Are you getting a “Couldn’t upload video” error on TikTok?
Here’s the full error message, “Couldn’t upload video. The video was saved to your drafts”.
This prevents you from uploading videos on TikTok.
The error message can happen out of the blue—which may confuse you.
This is because you might be able to upload a video a few days ago, but you’re unable to do it now.
If you use TikTok to promote your product or service, the inability to upload videos will cost you.
In this guide, you’ll learn why you got the “Couldn’t upload video. The video was saved to your drafts.” error on TikTok and how to fix it.
- Why does my TikTok keep saying couldn’t upload video?
- How to Fix “Couldn’t upload video. The video was saved to your drafts.” on TikTok
Why does my TikTok keep saying couldn’t upload video?
TikTok keeps saying “Couldn’t upload video” because you’re temporarily blocked from posting.
If you violated one or more of TikTok’s community guidelines, you can be temporarily blocked from posting.
The duration of the block depends from user to user.
In most cases, the block will last for no more than a few days.
Hence, you need to wait until the block is lifted before you can upload a video on TikTok again.
The date that you’ll be unblocked will be stated in your account updates.
You can navigate to your account updates by tapping on Inbox > All activity > From TikTok > Account updates.
You’ll only be notified once, so it’s pretty easy to miss.
This is why many users have no idea why they can’t upload videos.
How to fix “Couldn’t upload video. The video was saved to your drafts.” on TikTok
To fix “Couldn’t upload video. The video was saved to your drafts.” on TikTok, you need to wait it out.
The error happens because you’re temporarily blocked from uploading videos on TikTok.
This is because you’ve violated one or more of TikTok’s community guidelines.
The date that you’ll be unblocked will be stated in your account updates.
To navigate to your account updates, tap on Inbox > All activity > From TikTok > Account updates.
In your account updates, scroll down until you find the system notification that informs you that you’re blocked from posting.
The notification will state the date that you’ll be unblocked from posting.
Here’s how to fix “Couldn’t upload video. The video was saved to your drafts.” on TikTok:
1. Go to your inbox and tap on “All activity”
The first step is to go to your inbox on TikTok.
To begin with, open TikTok and log in to your account if you haven’t already.
Once you’re on TikTok, tap on “Inbox” on the bottom navigation bar to go to your inbox.
In your inbox, you’ll see all of your notifications.
Now, you need to filter your notifications to the ones from TikTok only.
To do so, tap on “All activity” on the top navigation bar.
2. Tap on “From TikTok”
After you’ve tapped on “All activity”, you’ll see a list of categories.
This includes “Likes”, “Comments”, “Q&A”, and more.
At the bottom of the list, you’ll see a “From TikTok” category.
Tap on “From TikTok” to filter your notification to the ones from TikTok only.
3. Tap on “Account updates”
After you’ve tapped on “From TikTok”, you’ll see a list of notifications that are from TikTok only.
This includes the “Account updates” notification.
The “Accounts updates” notification will contain updates regarding your TikTok account.
It also contains notifications on your account’s status.
Tap on “Account updates” to see your account updates.
4. Wait until the date that is stated
After you’ve tapped on “Account updates”, you’ll see your account updates.
This includes system notifications, personalized ads settings change, log-in attempts, and more.
Now, you need to find the system notification that states that you’re blocked from posting.
Here’s an example of a system notification, “Due to multiple violations of our Community Guidelines, you’re temporarily blocked from posting until 2021-05-24 0:5:30:44”.
The notification states the date and time that you’ll be unblocked from posting on TikTok.
Hence, you need to wait until that date before you can start uploading videos on TikTok again.
In most cases, the block will only last for a few days.
Unfortunately, there isn’t any way to bypass the “Couldn’t upload video” error unless you’re blocked by mistake.
If you’re blocked by mistake, you can contact TikTok for help.
Conclusion
On rare occasions, you might get the “Couldn’t upload video. The video was saved to your drafts.” error on TikTok by mistake.
If that’s the case, you need to contact TikTok support.
To do so, go to the TikTok feedback form and describe that you were blocked by mistake.
Here’s an example of a description, “Hi TikTok, my account is blocked from posting by mistake. I didn’t violate any community guidelines. Please review my video and lift the block”.
But before that, you need to enter your email address, TikTok username, and select a topic.
To prevent getting blocked from posting on TikTok in the future, you need to stop posting videos that violate TikTok’s community guidelines.
Here’s a full list of TikTok’s community guidelines: https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines.
This includes dangerous acts, violent content, and more.
You can also report a problem on the app by navigating to your profile > Menu > Report a problem.
Further reading
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