To switch TikTok accounts, tap Profile at the bottom of the app, tap your nickname, then choose the account you want to switch to. The same menu has Add account if you want to create another one. You can also switch accounts through your TikTok settings.
Running a personal account and a separate one for your business, hobby or side project? You don't have to log out and back in every time. TikTok lets you add extra accounts to your device and hop between them in a couple of taps.
Hopping between accounts you've already added
- In the TikTok app, tap Profile at the bottom.
- Tap your nickname.
- Choose the account you want to switch to.
That's the quickest way. TikTok's help centre says switching is available through your settings too, if you'd rather go that way.
Adding a second account to the same phone
- Tap Profile at the bottom.
- Tap your nickname.
- Tap Add account and follow the sign-up steps.
Once it's set up, the new account appears in the same nickname menu, ready for the next switch.
One email, one number, one account
This is the rule that trips most people up. Each phone number, email address and social media account can only be linked to one TikTok account. So if your first account uses your personal email, your second account needs a different email, a different phone number or another log-in you haven't used before.
Two sign-up routes are off the table: Instagram and X aren't supported. If you were planning to sign up with either of those, pick another method instead.
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When the new account won't create
If you can't create the account, restart the app and check you're using just one log-in method for it. Most failed sign-ups come back to the same cause: the email, number or social account you entered is already tied to your other TikTok account.
If you're setting up a second account to post something different, it's worth planning that content before you start. Our guide to adding music to TikTok, including on business accounts is a useful place to begin, and if you ever see an error instead of a profile, here's what Account Not Found means.
What to do if you're juggling two accounts
Set up the second account with a fresh email or phone number from the start, so you don't hit the one-account-per-log-in wall halfway through. After that, switching is just Profile, nickname, pick the account. Before you post, glance at the profile name at the top so your business content doesn't land on your personal account. And keep a note of which email or phone number belongs to which account, because you'll need the right one whenever you log in again.
