovery steps are the same advice we'd give either way — most shadowbans recover without buying anything.