Like other social media platforms, TikTok has a responsibility to protect children from inappropriate content. In 2021, the company announced a new package of security measures that made all user accounts under 16 years old private. It also removed the option to change the date of birth after it’s been set.
Wondering how to change your age on TikTok if it’s inaccurate? There’s no direct option to change your age on this platform, so you’ll need to contact the customer support team to do so. Once you provide a valid ID card (that shows your date of birth), your age will be updated.
In this guide, we will walk you through all the steps and show you how to change your age on TikTok, even if the app doesn’t let you make the changes.
How to Change Your Age on TikTok (iPhone and Android)
As mentioned above, changing your age isn’t possible within the TikTok platform. If you wrote the wrong details when you signed up, you’ll need to contact TikTok’s customer support to change your birthday on TikTok:
- Open the app on your iPhone or Android.
- Go to “Profile” at the bottom right.
- Go to the three-line icon at the top-right corner.
- Go to “Settings and Privacy.”
- Under the “Support & About” section, choose “Report a problem.”
- From there, choose “Account and profile” under the “Topics” section.
- Then scroll down to “Editing profile.”
- Next, scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap on “Other.”
- And then tap on the “Need more help?” option.
- Here is where you’ll explain that you want to change your birthdate because you made a mistake when you created the account.
It will likely take TikTok a few days to process your submitted report. Afterward, the app support will ask you to send them a valid ID card showing your birthdate. Once you finish this step, TikTok will update your information (and you’ll finally change your age within the app).
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What If TikTok Doesn’t Let Me Change My Birthdate?
If you followed these steps and tried to change your age on TikTok — but never heard back from their support team — there is one last option to try. You can delete your TikTok account and make a new one. This time, ensure that you enter the right birthdate to avoid making the same mistake in the future.
That said, deleting your TikTok account means losing all the data you have there. That includes videos, likes, followers, and following.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Old Do You Have to Be to Have TikTok?
On TikTok, you must be 13 or older to create an account on the platform. This platform respects the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which doesn’t allow children to share videos online.
How Do You Change Your Password on TikTok?
There are two ways to change a password on TikTok: while you’re logged in and while you aren’t.
To change your password while you’re logged in:
- Go to “Profile” in the bottom-right corner.
- Tap the 3-lined icon in the top-right corner.
- Next, go to “Settings and Privacy.”
- Head to “Manage account” and choose “Password.”
- Follow the instructions to change your password on TikTok.
To change your password while you aren’t logged in:
- Go to “Sign up” and log in at the bottom of the page
- Choose “Use phone/email/username.”
- Tap on “Email/username.”
- Select “Forgot password?” and reset the password with a phone number or email address.
How to Change Your Bio on TikTok?
To update your bio on TikTok:
- Go to “Profile” in the bottom-right corner.
- Choose “Edit profile” under your profile icon.
- Then tap on “Bio.”
- Write a short, compelling bio that describes your TikTok account.
- Tap “Save.”
The Bottom Line
While no automatic feature allows you to change your age on TikTok, you can still change it by contacting the app’s support team and showing them identification.
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Tamara is the social media manager and a writer for Productivity Spot. Her main areas of expertise include writing in-depth how-to articles, developing email campaigns, and social media management in the tech industry. She is also the social media manager for Spreadsheet Point, Hackr.io, and VentureKite, among others.
