Is It Possible to Find Someone's IP Address or IP Location on TikTok?

Many people wonder: Is it possible to find someone's IP address through their TikTok username to gather more information about them?

My answer is: It's impossible to directly obtain someone's IP address just by knowing their TikTok username. TikTok, in order to protect user privacy, does not allow users to directly access others' IP addresses. An IP address is considered personal information, and TikTok takes measures to safeguard user privacy. Click to read: What information can be revealed by an IP address?

However, there are some indirect ways to obtain general information about a user's IP location. It's important to note that this information typically only reveals the country or region and does not provide a specific IP address. Here are three methods that can help you find the IP location associated with a TikTok user.

• Check the Location Information in TikTok Profiles: TikTok allows users to add location tags to their profiles, showing the region where they are located. However, this information is voluntarily shared by the user and can be altered, meaning it may not be accurate or genuine. Additionally, many users do not publicly display their location, so this method cannot be fully relied upon to determine the user's true location.
• Use Third-Party Tools or Services: Some third-party websites or tools can help you find a user's IP location by inputting their TikTok username. Typically, these tools infer the location based on publicly available data or user activity. While you can use this information as a reference, it may be affected by factors like network environment or VPN use, and there’s no guarantee that the IP address obtained is accurate.
• Inspect Web Page Source Code: If you're using the TikTok web version, you can try to indirectly find the account's country of origin by inspecting the source code of the account's homepage. First, log in to TikTok using a browser that supports viewing the source code, such as Google Chrome. Navigate to the TikTok account homepage you want to investigate, right-click on a blank area of the page, and select "View Page Source" from the context menu. Then, search for "locationCreated" in the source code and press Enter to find the country associated with the account, such as "US" for the United States, "MY" for Malaysia, "JP" for Japan, or "SG" for Singapore. However, keep in mind that this method is not always reliable, as TikTok may change its page structure or hide relevant information at any time.