What data does Shadowban Checker read?
Shadowban Checker reads only the public numbers of your own videos through TikTok’s official API (the official way TikTok lets apps connect), with your permission: views, likes, comments, shares, captions and when you posted, plus your basic profile. It can only read, never post — no messages, no other accounts, no private data. We don’t sell your data or use it for ads.
What warning signs does it look for?
We compare your newest videos with your own older videos and look for the warning signs a limit tends to leave in your numbers:
- Your views dropped. We compare your 3 newest videos with your usual — the middle value (median) of your older videos’ views, allowing for how new each video is. Using the middle value means one viral or flopped video doesn’t throw it off. We also measure how much your views normally go up and down (the median absolute deviation, or MAD), so a drop only counts when it’s a big drop for you.
- Fewer people see your videos, but fans still like them. Your newest videos get far fewer views than your usual, while likes and comments per 100 views go up. That often means TikTok is showing your videos mostly to people who already know you — the content isn’t the problem.
- Views fell off suddenly. One of your newest videos gets only a small part of your usual views, right after a video that did about normal.
- Other warning signs. A recent video stuck with almost no views; views equal to only a tiny share of your followers (for larger accounts); 4 or more posts within a day; or very similar captions posted within an hour.
Each warning sign we find adds to a single 0–100 risk score, shown with exactly what we found. We also check your hashtags and point out spammy or overused ones — shown separately, never presented as a ban, and not counted in the score.
What can’t the score tell you?
- It’s our best reading of your numbers, not a message from TikTok. TikTok never confirms a “shadowban,” so no tool can read one. Shadowban Checker measures results (your views, likes and comments) and works backward from them.
- Low views aren’t proof. TikTok says a video with low views doesn’t necessarily mean it broke a rule or was kept off the For You feed. So we’re careful never to say for sure.
- We can’t see TikTok’s own decisions. There is no official connection (API) that tells apps “this account is limited.” Your own account status and analytics are the closest thing to an official answer.
- Views naturally go up and down. A pattern across several posts means something; a single video on its own usually doesn’t.
Why does Shadowban Checker publish its method?
Many “checkers” give you a confident yes or no and make up how long a ban lasts or lists of “banned” hashtags. We think a tool about something this sensitive should show how it works and what it can’t do. For more background, read what a TikTok shadowban really is and our glossary.
